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.

Personally, I can't see how anyone who played last week now misses out? Obviously, I doubt any Wigan fan isn't excited to see how Walters goes, but Nesemba played well last week and should stay in.

It will be interesting to know the pecking order between Jnr and Walters too. Historically when picking a side, 9/10, Peet leans towards his senior players. Walters not coming straight back into the side, like most senior players do, says to me that Peet sees him as a youngster.

I would like Junior and Sam to get 40 mins each both at Huddersfield and in the semifinal.

Im not sure how they works as a predetermined tactic. What happens if the starter has the game of his life and the one coming on has a nightmare?

I'm not a big fan of back rowers not doing 80 mins without an injury being involved

As mentioned by others, I think we will start to take advantage of having props who can play big minutes in Thomson and Havard by selecting others who have something different to offer add in Ellis at 13 we have 3 props can do long mins:

Bench combination of Mago, Walters or Nsemba (with one starting), Dupree or Bryne.

With Leeming as 4th sub we now have a very varied attack during the game which has to make us a more dangerous side.