#Wolves2014 Squad News in association with Lookers Vauxhall

Wolves will take on Wakefield Wildcats on Sunday afternoon 3pm in Round 22 of First Utility Super League at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith names his 19-man squad.

Wolves Squad

10 - Roy Asotasi
4 - Ryan Atkins
3 - Chris Bridge
17 - Ben Currie
19 - Anthony England
18 - Rhys Evans
15 - Ben Harrison
9 - Micky Higham
8 - Chris Hill
23 - James Laithwaite
5 - Joel Monaghan
7 - Richie Myler
20 - Gareth O’Brien
29 - Gene Ormsby
6 - Stefan Ratchford
21 - Glenn Riley
1 - Matthew Russell
12 - Ben Westwood
16 - Paul Wood

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For me

Matthew Russell
Gene Ormsby
Joel Monaghan
Ryan Atkins
Rhys Evans
Stefan Ratchford
Chris Bridge
Paul Wood
Micky Higham
Chris Hill
Ben Westwood
James Laithwaite
Ben Harrison

Roy Asotasi
Ben Currie
Richie Myler
Anthony England

To miss out
Gareth O’Brien
Glenn Riley

Richie to interchange with Mickey H

Go with that.

I think I'd rather reintroduce Laithwaite and Myler v Wakefield than at Catalan. I'll go for:

Russell
Evans
Atkins
Ratchford
Monaghan
Bridge
O' Brien
Wood
Higham
Hill
Currie
Westwood
Harrison

Myler
Asotasi
England
Laithwaite

Ormsby to get a week off to think about what he did v Widnes with Glenn Riley missing out as well.

God help Richie if he plays and anyone else makes a mistake. It's bound to be his fault somehow...

Maybe, but TS seems to do that with the younger players. Give them a run in the team then give them a week off when they've not had a great week before. Plus we're getting to the business end of the season and I'm unsure whether Tony will see him as a regular starter for the playoffs.

For me, we must now play our strongest team every week until the end of the season. No one rested unless we get to the last game or so of the season & can't improve our league position.

Nice headache to have isn't it?

True, plus we have got Grix, Trent & Ben Evans all to come back

Russell
Ormsby
Monas
Atkins
Evans
Ratchford
Bridge
Hill
Higham
England
Westwood
Currie
Harrison

Myler
Laithwaite
Wood
Asotasi (straight toss-up between him & RIley, take your pick)

We need to make sure Laithwaite, Myler & Wood get as much game time as possible ahead of the semi, hence the bench. Same three should all start at Catalan, which is a game I'd expect to be as important for fitness reasons as competition points.

I would not field a full strength team at catalan with the cup match week later.

For away matches there is no tougher place to go to than Perpignan, Leeds on the other hand have a nice gentle stroll on Friday night against already relegated Bradford. Mcdermott can rest as many as he likes and still get the 2 points.

And that's my point why leave our game behind,we need people to be fresh for the cup not burned out by the heat out there.