Fusitua, Oledzki, Olpherts, Gannon, Hudson, Warren, Simpson all definitely out.

Holroyd still a doubt. McDonnell likely to return.

Donaldson and Lisone given bans.

Miller
Edgell/Roberts Newman Momirovski Handley
Croft Frawley
Goudemand Ackers TNW
Bentley Martin
Smith

O’Connor Sangare Ruan McDonnell

Where has Oledski definitely been ruled out?

He's on the Rhinos SM channels lifting weights along with Holroyd

I've been told Holroyd & Mcdonnell should be back in and but might be a too soon for Oledzki to return.

I'm hoping we look something like this

Miller
Roberts
Newman
Momirovski
Handley
Croft
Frawley
Sangare
Ackers
Goudemond
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Subs
Holroyd
O'Connor
Mcdonnell
Ruan

Sinfield/ Johnson/Edgell/ Nicholson-Watton

Not sure if Miller will be back this week though

Holdroyd would be a big bonus with Lisone missing, hopefully he can hit the ground running.

Understandably very light in front row options. Against a big and aggressive Catalans pack, it could be a long afternoon. Let's hope not.

PS don't expect too much of Tom Holroyd, he's had no preseason and is coming into a big pressure situation. Hardly fair on the kid to be expected to add much.

I fear another defeat with the light front row. How depressing

Fake injury sweepstake?

I'll say eleventh minute.

Gonna be a very long afternoon.
I think I can hear knives being sharpened already.....

It’s such a shame. This should have been a really good game between two evenly matched sides early in the season but no.. suspensions all round added to injuries means it has the potential to be a poor spectacle

Who are Catalans missing? Mcclorrum is banned but he only adds thuggery to the spectacle.

I think the same mutterings were said before last years home game against Cats and it was a belter of a game.

If Holroyd, Oledski and Miller return were not missing that many.

Yeah maybe not Chris but let’s see. It’s just a bit frustrating all round at the moment. Perhaps will be pleasantly surprised

At least it's a longer turnaround this time, gives the borderline players a little extra time to be fit. Holroyd might not be fully match fit but at prop can be spelled. I'd rather him have shortened spells than not playing.

I bought tickets. wish I hadn't. the whole games a mess at the minute.

Going to a live game is still brilliant. I’m planning a trip soon too…..

Sell them then, there's a shortage of tickets for this game. Almost sold out of tickets for everywhere bar the Western Terrace

I’m coming up for the game. Think it’ll be a decent match up which, despite the prevailing pessimism, I think we’ll edge. Can’t guess what our pack will look like until I’ve heard the injury news

Which is why its an important game there is a lot of enthusiasm going into this year and with a good start especially at home attendances will be good and commercially thats great for the club. Lose the next 3 games especially with poor performances and Gary will be asking questions of RS. We are a long way from that yet and we have had minimal luck but hopefully we start to see some progression from last year. If we can get Oledski Holroyd and McDonnell on the pitch I think we will be ok but we need to improve on our dicipline and consistency. Its a big next few games for the club.

It's a big game no doubt, Id like to see us try go unbeaten at home this year or at least close to it.

I totally get the negativity after the last year it's inevitable, I just think some people are reading way too much into the first two games, but again I get that after the rubbish dished up last year.

Miller
Roberts, Newman, Mom, Handley
Croft, Frawley
Sangare, Ackers, Smith
McDonnell, Martin
O’Connor

TNW, Holroyd, Goudemand, Bentley

Smith is not a starting prop.

Goudemand and Sangare went well in the first half last week, no issue with them starting again

It was a belter of a 2nd half

Smith is a bigger starting prop than Goudemand... who is also not a starting prop, not sure what your point is?

Its not just about size, they are different players, with different skill sets. You use Smith as a starting prop, you are asking him to do more hard carries, which will use more of his energy, probably limiting his minutes.

Yep and I'm saying Smith is effective in the middle anyway, where he plays usually full games and still carries and tackles with high stats. I'm just suggesting using him as a bit of a pack horse (with an offload), whilst allowing O'Connor to play more game time, who has a great engine. This also allows for Ackers to play 80 mins which I think he's capable of, leaving us more rotations for the big bodies against Cats.

I've thought for a while that Ackers is a bit wasted in 50 min spells trying to give O'Connor game time. Jarrod has put a fair bit of size on over the past couple of years, I think he could slot into the back row more now.

There's an argument to select Ruan again, but not for 7 mins please RS... hopefully I'm wrong anyway and Mik will start at prop again.