Good to see the majority of the players had last week off, a lot went away on holiday which will freshen them up mentally and physically after playing week in week out and winning the cup.

Call me soft but personally I would afford Farrell and Bateman the same opportunity and give them the week away from camp and bring them back for Wakefield away and Magic.

Will do the morale good and freshen them up for the run in.

We have a pretty healthy squad touch wood and on paper Toulouse at home (after alot of their squad have played for France) is as easy as it gets.

Word is KPP is back in training and going to return this week or next week. Would like another look at Halsall and Nickleson to get his home debut.

Partington foot was in a boot last week so guessing he’ll miss some time.

Field
French
Halsall
Bibby
Marshall
Smith
Tommy
Singleton
Byrne
Isa
KPP (or Shorrocks if not yet fit)
Ellis

Mago
Havard
Nickleson
Shorrocks/McDonnell

Anyone know if the England game counts as one of Smithies games for his ban? If so he should return next week.

Smithies will be available for the Saints game. He was given four game ban (2x2) He missed Cas (a), Salford (a), Toulouse (h) and will miss Wakefield (a)

Neither of them are props and wont hold their own against Saints in terms of making yardage particularly from within our own 20.

They might not be props but they're both better at gaining territory than Ellis has been thus far (although I like Ellis - hard worker, durable and perhaps another couple of gears in him yet).

They are not for me as I say from within our own 20 metre area.
I do agree that Ellis is far from the finished article but is capable of high minutes at prop only bettered by Havard in the current squad.
Hopefully Partington may be available for Wakefield on Sunday.

Does Ellis have trouble gaining metres?