Quote Bearded="Bearded"I'd be tempted to put Hardaker at full back and bring Tomkins into the halves.'"
I'd say the same, but with Lomax. He's been a revelation for Saints when he's played there, although injuries have hampered him. Hopefully he'll get a good run to the end of the season. He's arguably the safest bet of all three with kicks.
Going back to the original post, I'd use Sam as a 13 and play a three prop strategy that is so popular in SL at the moment.
Using limited footage and reports from down under I'd take Graham, G Burgess, Hill and Crabtree, then play Sam loose forward. I'd take Westwood and O'Loughlin as my second rows and whilst I'm tempted by Hock, I don't think we can really justify it at the moment, probably taking Ellis, who looked good on Friday, or even Mossop. Perhaps that last spot should be taken by a more form selection like Kirmond or Ferres, or even Farrell, who was excellent at the beginning of the season.
For the last bench spot, I'd be tempted to take a second hooker. Being a Saints fan, I'd always go with Roby, although he's injured again. My second choice for a start would be Houghton, although I think some would favour Lunt (i've seen more of Houghton this season, though). My bench hooker would be clarke, either way.