Lunt, Moore, Burrow and Hood included but no McShane

The squad in full is:

1. Brent Webb
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
4. Zak Hardaker
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
10. Jamie Peacock
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield
14. Lee Smith
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
20. Darrell Griffin
21. Richard Moore
24. Liam Hood
31. Shaun Lunt

I thought Hood had gone on loan to Dewsbury

interesting. presumably Hood would come in if Burrow is not fit

Dual registered, if he's not needed by us he can play for Dewsbury.

He has but it's on dual registration. If we want/need him he can play for us, if we don't need him he can play for Dewsbury.

Must admit its puzzling that Hood is included hours after the Dewsbury announcement yet McShane doesn't make the 19

I feared for McShane when he want off with his injury on Friday but he came back in the 2nd half. Maybe he's had a relapse or maybe his face doesn't fit at the moment

Ok ta

Webb
BJB
Ablett
Hardaker
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Peacock
Burrow/Lunt
Griifin
Delaney
Clarkson
Bailey

Burrow/Lunt
Smith
Kirke
Leulaui

Reckon burrow will play a part, says on website going to see consultant about cheek on thursday, so if they were expecting worst dont think they would of included him in 19.

Tony Smith used to deliberately name injured players in his 19 knowing full well that they wouldn't play, just to throw the opposition off the scent.

I wouldn't surprise me if Burrow doesn't make the team sheet at all on Friday.

Me neither. No point in risking him so early in the season.

I agree why pick Burrow for this one especially as his eye is practically closed and the swelling on his cheek is like a cricket ball.
Good target practice for the big Catalan pack.
I do fear for McShane too as he has not yet been given the game time to prove himself and for me he has started to show glimpses of what he can do given more time on the field.
Hood is likely to be a better player long term but again putting him out on loan then naming him in the squad is a little mis leading.
Lunt too will have to learn alot of the plays Rhinos use on matchday and 2 days practice just does not seem long enough.

I don't think Robbie will play, in that case hood on the bench. I would also put Moore on the bench instead of smith, the cat's have a big hard hitting pack and we need to meet them with as much size as possible

I could see both Hood and Burrow dropping out and McShane called back into the squad for this one.
Smith or Clarkson to drop out as well.

What exactly is the point of the 19man squad? Players not included in it play in the matchday 17 quite often. Just let the coach pick whoever they want to pick when it comes to ko. Unless you say if 3 of the players get injured you have to play with only 16, which would very harsh and a bit stupid I dont see its purpose.

Saves time and money that could be better used elsewhere. Pointless admin costs.

It's to stop like Saints did a few years ago at Bradford and turn up with a second team without telling their fans that travelled over. So fans can tell if it's a decent team put out or not.

And wasted time and money? Seriously? It's writing down 19 names. It's hardly a dissertation.

I'd guess there's probably some sort of system that players can play who aren't named in the 19 man squad if a player in the squad can be proved to be unable to play for medical reasons.

I'm pretty sure there are some kind of rules in place. IMO even if there are a couple of changes to the 17 that takes the field, naming the 19 in advance adds to pre-game interest as well, at least for existing fans.

Just name 22 players and the 17 must be selected from them. Simples

I like the 19 man idea. Adds something to the pre-match build up

Agreed - if we didn't get informed of the 19 a few days in advance we wouldn't be having the conversation about Burrow being named.

But you would have been more surprised when/if he plays.

With Moore and Lunt in squad who drops out? Maybe Burrow and Hood

1. Brent Webb
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
4. Zak Hardaker
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
10. Jamie Peacock
12. Carl Ablett
13. Kevin Sinfield
14. Lee Smith
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
20. Darrell Griffin
21. Richard Moore
24. Liam Hood
31. Shaun Lunt

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If Burrow isn't fit and Smith to drop out because an extra forward should be picked against Catalans.

Webb
BJB
Ablett
Hardaker
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leuluai
Lunt
Peacock
Clarkson
Delaney
Bailey

Hood
Kirke
Moore
Griffin

A 19 man squad announcement thread without someone pointlessly suggesting Sinfield back to loose forward, is that a first?

Thats the team I would pick, Maybe swap Griff and Kylie to give more impact.

But we all know the team will be totally different

Yeah i did think Griffin to start but it seems like a toss of a coin decision lately over who is the 2nd starting prop along with Peacock, just from force of habit of him usually always being a starter all his Leeds career i put Leuluai.

Kylie's best games this season have all come from the bench. Whenever he's come on the whole team seems to lift, he also seems to be able to do a longer stint aswell.