Its not quite the same as centre SL level. He is 10KG lighter than Manu, Turner and Jones.

I think he is more suited to winger or full back.

It can't be that bad if he has put him in the 19 ?

Percival is lighter than makinson and he didn't do too bad the other week

Yes he is lighter but he is also a lot quicker than two of the three you mention.

Tommy Mak isnt a lightweight. according to Saints he is 90kg. Thats 5 KG heavier than Gary Wheeler who i didnt see getting embarrassed physically at centre, and only 2kg lighter than Darryl Goulding at Wigan and 3 kg less than Warringtons Chris Bridge.

Never suggested wholesale changes!

Warmsley for Greenwood would be fine.


Better to have people competiting for places. Also if you don't rotate now, you fall into the trap of next week being to early, the week after being to big a game to rotate etc etc.

And you just keep playing them.

We had Fozzard, Graham, Fasavalu, Anderson and Cayless. They did not play week in week out, each week one of them took a back seat, which kept the team fresh and fighting for places come the serious end of the year.

There is a misconception driven by trends that you have to be massive to play centre or be a fast second row. It's simply not true and it's the reason why we have little to no craft out in the centre's these days. Good footwork , pace, good hands, and a Rugby brain are whats needed - if you also happen to be built like a tank like Newlove then all the better.

Jordan Hand is making his debut Tommorow.

Didn't no he was in squad wonder who dropped out injuried

Any news on the team yet?

Hope he makes a reasonable fist of it.

Puletua, Gardner and Clough drop out.

I expected Makinson to come in for Gardner, I don't think Brown would bring a back/halfback into the squad if he wasn't going to play them.

These injuried or just rested

Puletua and Clough rested. Gardner had a slight knock but nothing serious so is left our as a precaution.