Where is Kopczak going to play his rugby next year. He has pretty good for us this season like he was in his first year. Him and Huby have good hands in the middle of the park but with the addition of Smith is that the end of his giants career? Patrick is set to come back for his final year contract. So we would have 6 props before any of the young lads if he stayed. Huby, Crabtree, Rapria, Smith, Patrick before the younger lads.

Also is Hughes defo off back to Wigan at the end of the season? I think he has been good this season and would like to see him stay.

Its sad but it looks like Ta'ai is going back down under. We need at least one more second rower???

also dont forget he had a torn bicep but played on for the giants during that time too...

TBC - I totally agree with you about the impact of the World Cup on him. I think it was mentally as well as physically tiring for him. He took a lot of responsibility as captain and unfortunately had a poor World Cup by his standards which I think hit his confidence and which has taken him a while to get back. With that back and a good pre season, that's why we're seeing the best of him again.

The magic of Harris strikes again, how many players has he knocked back be it with Crusaders, Wales or Salford. Useless coach and terrible personality and can not remember him acknowledging the supporters of Cru or Wales in all the time they had to watch the rubbish his side's were producing.

This would explain a dip in his form, at that time. Been one of our most consistent performers this season .
When players turn out when injured it proves how committed they are to the team, too many are happy to sit out and watch. If the interchange rule 10 to 8 is made then we will need props who can do big minutes.

I like the idea of 8 interchanges but I feel there must be tougher refereeing and perhaps remove the on report option and put players in the sin bin or send them off as if a player goes off because of serious foul play and the offender gets off scott free (within that match) then the new system has flaws.