He doesn't.

Hope you are correct.

Can’t see any reason why he wouldn’t be as bad next season as this.

He is at an age where injuries don’t clear up unless given plenty of time to do so?

Reynolds out, Hardaker to FB. Connor to 6. Sorted.

21 man squad named:

Jake Connor Carlos Tuimavave Darnell McIntosh Josh Reynolds Ligi Sao Danny Houghton Chris Satae Manu Ma’u
Jordan Lane Joe Lovodua Kane Evans Brad Fash Jack Brown Jordan Johnstone Josh Bowden Mitieli Vulikijapani
Jacob Hookem Aidan Burrell Jamie Shaul Scott Taylor Harvey Barron.

Maybe see Hookem in the halves?

Connor
Shaul
Mitch
Carlos
McIntosh
Lovodua
Hookem
Sao
Houghton
Satae
Mau
Lane
Brown/Fash

Fash/Brown
Evans
Taylor
Bowden/Johnstone

If Hookem plays I think they will play Reynolds with him. I'd go with, start with a massive pack

Connor
Shaul
Carlos
Mitch
Mcintosh
Reynolds
Hookem
Evans
Lovodua
Satae
Sao
Mau
Fash

Brown
Taylor
Lane
Houghton

I'll be disappointed if we have called Hookem back not to be in the 17

Like the look of that. If Hookem starts Reynolds with his experience should play alongside him. It would also give the opportunity to start Lovodua in his favoured position. Looking forward to this one.

Seems strange to recall Hookem to not play him - to sit in the stand rather than starting for Whitehaven. He must be in the 17

Catalans would be a rough first game for a youngster but then again he played in the West Cumbria derby last week so maybe this will be less intense.

It could be that the plan is to play him against Toulouse next week and he is in the squad today as part of the preparation.

Whitehaven have named Hookem in their squad too. The plot thickens.

Although Litten took the plaudits in their victory over Workington in the Easter derby it appears Hookem had a decent game as hooker, a position he has been regularly training in with Hull fc before his recent injury spell on the side lines.

They're playing at York on Sunday afternoon, so he'll probably play both games.

Connor
Mitch
Carlos
Mac
Shaul
Joe L
Grub
Evans
Mint
Sao
Lane
Ma’u
Fash
Subs
Brown
Satae
JJ
Tag

Hookem is playing for Whitehaven this afternoon, so that's one match ticked off.

Very tight league table - if we win today we'll go fourth, if we lose by seven points or more we'll drop to eighth.

Don't know how much influence a parent club's coach has on players on loan but i do think BH will be pleased to see Hookem at starting hooker again for Whitehaven, the position i believe he thinks is his future.

Joint 4th!

No, 4th on scoring difference.

no such thing now as a hooker in R/L.Its just another position that if used correctly can be a real attacking threat,
Unfortunately for us it needs players with pace and we dont have them.

Agreed! But we aint that Desperate

Not a bad start.

First real chance for Catalans off the back of a penalty and they score.

Decent half that, better of the 2 sides.
Forwards getting on top.
Whoever manages fatigue the best in the back end of the game will win I reckon. The game after Easter is usually the killer.

Very professional half. Playing safe and to our strengths. No overplaying. Solid defensive line. Good half.
Better from Reynolds. Doing what he needs to do. The more impressive of the 2 halves tonight. Lovodua is a bit anonymous but he only needs half a chance to make something special happen!