Squad is out and mason is in there only absence apart from the long term is whitbread so a middle down

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Lyne
Lineham

Miller
Lino

Fifita
Hood
Battye
Tanginoa
Pitts
Walker

Crowther
Kay
Batchelor
Aydin

For me:

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Lyne
Lineham

Miller
Lino

Fifita
Hood
Battye
Tanginoa
Pitts
Crowther

Kay
Batchelor
Aydin
Arona

I might switch Fifita and/or Tanginoa to bench to give us impact.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Lyne
Lineham
Miller
Lino
Battye
Hood
Arona
Tanginoa
Pitts
Walker

Kaye
Fifita
Aydin
Batchelor

Looks strong that

So the chip shop rumour about Lino was false yet again, yet people still bite.

It’s what makes these forums tick and interesting, rumours n hear say , but the truth always comes out eventually

Never mind Lino, what about Connor's 6 weeks out with a broken hand.
Of course, he may not play and it would certainly be a risk (assuming that his hand is / was broken.

1. Jowitt
2. Johnstone
3. Minns
4. Lyne
5. Lineham
6. Miller
7. Line
8. Fifita
9. Hood
10. Arona
11. Pitts
12. Tanginoa
13. Crowther

14. Walker
15. Ashurst
16. Batch
17. Battye

For those of us still living in the 20th Century, is this the announced squad or your fantasy team?

There are reports that connects hand has responded to treatment & he may well play !
Kidology may have been at work after the Leeds match ?????

I don’t want to be pedantic but
No 2 Right Wing
No 3 Right Centre
No 4 Left Centre
No 5 Left Wing

Is this a new modern thing Avenger?

TJ has always been left winger at 2. Tupou at 3 etc. unless it’s just Trinity who do it the other way round.

I’ve always understood 2,3 left and 4,5 right as far back as I can recall.

In actual fact the numbers mean nothing now. But we have always played 2 as the left and 5 as the right.
Neil Fox had the 3 shirt and was left centre.
Andy Fletcher had 2 and was left.

However, Offiah was 5 for GB when he was on the left so who knows.

I think maybe….

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Lyne
Lineham
Miller
Lino

Battye
Hood
Tanginoa
Ashurst
Pitts
Walker

Kaye
Fifita
Arona
Batchelor

In the 1968 watersplash final Neil Fox wore no.4 and was Left centre, Ian Brooke was no.3 and right centre.
If my memory serves me right, before this 1968 final as far back as 1960, Neil was always no.4 and played Left centre

Avenger’s right, traditionally 2 and 3 are right sided, 4 and 5 on the left. When Johnstone broke though he played on the right and kept the squad number when he moved on to the left. Same with Reece Lyne, although he’s played all over the three quarters, he was mainly playing left centre when he got the 4 shirt.

Yes The big fella was left centre and allways number 4 ! But he did'nt play in the water splash final if he had Don would not have been a poor lad.

Fletch was a right winger Juliffe was number 5 and played on the left! The 2 on the left and 5 on the right is an aussie thing
They started that.

Spot on and to correct PT Neil Fox wore the No 4 shirt when he played centre at Trinity.

Neil Fox didn't play in the watersplash final - I believe Gert Coetzer played left centre (No 4!) that day.

Neil was down to play Left centre no.4 with Ian Brooke no.3 at Right centre.

Got it. Apparently Neil was dropped because he wouldn't play in the match before the final.

Sorry wrong 131.

Pity the weather forecast is dire for Sunday ,will keep some of the casuals away for sure ,the battle hardened amongst us who have put up with it for so long it’s not a problem ,but will certainly make a difference when we get a quality stand fit for purpose .

Gert was moved from wing to centre for Neil and Ken Hirst came in at wing.