Quote: Cherry_&_White "I assume Cust won't be fit (if it is a dislocated elbow, then it'll be a 2-3 weeks minimum).
Powell will obviously play, but I'd be tempted to play him in the halves as a stop gap. Not ideal, but I don't like the idea of flogging Leuluai in a game like this when he obviously wouldn't have even been considered by now had it not been a final. We've got the trophy in the bag now, so let him get back to fitness properly now and not risk him breaking down by bringing him back too soon.
That and O'Neill isn't letting anybody down at the moment, so keep him in there.'"
Had the same thoughts regards Powell. It’s the least disruptive option, although the high risk, high reward option would be to put French at fullback and Field at stand off. If they think Tommy can do the 80 mins then great but I can’t see it.