Indeed. No one wants to step up and look at what this will cause in the future by crippling the economy. Today's kids haven't even had a chance and now we are going to throw millions of them into poverty through mass unemployment of their parents in a global depression. This will over time lead to a massive split between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. This crisis has just highlighted how individualist modern society is, compared to a more collectivist past and the 'greater good'.

I've just been told that as well.

Makes the team selection even more interesting.
Ratch into halves and Ashton at the back or Bring Patton in as a straight replacement.
So there is every excuse for a defeat tonight but will the team have the mental strength to forget the excuses. Still plenty enough quality in that side to compete and even snatch a win.
A real test of the strength of character more than anything else this one

Things could have been even worse if scrums were still in use ...don't know how RU goes on with 8 in a scrum.
As long as the available players give it their best shot just sit back & enjoy the game.

I'd be very concerned if I was in the Wire camp now.

Clearly for the person who has contracted the virus the emphasis will be on self isolating and getting over the next two weeks, but then it seems to be a lottery as to whether the virus will linger for months to come.
Unfortunately I know more than one or two people who had it back in March and are still suffering - they had no underlying aymtpoms and were fit and healthy before hand, but now by 3pm everyday they are completely wiped out.
That's mg big worry for those that do contract the illness - their long term health.
That has to take priority over RL.

My original stance was to applaud Wire for going ahead for the good of the game, but now that it's reported to be in the camp my view has changed somewhat.

If anyone else withdraws we will have to draft in the Wirettes.


Ratchford to HB, Ashton Martin to FB, Patton to Hooker.

You may as well lock yourself in your bedroom and not come back out, until the day you die, with that attitude, I'm afraid.

Like I say, the fear has taken hold...

No - just being realistic.

Why are we playing games in Leeds when its reported they may bring in more restrictions cos of this covid increase...

It really isn’t

Widdop confirmed as out. Patton to half, Ratch to lose forward

tbh we have taylor masi ellis jones satae sneyd ratu cator missing, all squad players, both teams hit by injuries etc

I think were hit more by etc than anything else.

Interestingly, referred to as 'personal reasons' rather than Covid-related by Steve Price.

Patient confidentiality????