With one eye on the Saints game next week (and the Easter games not far off), I wonder if SP will give Davis a debut so he can rest one of his props this weekend ? (- either leaving them out of the 17 or limiting their time on the field). I am also curious as to whether Danny Walker will get a run so Clark can have a rest.

I'd completely leave out Clark, and probably a prop too. I'd also be tempted to rest Charnley . . . just because we can and it gives Mamo and Lineham game time on the wings.

Might as well give players a run out in a game where we should easily win without a few 1st teamers.

Mamo is out injured. I certainly wouldnt give Clark a complete rest. Like to see Livett and Akauloa get a full run out....maybe Davis too.

Davis is playing for the Broncos at the moment so you will get to see him this week.

He’s back at Warrington now. Guessing he’s been brought back to possibly play some part in the lead up to and during the Easter period.

Luckily we have a deep squad this year, for the second easter weekend you could leave the below players out and swap with the next name.
Clark rest, Walker in
Hill rest, Akuoala in
Austin rest, Livett in
If Atkins and Goodwin are both available you could swap both Centres.
Mamo could cover one of the wings or give Ratchford a rest.
Also Westwood, Davis, Johnson can play at Second row/Prop so there could be a decent change the second game which would keep alot of our main players fresh where other teams will feel a big effect of it.
It'll be interesting to see what changes are made for the second game

Strongest team for me.

Rest Hill and play Akuoala? Hardly like for like is it?

We probably need to find some middle ground between resting a couple and avoiding a banana skin. But given how we dropped off when Clarke went off v Wakefield we need to be cautious.

I'f probably start with Walker and leave Clarke on the bench for as long as possible. Livett certainly comes in somewhere, Goodwin and Atkins if fit. I'd like to rest Austin or at least bench him but London aren't going to roll over and have been competitive in most of their matches.

I think some on here are being a bit disrespectful towards London, who have took some decent scalps this year

thinking exactly the same, just hope the players dont go in with the same mindset...definetly not an easy game or win like some are thinking.

Nobody has been disrespectful to London at all on this thread?

Easy win

Austin doesn't need resting.

nobody rested if they are 100%....I assume Jack Hughes is carrying a knock. If we don't give London the respect they deserve, they will turn up and do a job on us. Rest players in the Challenge cup early rounds.

We don't really have 'early' challenge cup rounds anymore as the 'top 8' from last season don't come in till the 6th round, I see your point, but we have a busy Easter period coming up and we have been crowing about our quality of squad depth all year - we will need to use it over the next month.

Our under 19s should beat a team that has Rhys Williams as first choice winger!


Hows that for disrespectful?

There has to be squad management, otherwise you end up like Saints last year, knackered at the crucial point of the season.

I think with Jack, he's ever present and because he's a backrower, doesn't get rested. This might be just an enforced break. Steve Price did the same to him last season and broke that current longest continuous playing record he was on.

Davis and Walker to share the hooking role over the 80 minutes?

Daryl Clark to take a well earned rest.

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I know he's been back before and not quite the the level, but, I wouldn't like to see a repeat of Riley's Wakefield performance when he came 'home'

I think rest is important, and you have to pick and choose your opportunities. London have done well this season but with the games coming up, it makes sense.

I've been impressed with Williams. He improves year on year.
Very sound winger and if we didn't have the luxuries we do...I'd have no issue in offering a 12 month deal.

Rhys Williams is an excellent winger who enjoyed no luck in his limited first-team appearances for Wire. I recall him scoring one ( maybe more ) oustanding tries when on loan at Cas at the Cardiff Magic Weekend a few years ago.

Rhys Williams is Wales all time record try scorer and has been for some time! He was unlu ky that the options we had on the wing were better when he came through and he went elsewhere to find first team rugby and he's done well since. Fair play to him, I'm glad he is back in superleague, he's allowed d to score this week (so long as its a consolation).