Quote i hate pies="i hate pies"The obvious choice would be Atkins, and ratchford to centre, although I'm not keen on him playing there, and we all know Atkins isn't getting dropped.
Based on that, and this might be an unpopular choice but i would say Kevin penny. Ratch to fullback as the 3rd pivot round the back, Russell on the wing where he can still scoot from dummy half and make those metres.
Although if option 1 was to happen I think it would be OK as Westerman is a ball player so we don't really lose that from having Russell at full back I suppose.'"
That's definitely a possibility, but I understand Ratchford doesn't wan't to play FB because he want's to break into the England team and there is too much competition in that position. Difficult also to move Russell when he is doing a very good job (if it aint broken....) and Ratchford has never really inspired much confidence when he plays there anyway. As you say, Atkins will not get moved. Then there is Rhys who is already 23 - he was injured most of 2013 and then 2015, and I suspect the time has come when TS needs to know if he can make the grade. The only way is to give him a decent run of games.
Having said all that, I really don't have a convincing solution either. I suppose I would either sacrifice Rhys or play Ratchford off the bench. I have a suspicion that Clark will not play at Perpignan, TS is a compulsive optimist and even a small calf tear takes time to heal and strengthen.
