as per usual in his career.

Is he a Diskin/Alker kind of hooker or more like Higham and Roby?

Paul and Ridyard are top equal on tries created/scored so far this season.

Bit of both but very young he's only just got to be top hooker in reserves after Griff started the season well dont think Basil will take a punt at him as yet rightly so IMO

Bad news but I think Basil will start with Durbin scrum half and with Duffs on the bench and Jock hooking we will still be competative.

Come back soon Robbie.

I hope he's better soon Robbie

I'd put Dubin at scrum half as he ain't too bad as a half back & hopefully we'll ride the storm

As for Hartley he's more injury prone than 95 year old blind man with a prosthetic leg & brittle bones

He's a useless player if he gets injured all the time we took a gamble on signing him knowing that he is prone to injury's & it doesn't seem to be paying off

I want our Robbie "The Legend" Paul back

Like I said, sharing the workload

i think we'll be fine tbh, he hasn't played wel for the last few weeks anyway. maybe this is what we need . we can see how good we are without robbie. i still think he'll have a lot of input even if he isnt on the pitch.

we'll see what happens sunday

Bad news.

If the time scale is right he might also miss one or two of the key away games in July - get back soon Robbie. Now is the time for someone else to stand up and be counted.

I like Durbin at 9 scooting and supporting. What are our younger halfbacks like? I havn't seen any reserve team rugby.

Too young Eccleston is only 17 and Charie Story is about the same age (or not much older)

Never seen him play there but hasn't Stanton played in the Halves, for his previous club?

Only a couple of games, not worth the risk at all TBH

was bound to happen sooner or later - it will be a long 6-8 weeks thats for sure!

Bad news is this. Robbie has been fantastic at organising our attack this season. I think it needs to be a straight swap for Durbin. He can then defend out wide and Jock and Duffs have been fantastic at hooker all year - if it aint broke...

it's the one position where we haven't got an OBVIOUS back up isn't it ?
though we do have a FEW options who could play there, I'd go for Duffy, or Durbin, even though Jamie has only 'subbed' at Bradford so far this season (1st team)

with out DC's available & Hartley being injured Durbin has to play scrum half surely. Duffy can't play 80 minutes so I'd imagine it would still be Jock & duffy at hooker

yep. i'd pick Durbin for the 'nippy/quick' side, or Duffs for experience.
not an easy choice.

has Duffy ever played 80 mins for us this season I can't remember hm doing when I've seen him

He's played a lot more than Durbin has. And its not absolutely necessary to have 2 hookers. We could just let Jock play the full 80 he's been playing well, send duffy to scrum half and just have a massive bench. Could McCarthy fill a half back role if he's available?

Is my memory playing tricks but of the small number of games McCarthy has played in wasn't one he was named at half back?

Dewsbury away NRC.

Dewsbury away?

I'd stick Duffy at halfback and have Durbin and Jock sharing hooker. I don't think we can rely on Jock to do 80, if things aren't going well we need someone to freshen things up off the bench.

Indeed he played at half back away to Dewsbury in the cup (possibly even alongside Hartley but could be wrong?!) - I suggested one of the threads earlier that McCarthy would be an option if he's available.

Duffy to 7. McConnell at 9. Bring Durbin in if fit enough and ready to play. Nicholson probably too young and inexperienced yet to get a go, but I will trust Basil's choice. This will test us.