Looking forward to seeing Wheels in the centres, he was sheer quality at the Stoop last year.

Totally far fetched bet, wheeler will play every game for saints this year?

21. Lance Hohaia
2. Tommy Makinson
17. Gary Wheeler
5. Francis Meli
22. Jamie Foster

6. Lee Gaskell
7. Jonny Lomax

8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
10. LMS
4. Sia Soliola
12. Jon Wilkin
15. Mark Flanagan

14. Anthony Laffranchi
16. Paul Clough
19. Andrew Dixon
20. Flannery

I know the numbers are wrong but I could not be d retyping.
It seams insane not to have an international FB at FB. It's the squad I would pick, it also makes our good pack very strong. We don't need a back on the bench as any back that goes down there is another replacement already on the pitch and it only takes dixon or flannery to move to centre.

From last year I doubt it will happen, an your picks with backs on the bench and no kicker on the field is probably the likely outcome, but if it is then I am not confident that we will push on as a team to challenge and take a final.
13. Chris Flannery and 24. Nathan Ashe to miss out.'"

I completely agree with you, it's just what I think Royce will do.

I'd go with

1 Hohaia
2 Gardner
3 Wheeler
4 Meli
5 Foster
6 Gaskell
7 Lomax
8 Perry
9 Roby
10 Laffranchi
11 Wilkin
12 Sia
13 Flanagan

Subs
14 Makinson
15 Flannery
16 LMS
17 Clough

Just had the txt with the team for London game. I'm happy with what Royce has done with the fullback and halfbacks.

lance 1 gaskell 6 lomax 7 makinson 2 foster 5 ade bench

No comment but it only had the letter A for one of the bench spots so wasn't sure if it was ade or Ashe.

I was told it was Gardner

Not sure mate, just has the letter A on the txt.

Also, the txt said the pitch is coverd and soft underfoot. That came from saints hotel about 30 mins ago.

I was told the team early in the week

I usually get it night before.

I dont normally find the team out

I get it every week but won't be posting it on here again after the trouble last year