I would put Clare out for the 80 ... we are going into the 8s so no time for easing in. Thoughts are as Matt said really. Unusually for me, I would say this game Is a game that we could do without frankly.

Could be worth seeing how Clare goes at centre. I don't think Caro or Williams have done anything wrong for him to take their place, as much as I rate Clare.
No harm seeing how we would do.

Yes. I am an immediate fan of Caro, he looks like he would really punish teams....

Squads outEthan Ryan?, James Clare, James Mendeika, Jay Pitts, Lucas Walshaw, Matty Blythe, Omari Caro, Paul Clough, Ryan Shaw, Steve Crossley, Tom Olbison, Vila Halafihi.

Shaw
Clare
Blythe
Henry
Caro
Mendeika
Addy
Clough
O'Brien (few mins as pos)
Sidlow
Olbison
Walshaw
Pitts

Crossley
Lauaki
Halafihi
Walker

Ethan Ryan's from u19s. Havent really paid attention to them this year so not sure what position he plays.

I think that's Matt Ryan from Wakey

Ethan Ryan is a centre and was the BullBuilder U19 player of the month for June.

Shaw
Caro
Henry
Blythe
Clare
Mendeika
Addy
Clough
O'Brien
Crossley
Pitts
Olbison
Walker

Fleming
Lauaki
Halafihi
Walshaw

This game has very little riding on it other than gaining momentum for the Middle 8s, but there's a week off next week anyway. I'd rest one of our two best props, and as Clough was rested against Sheffield, I'd give Sidlow a rest for this one. I'd give Halafihi some game time too and give O'Brien a bit of a rest.

Fair enough, havent really followed the U19 team.

Might as well give him some game time then

He's a full back and a good prospect imo, bit of a live wire. Maybe this is just a first brush with warming up with the first team but I'd give him a go tbh.

Seems to be standard practice last few years to give
One or two of best u19s a go in last game of season.

Yeah, that's right, it is. Nothing to lose and much to be gained, imo.

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He was in 19 for Hunslet away

I know this is effectively dead rubber but it would be nice to see the side take the enthusiasm shown versus Leigh into this game. Once again without our main playmakers and I expect this will be an equally tough a test if not tougher. Halifax are pretty desperate to beat us so I fully expect a fired up performance from their team.

It'd be nice to enter the middle 8's on the back of two strong performances.

I'm sure their [ifans[/i would be desperate to beat us but I'm not really certain whether, from an eights pov, the club itself would be [ithat[/i bothered.

They're secure in the top four and I'm sure they'll want to make a go of the eights so, if [iI[/i were them I'd be looking to maybe rest a couple of players rather than go all out to win a meaningless, no account, dead game like this. My biggest worry is that [iwe[/i come out of the game with injuries.