T Briscoe, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Houghton, Lauaki, Long, Lyne, Manu, Moa, Obst, O’Meley, Radford, Sharp, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.

Whiting
Sharp
Manu
Yeaman
Briscoe
Turner
Long
O'Meley
Houghton
Radford
Tickle
Fitzgibbon
Westerman
Subs
Luakai
Moa
Obst
Washbrook

Whiting
Sharp
Manu
Yeaman
Briscoe
Turner
Long
O'Meley
Houghton
Radders
Westerman
Tickle
Fitz
Subs
Obst
Lauaki(PROP)
Moa
Washbrook(Back Row)
Miss out Lyne and Dowes for me. Manu centre because cannot see him struggling against Senior's footwork.

Agree with that

Me too

Whiting
Sharp
Manu
Yeaman
Briscoe
Turner
Long
O'Meley
Houghton
Fitzgibbon
Lauaki
Tickle
Westerman

Obst
Moa
Radford
Washbrook

Sharp
Briscoe
Whiting
Yeaman
Lyne

Obst
Long

O'Meley
Houghton
Fitzgibbon
Manu
Tickle
Westerman

Moa
Lauaki
Radford
Turner

I agree with zucchini head obst instead of turner could even be tempted to play obst full back after rich knock on whitings nightmare

Whiting
Sharp
Turner
Yeamo
Briscoe

Obst
Long

O meley
Houghton
Radford
Tickle
Fitz
Westerman

Moa
Lauaki
Manu
Washy

I think turner shows more promise at centre although he has shown up ok at 6, and I would like to see Manu be used as an impact player to replace fitz rather than use the both of them for 80 minutes and wear them out!
Obst can be a good organiser and has a decent kicking game so I would like to see him play in the half backs as he has more experience, with washy spelling houghton.
Will never happen in a million years but that would be my team.

1. Whiting
2. Sharp
3. Briscoe
4. Yeaman
5. Lyne
6. Turner
7. Long
8. O Meley
9. Houghton
10. Radford
11. Tickle
12. Fitz
13. Westerman

14. Obst
15. Manu
16. Moa
17. Lauaki

Dowes and Washy to miss out. (this would be my team anyway)

I'd like to see a brave decision from Agar early in the season here.
Drop Dowes - he was made to look slow in the Rovers game and Leeds are a lot quicker all round the pitch. If Radford fit, use Lauiki/Fitz as the 4th prop option.

Obst at 6 would be brave.Would have thought a bench start at most.

would agree with obst on the bench but our defence on the right was awful so he might be inclined to start obst with turner at right centre.

See your logic.

I like the impact bench Dave, but is it not worth having Manu up against Senior?

Turner shouldn't be anywhere near 6 whilst Obst and/or Horne are available.

Why? Obst is our rotation 9 and back up 7.

Who says?
Most people who play 7 can play 6 to a pretty good standard, Turner is a good player but is better suited to centre/back row.

i think lynne will play personally but id rather go with briscoe on the wing and manu in the centres
what agar will go with
1.whiting
2.sharp
3.briscoe
4.yeamen
5.lynne
6.turner
7.long
8.omeley
9.houghton
10.radders
11.tickle
12.manu
13.fitzgibbon
subs
14.lauaki
15.moa
16.obst
17.westerman

but like i say id rather see manu at centre, briscoe on the wing with westerman starting in the backrow with washy coming in on the bench.

I agree with that team and if Obst doesnt get the paperwork through in time Washy to replace him on the bench.

this one for me

obst straight in and turner to centre means more players in their correct positions. would like manu and westerman to start but the only way is to move fitz to prop and put radders on the bench, as tickle is a definate second row starter. can't see agar doing this so will go with the above team. i would spell fitz in this game with manu

If we are concerned about Senior i'd move Yeamo to right centre and Briscoe to left.

I wouldn't waste Manu in the centres and i'd finally start using him where he's best, as an impact back rower.

Yup. Dowes can go find some enthusiasm in the reserves.

Yes after all he is a tall small person.