Wellens to miss out, eastmond to be late call up

Eastmond has a chest infection.

However, I've just noticed that Josh Jones has acquired the no.30 shirt in the first team. He's been training with the first team on a part-time basis. He can play wing and stand off, among other positions. Maybe he's going to get his debut?

I don't think Jones will play, he played for Saints U20's at Orrell today.

Why not? If first team players can play two matches in three days, so can someone in the u20s. He's got the shirt and he didn't have one yesterday, so I assume he's at least in reserve.

How did Josh Jones play today Rogues? Tremendous talent!

Oh by thevway Josh as NEVER played stand off!!

If he was going to play, then he wouldn't have been risked in the U20's. Wigan didn't play King, Tuson or Goulding today.

I'd like to see foster at fullback.

Was that NEVER for me?
I was quite disappointed to be honest as I was expecting much more from him, but to be fair both sides were under strength and probably disjointed.

As I said Nathan Ash must really frustrate the saints coaching staff. Unless I'm unlucky for him because every time I have seen him he has made superb breaks but then done the wrong thing.

That's not what it says on Saints website.

Really?
"Centre/second rower Josh has signed from Blackbrook but previously played for Leyland Warriors and Chorley Panthers. He has been a scholar for four years, attended all Regional Camps and captained at England under 15s. He is currently in the RFL’s national training program in preparation for this year’s England selection."
nowt about playing 6 there

Copied and pasted direct from the Saints websiteJosh is from Chorley and joined the club when he was 13 from Blackbrook but previously played for Leyland Warriors and Chorley Panthers. He toured Australia with the Academy in 2009 and is eligible to play in the u18s and u20s competitions. He was England 15 and 16s captain and is currently a member of the England Academy Squad. He can play centre, wing, stand off and in the back row and has been training with the first team squad on a part time basis.'"

Wellens was on crutches today so it doesn't look like he'll be playing on Monday!

Great! Not. Another long termer.

Our team cannot handle the pace of our own team. Groins, ankles, hamstrings ... we should stop trying to run so fast!

Being serious, what is the problem?

For two years we've had massive injury problems and just can't keep our players fit.

Is it they just not tough enough? Is it our training methods? Is it just pure bad luck?