The Avenger:
I think it’s important that we consistently have good field position so have taken M Russell over Walmsley.
With good field position we can play to the edges more often where I think we have the advantage.
Second rowers will need to be 100% fit and capable of strong defence against Hull back row where Cartwright in particular will be a threat.
We’ve still got a superb starting front row with solid players coming off the bench.
Only returning player for me is Rodwell, I’ve got him on the bench but depending on how we want to control his warm up I may toyed with starting him.
It’s whether we want to fully warm him up, massage, stretching etc and start him or give him an abbreviated warm up off the bench & down the touchline.
Rourke
Russell
Pratt
Hall
Johnstone
Trueman
Lino
McMeeken
Hood
Uele
Cozza
Croft
Pitts
Smith
Rodwell
Atoni
Fa’atili
Agree with most of that but would drop Cozza, put Pitts at S/R, Rodwell at 13 and have Scott on the bench.