If they are now starting to count minutes then it's the perfect opportunity to drop the golden point farce. If it's a draw at full time, then it's a draw.

A great point.

I think the RFL's motivation is to be seen to be doing something to protect player welfare if/when the lawyers come knocking again.we have taken reasonable measures and have a process in place. Not saying this is perfect but good to see them making a start.

I wonder if we will see bigger benches - say a panel of 6/7 with the same number of interchanges, just a thought?

As for reducing the minutes, surely we all accept that SL would be better with fewer games? But of course, that's turkeys voting for Xmas for the clubs.

I wouldn't want us to be going too far in the direction of rugby union there!

A few more changes than I expected but not totally surprising. On reflection giving Ellis a rest is understandable considering his minutes so far this season.
A very young bench.
Hope all the young guys go well.

You'd hope that line up would be good enough to see off London, looking like a tough game next week so it's understandable to give a few bodies the week off.

Not very often you see your 6, 7 & 13 all being rested in the same game. Very inexperienced bench too

I guess this is what a squad is for.

One too many changes for me.

I’d have played Smith with Rocky or French with Jack.

Hope it pays off though

I don't see this as a very big risk, plenty of experience still in that team just shows how good our depth is!

Hampshire has plenty of experience as a super league halfback and him and Farrimond look very comfortable playing together from what i have seen so it is a good move from Peet.

Great to see nsemba back and chan getting more time. Looking forward to this one now which is not something i would have said a couple of weeks ago!

Mago at 13 is the interesting call for me, thought it might have been Thompson

Anyone think Kennedy could do a job for us next year?

Also, this ref is massively out of his depth. It's turning into a bit of a parody of itself how bad the officiating is in SL. Guess it's the byproduct of the unchecked arrogance that we've let them get away with.

Pretty sh*te defence for a team that prides itself on defence

This referee is atrocious, has there been a set without a penalty or back to one? Can't stand this style of refeering, let things go. Unwatchable.

Glad we engaged another gear lol