I'm going to hazard a guess that te surprise omission from the 17 could be Griffin? Just a hunch. I hope if it is him it's not an indication that he's surplus to requirements as I think he's a top prop. Maybe Adam Walne the surprise inclusion??

When I was at university in Bristol in the 1970s I would occasionally go to watch the Bristol RU team. The most entertaining part about watching was a game we played making anagrams out of all the players letters we could see at the time. Not always easy, as A and E spent most of the game buried in a pile of bodies in the rucks. Much more fun than the rugby on offer, though I have to admit I was spoiled at the time after watching a great Salford team.

I wonder if anyone has thought to give allocate someone 666 as a squad number?

I guess
Gleeson 3

Steve McNamara thinks that Maybe it could be Gareth Hock with the "Number of the Devil"