Am assuming our injury suspension list include

Johnstone kershaw
Lynne
Possibly tanginoa and gigot

There has been talking of playing the kids but really can’t see that working in a losing side

Who would u pick ? Really struggling for outside backs And very few of the forwards with exception of navarette did much of anything

Rocky/ max
Kay
Toupou
Atkins
Croft
Miller
Rocky/ max
Fafita
Kyle wood
Navarette
Pitt’s
Tanginoa
Crowther
Green
King
Batchelor
Westerman

Just edited Kay out of team,as seems he is cuptied.


Walker
Tupou
Croft
Atkins
Hampshire
Jowitt
Miller
Fajita
Crowther
Navarette
Tanginoa/Batchelor
Ashurst
Westerman

K Wood
Green
Arona
Pitts

Our Mexican prop at number 8

Thought Westerman was poor. At his best he is important but we may need to put Arona back to 13.
Both Woods play for me.
I'd forgotten about Atkins. I thought we were going to have to cover with a forward.

Westerman looked a bit overweight and Arona appeared to be injured in the Wigan game.

Depending on injuries/bans. I’d go:

Rocky/Walker
Tupou
Croft
Atkins
Kay

Miller
Jowitt

Fifita
K.Wood
Tangata

Batchelor
Pitts
Arona


J.Wood
Navarette
Kopczak
G.King/Crowther

As anyone seen johnstone and fifita posts on Instagram yesterday? I may be looking at it the wrong way but jusy maybe tom isnt as bad as first thought

Yeah I saw that, fingers crossed for him.

Reece , Sam Tompkins and Sam Moa with bans

Hampshire
Tupou
Croft
Atkins
Kay
Jowitt
Miller
Kopzcak
Crowther
Navarette
Ashurst
Pitts (Tanginoa if fit)
Arona

Subs.
Fifita
Green
King
K.Wood

I'd still leave him out of this one tbh.

I’d go with...

Hampshire

Tupou
Croft
Atkins
Kay

Miller
Jowitt

Kopczak
Crowther
Green
Ashurst
Pitts
Arona

K. Wood
Fifita
Tanginoa
Westerman

Nothing against players not in just feel that pack looks solid to start...defensively strong with two big props to lay the platform, Crowther for more size at 9 and to shore up the middle...a role he’s played well before...then if we can get a good start and still be in the game after 25 minutes there’s real quality and impact to come off the bench...

good un that.

Just wondering as I haven’t read anywhere but are Kay and Gigot cup tied after having played in previous round for Toronto or does that not count ?

Gigot was an unused sub against Shudds I believe so can play I believe

Kay cuptied then?

Tricky one as their records and results for this season were expunged.

In superleague they were, not the challenge cup. That's why Huddersfield weren't re-instated.

Chessie said if surgery wasn't needed 4 - 6 weeks out.

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We were talking about what Dave and Tom put on Instagram yesterday.......

1. Walker
2. Hampshire
3. Tupou
4. Atkins
5. Kaye
6. Bailey
7. Jowitt
8. Fifita
9. Wood
10. Navarette
11. Ashurst
12. Crowther
13. Arona

14. Wood
15. Tangata
16. Green
17. Kirmond/batchelor

Dropped the head and shoulders worst performers from last week in Miller and Westerman. Miller as captain didn’t rally the team when needed and tried to create something on his own (which failed miserably) instead of communicating and trying to dictate plays. It was an utter shambles so I honestly feel Id like to see Bailey get a shot this week and give miller a break. I actually like miller and think he has a lot to offer but this is as a off the cuff supporting halfback and not as an organising half. It’s painfully obvious he’s not the organising type. He’s gone the captaincy a good go but he’s not vocal enough. The issue is though that I can’t think of anyone in the current team who is captaincy material.

I actually thought of all our forwards last week only Navarette and Fifita caused catalans any real trouble. For me we need to start strong and can’t afford to go a few try’s behind again early or it’s goodnight sienna. This is why we need to start with our best big guns and not have them on the bench this week.

We need to see more expansive play in the 3/4/5th tackles imo. Was far too much one up rugby against Catalans Last week and they just ate us up down the middle. If we are going to go try take them down the middle again which would be a mistake imo then the forwards need to get some aggression in their belly’s and quick ptb’s.

Better find another winger then for my line up!!