Blake at loose
Ratch/Williams 6/7
Ashton fullback

So we got 3 half backs on the pitch could be a good combo

I suppose the big question is will he rest some players and pull in some of the youngsters ? My suspicions are that we will see Williams off the bench and perhaps Danny Walker also coming into the 17. Moving Akauola back to prop to replace Phibs might allow room for Ashton or Lineham on the wing, but yes, trying to predict this one is virtually impossible.

Be interesting to see the Leeds line up as they will have had one day less than us to recover.

Ratchford
Charnley
Mamo
King
Lineham
Williams
Austin
Hill
Clark
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
Davies

Ashton
Mulhern
Akauola
Doro

Sorry hope you wrong on that, really don’t like that bench. Then again I already said I have no clue.

Too dificult to say what with a short turnaround, players coming back after injury and Williams not yet 'bedded in'. We'll just have to trust the coaching staff.

Could be an interesting 17 for us on the day, and would expect a few changes to the Leeds 17 that played yesterday.
I'd expect Oxford Exile may be close to guessing what team SP will put out, but with Walker on the bench for Ashton.

He's getting his own hopes up for Williams playing

Surely a decent chance Walker starts. Clark put in a hell of a shift vs Wigan and Walker has proved himself a capable deputy.

I really hope Price doesn't start making huge fantasy rugby unenforced changes just to accommodate Williams, Ashton, Ratch, Austin etc

Williams and Austin at halves, Ashton in for Akuola, Ratch to FB will suffice.

I just hope he uses all 17 players whoever he picks. Keeping a player on the bench is stupid at the best of times, when games are being played with such a short turnaround it's utter madness!!

Biggest question for me will be if Williams and Austin play in the halves, which side will they be on.
We know at the start of the season we had all the messing around of the centres and wingers switching sides until we have had settled combinations.
So does Williams come in on the right and Austin plays on the left until widdop is back.

I would go with Longstaff starting in the second row and Hughes at 13 in the absence of J Clark and Philbin.