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Some interesting selection decisions to me made. If everyone is fully fit and available, I think Field goes back to one and then you need to decide who plays at 6. It feels like the time may have come to just get plenty of experience in to the side and put Hampshire in there, with Keighran coming back in at right centre.

Any doubt what so ever with Field and its not worth risking him obviously. Would rather see him miss next 1,2,3 games if it meant he came back 100% and firing.

Please don't have 4 props on the bench again...

I'd be tempted to rest Nsemba this week, would have rested Miski as well but Douglas isn't in the squad.

If it was me I’d go

Field
Miski
Eckerlsey
Wardle
Marshall
Keighran
Smith
Thompson
Leeming
Havard
Farrell
Walters
Ellis

Nsemba
Mago
Dupree
Hampshire


Although they’d be a temptation to rest Thompson/Ellis/Havard and save them for Leigh, giving Byrne/Hill/Eseh an opportunity.

I would have Field back in at FB, Hampshire to 6 with Farrimond dropping out for a bit , Eckersley on the bench to cover (assuming Keighran is back). Faz and N'Semba 2nd row.

I suppose it depends on what they've trained for. Just got a feeling that Field won't play this week, though.

Peet has confirmed he’ll feature.

Field wanted to play last week but we held him back. I think he will be good to go

Yeah and also that Keighran and Leeming are fine and Eseh likely won't play yet.

I think i'd go-

Field
Miski Keighran Wardle Marshall
Hampshire Smith
Havard Leeming Thompson
Walters Farrell Ellis

subs
Byrne Dupree Nsemba Eckersley

I think the team generally has a better balance when Byrne starts and Havard replaces him.

As long as someone can tell Byrne to keep hold of the ball on the first tackle

Tend to agree with that.
Not bothered how we play as long as we win.
Wouldn’t surprise me to see Keighran at 6. I understand the need to take Farrimond out of the firing line but Hampshire doesn’t fill me with confidence re his defence hence Keighran to add some “beef”.

Well that all sounds good if Field is fit to go, a win is a must here.

Agreed - Im usually only happy when we play well but this really is one where the result is all that counts. Not really sure what to expect - its possible confidence took a real hit last week and changing up the spine again may take some adjusting to.

The Leigh and Leeds games look real tough ones to me but if we win tomorrow I think we still are capable of breaking back into the top 2 by the end of the year.