[quote="paulwalker71":1enh395c]From what we've seen, London has barely even got a team at the moment. Providing we don't fall in love with ourselves after last Sunday, we should beat them quite handily. As for changes, the whole point of having a first-team squad is to be able to rotate the team. We ought to be resting a few and bringing in Armitage, Waine, Lui and Ott. It's a long season in the Champ, plus we have the 1895 and Challenge Cups as well.[/quote:1enh395c] Agreed, but it's about finding that balance between keeping the squad fresh with no disruption and making too many changes that it affects fluidity and momentum.

I have a vague memory of some rules restricting the number of hours/matches players can play in the course of a season. Has that rule become active for this season? If this is the case it makes a lot of sense to use our big squad and rotate who is playing from the very beginning of the season, otherwise we'll reach the end of the season and our most important players will have used up their hours.

[quote="bull on a canary":1kcuai1o]I have a vague memory of some rules restricting the number of hours/matches players can play in the course of a season. Has that rule become active for this season? If this is the case it makes a lot of sense to use our big squad and rotate who is playing from the very beginning of the season, otherwise we'll reach the end of the season and our most important players will have used up their hours.[/quote:1kcuai1o] That happened to Souter last season if I remember, not sure if it's age related and affects younger players below a certain age 21 or 22?

It was only a recommendation last season and not enforceable. This season it has come into force.

Looks like this game is going to be streamed live on www.247.tv at a cost of £10, this is the same platform that Fev have used for their pre-season games.

Looks like this game is going to be streamed live on www.247.tv at a cost of £10, this is the same platform that Fev have used for their pre-season games.