Ashe may have been anonymous tonight but it was his tackle on whichever Leeds player it was at around the halfway point of the first half that started to swing the game in our favour. As a result of that tackle we got our first bit of field position and slowly we began clawing our way back at that point.

I thought the try created by Manu, Percival and Makinson was the best I have seen from a Saints side in, well, I can't remember how long. That was a special, special play and one I have been dying to see (so glad Makinson and Percy were paired up together at last).

Can't comment on Hohaia really - not seen that much of him, but I've never seen Perry do ANYTHING in all the time he's been with Saints - did he even play tonight??

First 15 then never returned and he wasent injured. Played th efirst 10 against Widnes then the last 5 mins. He gets dominated and is awfull.

Highest paid forward at Saints aswell by a long way.

Laffranchi showed improvement tonight for me, Perry really is stealing a living though.

Laffranchi tackles well, but he does nothing with the ball, he doesn't put any effort into the collision at all.

You really do know nothing about the game do you?

To Quote @OptaJonny on twitter:

should at least make the lions team, good player, getting better by the game, this seasons world cup may be a year too soon.

It maybe me, but I thought that Laffranchi was a bit wider and playing 2nd row last night. I think TP and Walmsley were the replacement props and Laffranchi the 2nd rower?? With Tompson also proping.

That is where Laffranchi should always play. In fact I'm pretty sure he covered Manu's spot when he was off.

Assuming Graham and the young Burgess are two props & Sam Burgess plays back row, then there's two prop slots open

Who are the front runners? For me, it would be Crabtree. Perhaps Walmsly can get the other slot?
Walmsley's only half way through his season, so I'd expect him to improve as we go along. He's definately worth a sport on the squad IMO.

I'd be happy for him to miss this year.

Chris Hill maybe?

I was thinking that.
To be fair to him, Ryan Bailey was very good against us on monday and Leeds have been going well.
Dom Crosby getting big wraps.
Larne Patrick was looking good last year and is very dynamic, but I haven't really noticed him this year.
What about your lad up at Hull? I've always liked Lynch, but how's young Liam Watts been going?
Justin poore of Wakefield has declared himself English, hasn't he?
There's also the possibility they could use Sam Burgess and Ben Westwood to share the 4th prop work?