Quote: Barrie's Glass Eye "Speaking of Robbie Burrow, is he stIll injured? Or him and McGuire just not risked on Boxing Day?'"
I think he was injured and thus came back to training a couple of weeks later than others (Moon also) but is ok now but not rushed back. Think we saw with the likes of Peacock & Sinfield that they wouldn't feature in the Boxing Day game even after they retired from international duty to save them for the long season ahead given their age.
Interesting to see JJR starting at 2nd row, could've gone the easier option of either Walters starting or Ablett there with one of the young backrowers asked to be a makeshift centre instead.