i can understand the mentality of heavy pitches and therefore going for 3 grafters in radford, dowes and cusack but leaving washy out is the worst part.

Washbrook should be playing LF every week barring injury and form. If tickle is indeed leaving at the end of the year then tickle would be my backup second rower. I'd play a backrow of

Manu
Fitz
Washy

with Lauaki on the bench

I'd really like to see whiting given a shot to impress in the back row as well as he deserves an extended run in his preferred position.

This is before you even consider we have burnett twiddling his thumbs.

I know you're selectively picking out our best forward of the night to big up your mate Agar, but as others have said, Cusack was picked over Moa if anyone. And IMO, he still offered little more than a fairly quick PTB 3 yards from the last one. The result was great, but personally I'm hoping it won't be used as an excuse to rest on our laurels and automatically name an unchanged side, improvements can and still must be made.

Lauaki was picked over Washbrook if anyone.

i'm just glad Agar is the coach and not some of the muppets on here who didn't think Lauaki was worth a place lol, brilliant atmosphere and a brilliant performance

got a bit carried away with this post didnt you andrew

Not really, I still stand by every word.

Agar says in the League Express that Calderwood pulled a hamstring in training but should be back for the Crusaders game. No other injuries. Says Burnett, Moa, Turner, Lyne, Kent, Washy just not selected.

Think he would have just put Calderwood in that group if he was fit and not picked.