Widdop and Reed are both listed on the SL website as having operations during the off-season and so missing out - there's quite a long list of players having operations, actually.

thats a great shout

One of first on team sheet according to the journalist who wasn't Chris Irvine on backchat.

It's just occurred to me that McIlorum still has another game left on his ban, doesn't he? Is Burrow going to do 80 minutes at hooker in the first game? Dropping Roby makes even less sense now...

I've only seen Hill play a few times this year. If you'd told me 12 months ago he'd be in serious consideration for an international shirt this year I'd have laughed, but he's been seriously impressive whenever I've seen him play. Hope he gets picked - get him into the team well ahead of the World Cup. Morley and Peacock need replacing and players like him have got to be the future.

Obviously I hope he has a mare on Saturday....



Why isn't Roby playing, have I missed something?