My thinking was Walters will be chomping at the bit to make his 1st team debut, give him the first 20/25 mins then bring on Nsemba, Walters back for the final 20, if things are going really well then we could take Farrell off for that last quarter

It's a tough one but my best guess would be Walters from the bench as he gives us cover options at both 2nd row and prop. If we go a prop light (well 4 rather than 5 anyway ) that extra versatility could be useful.

I think that Walters will start on Saturday and the following Saturday in the CCSF. Nsemba is coming along nicely but I get the feeling that his defence could let him down particularly against an athletic centre or 2nd row forward.

At some point in the near future Farrell will have to do less than 80 minutes in quite a few games and even be excluded from the starting 17 re his available minutes left for the season. It’s a potential issue as the season progresses. As well as missing Isa’s excellent defence we will really miss his leadership when Farrell cannot be on the pitch. I think having a second row forward on the bench going forward will be standard practice with possibly the CCF being the exception if we get there plus maybe the 2 remaining Saints fixtures.
Playing Ellis/Thompson/Mago at 13 ensures that we will always have at least 5 props in the starting 17.

I hope we do play Walters and Nsemba but think it may be one or the other due to the sheer amount of quality props we have. In my mind the best balance of pack and bench is to pick your starting 6 and then to have 2 props, a second rower and a hooker on the bench. I'd hope we'd go to that set up in time and probably from Saturday but I'm doubtful. We have enough props who can play good minutes (Thompson, Havard, Dupree etc) to not need 3 props on the bench.

Definitely, and I think some of those are actually better over longer minutes. Harvard and Thompson in particular seen to thrive over longer spells.

I think when you have game changing threats in the pack like Nsemba and Walters, they need to be played if possible. Not every team has that and it gives us a point of difference. Especially given our pace in the backs. Breaks and offloads of the type that those two can bring is meat and drink to the likes of Field and French.

Havard and Thompson starting, Dupree and Mago on the bench and Walters and Nsemba sharing the right sided second row spot would probably be my choice currently if I had to pick. I like Byrne though, as I'm sure Peet does and I do think he'll play him and one of the above will then miss out.

Peet will be looking to get the Byrne of post CCSF last season back out there. If he can reach and maintain those levels he's a first choice starter. Hasn't really shown it so far this year though (taking the ban into account here, obviously).

I’d go

Byrne
O’neill
Havard
Farrell
Nsemba
Thompson

Mago
Dupree
Walters
Leeming

Ellis rested, I don’t think Peet will do that though, I think Cooper will be in there.

From Peet's interview it sounds like its not a dead cert that Walters will play.

I don't think MP is going to rotate his team prior to the C Cup semi.
He mentioned about building and changing things around will only dilute that.
After the semi, well perhaps that will be different.

It seems that Hudds have lost their last four at home. Let's hope they make it five on Saturday.

That was my take MD so, in effect that would rule him out of the semifinal. Personally, I think Walters will play at Huddersfield as an injury to either Faz or Jnr would present a major problem.

Call me Columbo but looking at the training photos posted by the club of them running through attacking drills, I noticed Cooper and Nsemba in bibs and Walters not. Going off past weeks it usually seems to be non playing members with the bibs on, acting as defenders, so maybe a clue to the side on Saturday.

Cooper and Nsemba nailed on to play now.

**Edit** I've given Columbo his flasher mac back! Saw Peets interview on Wigan TV and every bugger has a bib on at different points.

I'm more inclined to think Cooper won't play so "bibs out!"

This is what having 87 forwards does to you.