With all due respect to Widnes, what exactly would you have learned about Stevie Ward by playing him in a game where the team is expected to be dominant and win by 40 plus points?

I don't expect to see him get more than 20 minutes or so if he does play on Sunday, but it will be interesting to see how he goes in a hostile environment against good players.

Smith and one of Kirke/Moore or Clarkson to drop out I think.

Oh I'm sure Kirke will get his customary spot in the 17 ( Pitts will be finding it hard to swallow .... Please refrain from commenting Bloodbath )

Smith and Moore will miss out.

3 appearances off the bench so far this season would suggest Kirke's spot in the 17 is far from "customary".

If Ward does make his debut, then I'd suggest Hood and Smith will be the one's to miss out.

You would see if the lad is capable of playing to SL level and be more confident that any nerves/mistakes have
less of a chance of costing the game.

That said I have no problem with him making his debut against Saints.

I'd go with..
Webb
BjB
Watkins
Hardaker
Hall
Ward
Mcguire
Leului
Burrow
JP
Delaney
Ablett
Sinfield

Griffin
Moore
Clarkson
Hood.

Great minds think alike ..... But we all know Sinfield will not be shifted from SO.
I would probably start Clarkson though with Delaney on the bench.

Unless I've gone blind.. rlhttps://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/18980.phprl suggests McGuire is not playing

Hood's not playing this wknd. I think smith will also drop out other wise we would be very light on the bench, unless there is an injury doubt on one of the backs

We also might see Sir Kev at hooker at some point.

You are correct. 19 players there and McGuire not listed.

This has been changed since originally listed on the Rhinos site - McShane for McGuire.

An original typo? Or is McGuire ill?

thats a shame mcguire has been playing really well

burrow back to 7 and hood to 9?