Whilst Roby is the ref. James Child is one of the TJ's

Watch your mouth Zak!

Let's hope Chlid remembers his effing flag.

Ablett looked well out of sorts last week at Salford, his performance level has dropped over recent weeks. Whether that is a form or a fatigue thing who knows?

He's been playing ok the last few weeks and has scored some unlikely tries but to my eyes his performances have been a bit down on where they were earlier in the season. He's had a lot of rugby this year and could be a bit sharper. If there's one player who looks like he'll benefit from a week off it's him.

Wasn't he MOM against Cas?

either way, i would play pretty much a full team.8 days rest until the semi is plenty of time to recover.

Let`s hope he doesn`t bring his pink flag

He has been out stand out forward this season but he and JP looked tired last week and we need him and JP fresh for the semi. So that is why!

Ablett got a two week breather after kicking at Monaghan's head and he also recently missed the Wakey game so he's missed a few of the most recent games.

Sometimes a quiet game can just be as straight forward as an off day, it doesn't always have to be an indicator of a player being tired and needing a rest.

Have to disagree here. Ablett has been excellent but JP has not just been our stand out forward, he has been Superleague's standout forward.

Just check his stats:
Top metre maker in the competition, 9th highest tackler, 2nd best marker tackler, 3rd best off-loader.

As for last week; only JJB and Josh Walters came anywhere near JP's 36 tackles, only Rob Burrow came anywhere near his 146 metres and only Kallum matched his 3 offloads.

I agree, however that he did look tired. FWIW I think he always looks tired.

I'd rest one of Peacock and Leuluai, probably Peacock. Simply because there might not be another opportunity to. There's only the Bradford & London games left in the season that you would class as "easier" games. I think we've got to take the opportunity to rest Peacock or Leuluai in at least one of them.

Leuluai has only just come back from injury so doesn't need resting. If Bailey and Delaney are fit you could look at resting Peacock.

Peacock and Ablett both rested as well as Watkins and Hall. Moon injured. Squad in full;

Zak Hardaker
Ben Jones-Bishop
Danny McGuire
Rob Burrow
Kylie Leuluai
Paul Aiton
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Stevie Ward
Brett Delaney
Ryan Bailey
Ian Kirke
Mitch Achurch
Tom Briscoe
Liam Sutcliffe
Brad Singleton
Elliot Minchella
Josh Walters
Robbie Ward
Ash Handley

Says Peacock (back) and Ablett (elbow) are the reasons they miss out.

I'd go

Hardaker
Briscoe (probably see him moved over to the left wing though)
Handley
Sutcliffe
BJB
McGuire
Burrow
Leuluai
Aiton
Singleton
JJB
Walters
Delaney

R.Ward
Bailey
Kirke
Achurch

Handley and Sutcliffe in the centres then, presumably? Unless the ill-fated experiment with trying to turn Ward into one is to continue.