according to people who've just seen the players off and looking at the photo's on twitter of the team's pre travel meal, Kirke isn't/wasn't there. Achurch and Stevie Ward were though......has mac changed his 17 and not announced it yet?

That's funny as Kirke is in every picture. Numerous ones outside the team bus and in the team photo at The Pit where they had the team meal.

Can you keep your facts off this forum please, we prefer speculation and rumours. Thanks.

Kirke was in those photos.

Along with with Ward, Clarkson and Achurch. All the team is off down and recall Clarkson saying they were going down to 'cheer on the boys'. so they should.

He's stood talking to sinfield in the first one

In other news, Huby is in the 19. No surprise, but of course our 12 fingered friends on twitter automatically presume that he will be in the 17 and he is fit to play. I think its great news. No way is he fit. He will go off injured or even better will be a passenger throughout. Just ask Keith.

If he's even injured as bad as made out.

#TinFoilhatModeOff

Achurch and S Ward are named in the 19. Gives Mac options.

It does.

But the aforementioned 17 man team Mac has announced takes precedence.

Mac knows the team, Cas know our team, we know Cas' likely team (question mark on Huby) so game on!

youd ;lie to think that the whole squad would go down to cheer them on. what else are they going to be doing this weekend?