If that 1/6/7/9 clicks that is a really, really good side.

And it doesn't even have Gannon in there who I think will be in the England team within 24 months.

Bringing 2 new half backs into a side normally takes time, but Sezer and Austin are familiar with each other having played together for a number of years at Canberra, which should work in our favour.

I'm interested to hear where Gannon's skillset particularly lies. He seems to handle the physicality of SL without an issue, but where do you see him breaking through to the England set-up in the next couple of years?

The English backrow is arguably our weakest area, so I wouldn't be surprised if a few younger players forced their way into contention for the world cup

Nothing to do with the 17 but a documentary on Stevie Ward and concussion is on sky sports mix, channel 416 at 17.30 today

I'm not sure I agree about Smith. I think he has a key role in the team already. Not being a starter doesn't mean he hadn't made it, just that what he brings to the team is more suited a bit later in the game. Similar to the lines of Ali or Poaching who came off the bench a lot, because their skillset worked better once the dust has settled

Yeah totally agree. Cam is a key player for us both now and moving forward.

I hope Smith nails down a starting spot, because he adds a bit more dynamism to the pack and I like 2 strong props to come of the bench to keep up the intensity. I don't feel starting Mik Tet and Prior every week works, though happy to be proved wrong.

Agree 2 props to come off the bench giving the 2 starting props a rest is where I would go.
Smith with his ball playing skills gives us more options to compliment the halves FB and hooker.

What do the starting line ups for the other clubs look like?

I'd say we will be:

1 Welsby
2 Makinson
3 Hopoate
4 Percival
5 Grace
6 Lomax
7 Dodd
8 Walmsley
9 Roby
10 Lees
11 Matautia
12 Bachelor / Sironen
13 Knowles

14 Lussick
15 Paasi
16 LMS
17 Sironen / Bachelor

Probably not much debate across that - I guess the closest to maybe forcing their way into that 17 could be Amor (if we want another prop on the bench), Bell/Wingfield (if they have big pre-seasons) and Hurrell (if Hopoate underwhelms).

Hoping another off season for Dan Norman might see him edging closer to being another contender at prop.

If injury permits, we could be.

1 Jake

2 Darnell

3 Carlos

4 Griff

5 Swifty

6 Reynolds

7 Gale

8 Taylor

9 Houghton

10 Big Chris

11 Mau

12 Sav

13 Lane

Bench

Evans

Lovi

Ligi

Cator

starting line up for me:

Myler
Fusitua Newman Briscoe Handley
Austin Sezer
Oledzki Leeming Prior
Martin Mellor
Bentley

Dwyer Tetevano Holroyd Smith