www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1713 1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Tommy Makinson, 22. Jamie Foster. Referee: Ben Thaler

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1713 1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Tommy Makinson, 22. Jamie Foster. Referee: Ben Thaler

Strong squad to pick from..

Come on Gary and Josh. You can do it! Three in a row would be high fives and pats on back all round.

Hohaia
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Wheeler
Lomax
Puletua
Roby
Perry
Lafranchi
Soliola
Wilkin

Wellens
Dixon
Clough
LMS

He's not even in the 19, not sure of his return date yet

He is. Check saints website

The OP cheekily put Ben Thaler in as 19th man

My bad...

I copied the team from the Saints Website earlier and must have missed Shenton out... just checked my original post and there are only 18 players on it... will re-edit now

Actually, it would be four in a row as both of them played in the Widnes friendly.

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Tommy Makinson, 22. Jamie Foster.

Wellens
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Hohaia
Lomax
Puletua
Roby
LMS
Soliola
Flannery
Wilkin

Laffranchi
Perry
Dixon
Wheeler

Clough and Gardner to miss out for me. The backs are what I think Royce will go with, not what I would go with.

I apologise to everyone that has posted earlier to this as this is the first topic I have created on here so have learnt the hard way to make my OP watertight!

Feeling slightly embarassed now

If only hey Saddened

If you are talking about missing Shenton from the 19 then that wasn't your fault. Saints forgot to put him in, and then added him.

What I would want:

6. Lance Hohaia
2. Ade Gardner
3. Michael Shenton
5. Francis Meli
21. Tommy Makinson

17. Gary Wheeler
7. Jonny Lomax

8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
10. LMS
4. Sia Soliola
12. Jon Wilkin
14. Anthony Laffranchi

11. Tony Puletua
19. Andrew Dixon
16. Paul Clough
1. Paul Wellens

I highly doubt that's what Royce will go with though.

I think this is how Royce will go. Maybe swapping Laffranchi for TP.



Gaskell isn't in the 19 is he?

This is how I would go
1 wellens
2 makinson
3 shenton
4 meli
5 foster
6 lance
7 lomax
8 Perry
9 roby
10 lms
11 sia
12 Wilkin
13 flannery

Subs
14 wheel
15 laffranchi
16 tony p
17 Dixon

Is Gaskell injured or are we starting down the route of picking Lance instead of him?

My bad

Injured

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 5. Francis Meli, 22. Jamie Foster. 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax,
8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi,
16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 11. Tony Puletua, 4. Sia Soliola,

I think Royce wanted to test combo's, Wellens and Shenton have not had a run in the backs, so if they are fit they will probably get a run out. With Gaskell out Royce can test Lance and Lomax as a halfback pair.
Royce also let LMS rest last week as he was the fittest prop, I think for experimentation he should run with 5 props this week, to see how that works with one at loose and keep the fitness progressing. Flannery to get another shot this week after his mare last week, Wheeler back on the bench , he may get a small run at half back if all goes well.

Dixon and Makinson to miss out as Royce knows what they can do.

I've kinda gone with what I would do, except wheeler. I doubt Wheeler will get a half back slot so not put him there. But if there was ever a good time to test him out there this would be the ideal time. We've let Gaskell have 2 and half games would let Wheeler have one see if he can hold it together.

If that case can't see it happening for long cause for me gaskell the best half back we have

I thought that too

Leg injury.

That's a good strong squad you've got out. Is Gaskell your only injury?

Flanagan as well, although for Wello and Shenton it is their first game since the GF so they will be rusty, if played.