Cartwright still another month away

Need Holmes and Cartwright to have really strong 2nd half of the season. Good chunk of cap and a quota spot been wasting currently.

I'd have been disappointed with a loss a mo th or so ago, but think Leeds are really finding their feet a bit now. Still look a bit off in attack but they have really tightened their defence this year, we might struggle to break them down if Sezer, Asiata, Pryce are off their games. Should be a close game and if we can massively improve our discipline and ball retention we have a good chance of winning, but also no shame in losing this one. However as we will likely be battling for similar league position as Leeds, it's a game we really need to be targeting and picking up a win.

Sounds like Fash is back in the reckoning for Friday which will be a positive. Fash was rightly criticised last season but this season under Cartwright he’s done a decent job. Whilst we are without any 2nd rowers of note having Fash back gives us the option of putting Hardaker back at centre where he is much more affective. Having to have had to move him to 2nd row we certainly lose quite a bit without Hardaker at centre. Something I never expected to say when his signing was announced but happy he proving a good and valuable signing.