Just before Lauaki came off, he was trying to stretch by the post, then as he came off, he attempted a jog along the touchline. If it was a straight forward substitution players don't usually run or jog to the bench. I think its likely he picked up an injury.

Packs puck themselves.

Forwards, rotate them.

Sidlow
O'Brien
Lovegrove
Pitts
Fergie
Mellor

Clark
Haggerty
Lamb
Walker

That's what auto-correct does for you



As for Lauaki, I'd be willing to bet he's injured. I just don't see Lowes dropping him.

Give o'brien plenty of breaks this year no need to flog him, hopefully with love grove lauaki is kept out 10min game time is pointless.

Has anyone else noticed that the Whitehaven website has gone?

They have the internet in Cumbria?

Cameo if injured it would be due to him actually sprinting to make a tackle, his muscles aren't used to it!

34. Richie Mathers
2. Omari Caro
4. Kris Welham
3. Adrian Purtell
22. James Clare
6. Lee Gaskell
13. Danny Addy
10. Adam Sidlow
9. Adam O'Brien
27. Johnny Walker
11. Tom Olbison
28. Kurt Haggerty
23. Alex Mellor

30. Joe Lumb
35. Rhys Lovegrove
12. Dale Ferguson
14. Jay Pitts

Blythe and Clark to miss for me. I think in Cumbria (weather and all) it will be a forwards game. So Blythe usually offers utility off the bench, this may not be needed. And Clark misses due to it being a forwards game (may not be fit enough for a proper arm wrestle) so hopefully give him small spells next week against a potentially easier Swinton team.

Although I can see Lowes keeping Blythe on the bench instead of Lumb.

If he is injured let's hope it's nothing trivial!

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I am hoping lauaki is dropped/rotated rather than injured. Jimmy needs to show that no one can just plod around and expect to get picked this year as that person will be a liability come the qualifiers.

Harsh...

... but