Orford still out of the squad, but Langley back.

Full squad: Crookes, Halley, L'Estrange, Hall, Scruton, Sheriffe, Lynch, Reardon, Kopczak, Sykes, Menzies, Kearney, Godwin, Nero, Platt, Whitehead, Worrincy, Langley, Donaldson

Well I suppose its not worth risking him unless he is completely fit - there or there about and considering its rhinos the week after.

Id go for

Halley
Sheriffe
Platt
Nero
Reardon
Sykes
Kearney
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Whitehead
Menzies
Langley

Hall
Kopczak
Godwin
Worrincy

I wouldn't pick Worrincy ahead of Donaldson

I'd swap worincy for Donaldson on the bench.

I'd only play Langley if he's 100%, if not then let him comeback for Leeds game.

Working on the assumption that he's fit:

Reardon
Sheriffe
Platt
Nero
Halley
Sykes
Kearney
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Whitehead
Langley
Menzies

Godwin
Kopzcak
Hall
Donaldson

agree with Reardon switching with Halley may well work better and thats what I personally would have gone with but just cant see it happening on the day. I am by no means Worrincy's biggest fan at all but the last few games has been playing much better and think he deserves the spot over Donaldson

I don't think McNamara will do it either, but it's what i'd like to see.


Have to disagree with you on Donno, Worrincy has been improving, but Donaldson still deserves the spot for the time being imo.

Major loss obviously, I also noticed it says he will be back for the Warrington game, no mention of the Leeds game.

I wouldn't like to see Reardon at FB, we have played better without him and I don't feel he has a place in the squat at the moment.

With Orford out he'll definitely at least get on the wing. I feel Halley has been better on the wing and Reardon could use his size to break tackles bringing the ball back up.

I feel Halley is a 'safer' bet at FB, I wasn't Halley's biggest fan when he played fullback but if Reardon does get in the team I would rather see him at centre or wing where his potential mistakes would hopefully be less costly.

I was a big fan of Halley at FB last season, but he hasn't really kicked on from those performances, if anything he's gone backwards. He's hardly been given the chance to put it right though and I do think he deserves more time there (although he has been good on the wing) either way i'm not too fussed as long as we're playing well as a team.

totally agree
gone backwards completley....doesnt run the bal back with interest.....nothing from him....very fast though
he cant really get time at FB with Kearney doing an amazing job there

I wouldn't say he doesn't run the ball back with interest, he's just lacking a bit of physicality. His effort remains just about at the top of the list, you never get below 100% from Dave. He's gone well on the wing though and I don't think he's gone backwards at an alarming rate, just doesn't seem to be putting MoM performances in.

on the wing he is spot on tbh...he is fast and has the capability to score good tries with the we have

the physicallity thing like you said is an issue with him....quite small gets picked up and forced back towards his own line
oh well.....its something that can be adressed