Leeds 19.

Webb, Smith, Delaney, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Bailey, Kirke, Hauraki, Pitts, McShane, Hardaker.

No Cross, Burgess, or Clarkson again.

Saints 19

1. Paul Wellens, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 14. Scott Moore, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 25. Lee Gaskell, 28. Thomas Makinson.

Josh Perry has received a 1 match ban.

Not heard anything official regarding burgess being injured and nothing about clarky. Seems again two stupid ommisions if there are no injuries.

And if he is that big on squad rotations why no cross to rotate in?

Personally clarky and burgess are the two weird decisions... Again

I don't understand why he refuses to pick Clarkson or Burgess, who are currently playing better than Hauraki..
from that i think the squad will be
1 Webb
27 Hardaker
3 Delaney
2 Smith
5 Hall
6 McGuire
7 Burrow
8 Leuluai
9 Buderus
10 Peacock
11 Jones Buchaanan
12 Ablett
13 Sinfield
Subs:
14 Lauitiiti
16 Bailey
17 Kirke/22 Pitts/ 20 Hauraki
24 McShane
I think it will be Pitts and Hauraki will be dropped, but i would pick Pitts personally

Ali and hauraki to drop for me.

Clarkson, Burgess and Cross should all be in, in my opinion. Hauraki has been like a revolving door recently and he got dominated in the collision against wire, whilst Pitts has looked good against mediocre opposition like Crusaders but goes missing whenever he is needed, usually coming up with about 5 carries each worth 3 meters - not good enough.

Given McDermott has being quoted as saying none of Burgess,Clarkson and Cross are injured then in relation to Burgess I wonder whether it means he's informed the club that he has no intention of signing a new contract and is off to the NRL and McDermott is preferring to go with props that he knows will be here in 2012??

Maybe I'm looking for things that are not there but IMO Burgess has been one of if not the best of our props this season.

Given the performance or lack of last week I must admit I expected Burgess,Clarkson and Cross to be all brought into the starting 17.

If none of them get picked for the Hull KR came when we will be severly depleted then questions will need to be asked in parliament

Could the fact that Cross has been recently overlooked for selection be a ploy by the club to pee him off enough to that he will look for an early return down under?

Or are his performances to date not deemed good enough?

I'm intrigued to know why Biff and Clarkson have been omitted yet again though

Nail on the head for mine.

Well if that's what's happening it would be incredibly stupid. In case he hasn't noticed there's still a season going on right now. I don't notice Saints benching James Graham, or Wigan leaving out Ryan Hoffman.

Mcdermotts a clueless clown. Nothing should surprise you. Hauraki over clarkson again? The guys a tool

Hauraki, pitts and Ali should all be behind clarky in pecking order, biff has been one of the best front rowers this year and cross should be given a chance. Non of props coveredthemselves in glory last week and if anything he should be fresh!!

McDermott, do us all a favour and just walk will you!!

The pack got absolutely demolished last week. Yet this week again two of our form forwards are left out of the squad. Squad rotation - Rest and punishment?

At least mcshane has been included this week but still seems like a poor squad selection

i believe mcshane didnt play because it would have triggered a bonus if he plays so many games on the trot and similar with clarkson and burgess.