Agreed. I think we will miss the workrate of those two. Our defensive workrate was excellent for most of 2024. I hope Russell steps up as well as Holroyd.

Hope lindop has an absolute stormer and makes himself undroppable. We're crying out for pace in the centres.

How far off is Wrench? I don't think Tai is going to improve much more and he's still selfish with the ball.

Wrench isn't back til Easter according to burgess.

I wouldn’t say he is selfish he just can’t pass the ball.

I'll give russell 3-4 games before i stick him in the bin.
I'd have crowther every day of the week over Musgrove, but i agree he'll more than like pick musgrove.

Dufty
Thewlis
Tai
King
Ashton
Williams
Leyland
Vaughan
Walker
Harrison
Currie
Russell
Yates

Powell
Philbin
Musgrove
Crowther

I would love Holroyd to start but i think Burgess will go with experience, and Crother covers, Prop/ 2nd row & Loose so i think he will get the bench spot

You don’t see Currie playing 13?

I don't get how Musgrove keeps making the 17. I dearly hope we do not extend his contract. A deeply forgettable signing.

Well Powell and Thewlis will not play.
Burgess himself said they’ll be in contention for Catalan.

Even Matt King an established Aussie international took time to settle so very early to pan Russell just yet. His signing is a bit like Tai’s who did tend to be the Dementor of attacking rugby but still contributed reasonably to our season.

Seeing as though Thewlis played last week, unless he's suffered an adverse reaction, I'd expect him to play today. I think that King is the backline player least likely to be fit.

If Powell isn't ready then I expect that either Ratchford or Crowther will need cover dummy half with Walker doing big minutes.