Squad for Crusaders (Friday):
Webb, Smith, Delaney, Senior, Hall, Sinfield, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Cross, Pitts, Lauitiiti, Ablett
Subs: McShane, Burgess, Kirke, Watkins, Jones-Bishop, Clarkson

Squad for Whitehaven (Sunday):
Ben Jones-Bishop, Michael Coady, George Elliott, Kallum Watkins, Jamel Chisholm, Stevie Ward, Rory Kettlewell, Kyle Amor, Paul McShane, Ian Kirke, Chris Clarkson, Jay Pitts, Callum Casey.
Subs: Liam Hood, Brad Singleton, Jared Stewart,


Kirke, Clarkson, McShane, Watkins, BJB and Pitts are down for both games. Has Kirke dropped down the pecking order? Imo he is behind JJB, Ali, Hauraki and Ablett, and that seems to be the case in McD eyes too as he is in the youngsters squad for Sunday.

Shame Hauraki yet again can not play.

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i just may give the crusaders a visit on friday night if that is the team to play. the squad on Sunday is less appealing for a 3 hour journey

I think kirke will get game time when Bm thinks of squad rotation when he can and who we draw in the challenge cup and when the rugby gods think we need injuries to naughty players

Lets hope Hauraki is putting in some OT with the pads and in the gym

Probably not worth the liver damage though.

good laugh is Whitehaven

When it's best export is Jord I tend to worry.

Whitehaven should be a rout. They got smashed by Oldham and by the looks of things might be some competition for Skolars!

Im not sure about the whole squad travelling upto Whitehaven 2 days after the Crusaders game and wasting time doing the community work 2 weeks before the start of the season.

Why? Its a good thing, enhances team spirit and gives a helping hand to a community. All good for me.

Afterall, they'd only have the weekend off after the Cru game tomorrow.

I'm not surprised at all. He looked great last pre season and look out of hid depth when the real stuff started. I'd imagine he's down the pecking order for a reason. If and when he gets another shot I hope he's improved and he takes it.

Or they could spend the day in Leeds doing community work bumping up last minutes season ticket sales instead
Cannot counter your team sprit point though, that will help.