Harlequins RL squad
Dorn, Esders, Gafa, Gale, Golden, Haggerty, Heckenberg, Kaye, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, Orr, Purdham, Randall, Robinson, Sharp, Temata, Ward, Wells, Williamson.

Bradford Bulls squad
Sykes, Langley, Sheriffe, Kopczak, Donaldson, Scruton, Menzies, Newton, Godwin, Cook, Halley, Nero, Lynch, Tadulala, Morrison, Burgess, Worrincy, Platt, Deacon

Looks like a stronger side for us than last week, Quins by 20?

Purdham??? I ll believe it when he walks out on the field

No Howell.

That would be a serious loss, especially as clubb not available? anyone no more?

Red Hall decided he was too good last week and extended his ban

Nothing on the club site about Howell, or for that matter, the squad at all as far as I can see. Last week the squad was posted a day before the match, even though they get announced two days before games. Why does the squad appear on here before the club site? Surely they should be the first to have it rather than other places.

If your on the mailing list you get it today, i'm assuming thats where it came from.

We get our main strike player back and then he's out! When your lucks out....

If Purdo is back I guess it does mean that Elders could move to Centre and Melling will start at full back where he belongs.

Anyone know why Howell is missing? There was nothing on Rammo's prog on Wed, in fact he was interviewed. Injury or discipline issues. Big blow IMO. Can't see Purdo back either.

Its on the website. Howell picked up an injury during training

With no Howell, my 17 would be :

1. Gale
2. Melling
3. Gafa
4. Sharp
5. Wells
6. Dorn
7. Orr
8. Temata
9. Randall
10. Heckenberg
11. Robinson
12. Williamson
13. Purdham

14. Esders
15. McCarthy-Scarsbrook
16. Ward
17. Haggerty

I would leave out Golden and Kaye

No way you can leave Golden out. Purdo centre Golden at 13 and Gale on bench.

I get these teams off the preview on rlhttp://www.superleague.co.uk/rl the club have to release a 19 man team at least 48 hours before kick off and this goes straight on the Superleague site. I copy them here if I see them there before other posts appear here.

Expect the club want to leave it late as possible and they want to fulfil their legal obligations before their publicity ones. Reasonable but not very slick, anyone who reads this board will not be surprised.

Late change Robinson out - Lamont Bryan in


From the official site

"Please note there has been a change to the previously announced 19 man Harlequins squad for Saturday's match against Bradford Bulls.
Chad Robinson has been forced to withdraw from the squad due to a knee injury and will be replaced by Lamont Bryan.

The 21-year-old centre made five appearance for Harlequins last season and played a part in their memorable victory over Leeds Rhinos. This year he has been playing at reserve grade and is considered by Harlequins head coach, Brian McDermott, to be one of the side’s best performers."

When I saw the "Late Change" Headline I thought - great Howell is now fit - sadly not.