Not sure I’d play Wrench in this one, I think off the bench the week after would be more sensible. I also think Powell still see’s Dudson as a starter so assume he’ll come straight in, though I personally would leave him back home.

Dufty
Thewlis
Mata’utia
Ratchford
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Dudson
Walker
Vaughan
Currie
McGuire
Harrison

Clark
Bullock
Philbin
Kasiano

Only thing I would change is Bullock starts and Dudson on the bench.

I think the starting 13 picks itself. Probably a choice between Minikin and Dudson for the bench?

Think I read Dudson will be playing.

Chance to make ammends, I'm sure he's spent a fair bit of time reflecting on what he could have done better.

Hard to imagine what he could have done worse

…Ben Flowers…

It was stupid but not much more than that. To me, being involved in foul play which puts an opposition player out of the game for months with a serious injury is far worse.

It will be interesting to see if DP starts with Clark as a 'bigger' 9 than Walker against a large Cats side. Then again if he does that it brings into question whether Walker will ever be ready given we've arguably the biggest pack in SL.
Im pretty certain he'll start with Walker.

One of the biggest negatives about Walker a few years ago is that he struggled tackling the bigger forwards and would often end on his backside. He's improved that part of this game massively IMO.

Flown out today, they not done that for a while.

Happy about that. Looks like we mean business.

I didn't realise McGuire had torn his hamstring while out suspended. Explains his rustiness since he came back but looking forward to him really kicking on now he gets some fitness back.

Is there any radio coverage of this game?

Or French/Catalan TV coverage that I might perchance be able to find a stream of...