can see solomona being used as an interchange prop this week

I hope not.

Alot more effective at second row IMO.

We can probably expect Carvell, Myler and Clarke to be back in contention in the next 2-3 weeks. It would be nice if one could make it for next week but I have no idea how they are progressing.

with the team people have named in this thread, we only have cooper on the bench as interchange prop

i can see the pack being:

wood
monas
harrison
anderson
anderson
grix

the bench:
solomona (prop)
cooper (prop)
mitchell (second row)
higham (hooker )

landerson was playing prop for the back end of teh second half.

Yes. Leeds have 4 players called up for England and apparently under RFL regulations, they had the option to postpone the match but they have decided to play it.

If we had one more player called up, we would have had the same option.........unless this was just some kind of "special rule" for the Champions. What with the way the RFL are like, then I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest.

Carvell, Myler and Clarke are all back iin the next 3-4 weeks.

why don't we pick moz, westwood and bridge on friday anway? backing up shouldn't be a problem.

It's not the backing up, it's the fact that they're still in training camp. If they got injured, then that would disrupt England too much.

Who would you use as interchange prop if not Salomana?

Possibly Vanderson, he's played there before and i'd much rather Sollo at second row than prop.

Persoannly I wouldnt blame the pointless international for losing players, Id blame sky. if the game was still on Sunday, its possible that TS would pick the international players (or at least he'd have the choice). Anyway, a good team must have strength in depth and this will show if we do

You would probably be ok if you put your Academy side in. We dont do televised games this season!

Tough test this, HKR matches always are close. Given the fact that up to 6 players will be missing for us and that HKR are a bit unpredictable, hopeful of a victory with the cleverness of Monas and Briers i think we might just nick it. Although without our first choice front row missing its going to be a hard slog Pwoody (if available) and Rambo will have to tough it out and be at their best this time.

Surely it would have been better all round (including Sky) if the international was played on the Friday (or even the Thursday) and all SL fixtures on the Sunday with a Sky game Sunday evening. At least this would give all coaches the option of backing up players if they felt it necessary, and Sky would be more likely to get a game between two full strength teams. Sky would also avoid having their viewing figures decimated by a certain match taking place in South Africa!