Just wondering if theres any news on the Hicks, King and Johnson injuiries. Not heard how serious they are and how long on the side lines.

I dont think Tony Smith is using injuries as an excuse to rest players. Would you take 3 backs out in one week. I just think he would prefer to play players out of position ( Is there such a thing as out of position any more?) or play younger players than play somebody who is carrying an injury.
By this stage of the season there will not be many players who have not got knocks but in the past we have shoved players out there who clearly should not have played (Morley in play off against Catalan).

I can't understand the need to question if Morley had a broken bone in his hand. I have broken several bones in my hand / Wrist. From my own injuries if it was a metacarpel then he would still be out for a couple of weeks with it pinned. If it is a scaphoid (or similar smaller bone) then there is a good chance he hardly noticed it it may have been broken for weeks. Mine had been broken for 3 years before I could be bothered getting it X rayed and diagnosed.

I am sure there are enough people in the know on here to get hold of his X rays though.

Exactly, why would we want to publicise injuries too much. It also gives opposition coaches too much info on where to target players who are just returning from injuries, and might be susceptible to futher damage.

Morley was on the radio last Thursday evening talking about his injury. He said he was seeing a specialist the following day (Friday) and if given the ok he would play against Hull.

Hardly MI5 considering it was broadcast by the BBC.

May I offer you the substrata of Northwich?

Still surprised by such a quick fix though. Then again like the old saying goes 'you can carrying on playing rugby with any injury above the waist'. Amazing what you can do with tape and cortisone.