We picked up a few injuries against Hull FC, Webb Ablett and Delaney all didnt come back on after getting injured, but the players all did brilliant to keep the win in their hands. If they are all out, I would like to think that Ryan Bailey and Ali Lauitiiti are both back, I would like us to give a chance to Paul McShane against Harlequins. I would go:

Ben Jones Bishop
Lee Smith
Kallum Watkins
Keith Senior
Ryan Hall
Kevin Sinfield
Rob Burrow
Kylie Leuluai
Danny Buderus
Luke Burgess
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Ali Lauitiiti/Jay Pitts
Chris Clarkson

Weller Hauraki
Ben Cross
Ryan Bailey/Ian Kirke
Paul McShane

Jay Pitts/Ali Lauitiiti
Ian Kirke/Ryan Bailey

Got to say Kirke certainly doesn't deserve to be Dropped.

i may be tempted to give buderus a rest. two 80 min games and warrington next week. give mcshane a go as we also have burrow and sinfield to drop in for a while

Its just what I think will happen when Bailey returns from injury. Unfortunate, but likely.

Good to see three teams from the right side of the pennines topping the table (Castleford, Leeds and Harlequins), making Headingley's season opener mega.

Come on Leeds let's have some cracking publicity for this top of the table grudge match.

Tempting I agree but the wrong call IMO. I think it would have the opposite effect. You can do all the training in the world but the only thing that will get you "match fit" is a match. I think he needs to get used to playing 80 minutes, and the team need to get used to having him on for 80 minutes.

Delaney & Ablett confirmed out.

Webb & Ali not ruled out as yet.

rlhttps://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16032.phprl

Can't wait fro Fri. Bad news about Delaney and Ablett.

Would keep with Buderus for full 80

Ref B Thaler TJ P Grundill, W Turley IG M Hawkes, B Robinson RR A Sweet TK R Tennant MC S Cross Definatley without Ablett and Delaney, Delaney is six weeks. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16032.php

Ref B Thaler TJ P Grundill, W Turley IG M Hawkes, B Robinson RR A Sweet TK R Tennant MC S Cross Definatley without Ablett and Delaney, Delaney is six weeks. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16032.php

Hopefully then Webb and Ali will be fit.
Webb/BjB
Hall
Senior
Watkins
Bjb/Smith
Sinfield
Burrow
Leuleui
Buderus
Burgess
Jjb
Hauraki
Clarkson

Cross
Kirke
Ali
Pitts/Smith.

makes sense. Would need to say what McShane and Hood were doing in training though.

I think it is more important to go with a big bench. Id want plenty of Game time for Pitts, Clarkson, Maybe give a shot to singleton or Stewart.

Kylie, JJb, Kirke, Burgess all put in huge stints last week, need them fresh for next week especially with the injury worries we have

Assuming Ali and Cross are fit, and that Webb, Ablett and Delaney are missing:

BJB
Smith
Watkins
Senior
Hall
Sinfield
Burrow
Leuluai
McShane
Burgess
Lauitiiti
Clarkson
JJB

Kirke
Cross
Hauraki
Pitts

I'm tipping the shock and Leeds to win by six.

How the Odslum Sporting village coming along Mick???

Not looking good at the minute but a ground share with Park Avenue at Odsal and do the ground up stand by stand could be the way forward.