My mistake. I still would be looking to rest a couple of bigger names this week

Definitely feels like a game for Hampshire, Eckersley and Douglas. It's a shame that this feels like the obvious thing to do - the lack of depth in SL is very concerning IMO. Right now there are two very good sides, four or five average ones and four or five downright poor ones.

Well-resourced clubs like Warrington, Huddersfield and Hull have no excuses for being as poor as they are currently. Other clubs may be prioritising off field matters over on field performance - understandable with IMG criteria but the least that could be done is to put youth development front and centre of those criteria.

Agree with previous posts about giving some of the fringe players a go in this game.

I would add Farrimond to the list of youngsters to give a go in this game also. Him and Hampshire seem very comfortable with each other in the halves going off what i saw in pre season so should be an easy transition to bring both in to give French and Smith a well earned week off.

Agreed, especially as the DW had four games played on it in the space of 7 days last week.

And the rugby first team look to be training on it at least once a week recently (from the social media pictures they post).