The ground will need more than one test event before all the safety certificates can get signed off. As I recall, the Widnes game will be played in front of a reduced capacity crowd.

That being the case a subsequent match with Manly with full capacity allowed doesn't seem like pie in the sky to me.

Not Necessarily.. start the season a week early just like Leeds...?

All teams are starting on the weekend of the the 2/3/4 Feb.

And Leeds game against ..... thats meant to played on the 17th Feb is going to be played when?

It will be squeezed in midweek at some point and whoever is their opposition get to play three games in 10 days, just as Cas had to in order to facilitate Wigan playing in last year's WCC.

Great planning by the RFL, as per usual.

This is when Saints play Bradford at home aswell.