I suppose if Wood is not 100% fit then we have the luxury of been able to give him a rest this week. If he is fully fit, then he would be on my team sheet.

Here's a thought - start with Wood at 9 and Randell at 13 with Hampshire on the bench. Randell can play 13 apparently.

Arona has been too consistently good for me at 13.

And what will you do with Arona ?
Both him and Ashurst are tackling machines

I was very suprised to see Woody last week so maybe he gets rested. Would be tough on Hampshire to miss out and I'm sure he's doubly motivated to stick it to Wigan whenever he can.

Horo I think to miss out as Kirmo deserves his place and I'd stick with 3 props and HB/Hooker on the bench.

True so maybe Arona deserves a rest at some point? The likelihood is Arona will start but hightlighting the possibility that neither Wood, Randell or Hampshire will misss out.

Are we forgetting that Randell only started running a few weeks ago. He’s not going to hit the straps instantly and having him and wood as the two 9’s is a risky step imo. It’s either Wood/Hampshire or Tyler/Hampshire for me.

1. Grix
2. Johnstone
3. Tupou
4. Lynn
5. BJB
6. Miller
7. Finn
8. England
9. Wood/Randall
10. Fifita
11. Ashurst
12. Kirmond
13. Arona

14. Pauli Pauli
15. Huby
16. Horo
17. Hampshire

Last thing we want is Wood and Randell breaking down early doors. Hampshire + 1 sounds good.

Exactly my thinking. One or the other for this week atleast.

Sound about right to me but what do I know. I'd probably rest Woody as Randall needs a run at some point and as this is a game we we would love to win but don't have too if you know what I mean then it's ideal.

Hampshire may well want to stick it to Wigan or Wane in particular but as with Horo that can sometimes backfire especially as Hampshire has not yet nailed his position within the team.

It is a hard 17 to call. I hear what people are saying but if everyone's fit you play both your hookers and only the Coaches will know that. I've got a feeling we're going to go with Tyler and Wood for some reason. Mainly just because CC said he's gonna give Hampshire a crack in the halves in one or two of the games after Wigan. Obviously if Wood isn't 100% no point risking in him and Hampshire comes back on the bench, but I haven't heard anything to say otherwise. Looking forward to seeing Tyler, those games he played for us last year, he seemed one of the fastest hookers I've seen with a mean defense.

Then if I go with that theory-
1. Grix
2. Johnstone
3. Tupou
4. Lynn
5. BJB
6. Miller
7. Finn
8. Fifita
9. Wood
10. England
11. Ashurst
12. Kirmond
13. Arona

14. Pauli Pauli
15. Huby
16. Horo
17. Randall

That would be the one thing with Rocky, just generally trying too hard and to show Wigan what they're missing. Hopefully, the lads got enough about him if called upon not to lose his head but it's very easy for me to say that say here.