I hope we utilise Cooper as an out and out prop forward this week in rotation with the other 3. Even if its 10/15 minute bursts either side of HT will help spell both Wood & Hill.
Bridge & Laithwaite to miss out. I'd let Bridgey have one more run out with Swinton and bring him back next week. I don't think he'll be quite "match fit" for Saints just yet.
If Joel's not 100%, Bridge comes in at right centre and Evans to the wing. No change to game plan.
If Mike's not 100%, Higham to start and Laithwaite on the bench. Grix to go in at 9 when spelling Higham, Tyke to move to loose and Currie/Laithwaite to left SR. Please don't move Myler from 7 this week - he's not a 9 IMO and there was too much messing around and confusion in the pack at HKR.
In the lads defence, Evans is a union style winger who has been put at centre to help build him up and teach him more about defensive play in league ..... I'd be surprised if playing this season at centre isn't part of getting him into shape to eventually replace JM on the wing. It's not always about having the strongest 13 on the pitch for that one match ......
Playing both him and Williams on the same flank last week though was inviting the opposition to run that side - and they did!
As for Bridge - can only echo most sentiments on here - only his temper that lets him down .... when that's channelled properly he's always forcing opposition onto the back foot, which is 90% of winning the game
Rhys evans isnt a winger, he's a centre, he's better at centre, you can't drop him for having 1 off game last week, when he had Williams as his winger, and centre with him on their wing would look poor, if he gets dropped its a joke
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