ideally would like to rest those that are injured or with niggles where possible anyway.

My team

Tansey
Whiting
Turner
Hall
Briscoe
Horne
Nicklas
Cusack
Houghton
O'Meley
Manu
Burnett
Washbrook

Moa
Lauaki
Mcshane
Dowes

if O'Meley is unable to play then put dowes on to start, have Moa and Lauaki as interchange props and put cunningham on bench to cover second row.

Would also rest yeaman as our most senior 3/4 we need him fit and if he is carrying an injury/niggle we should rest him.

I'd guess so.

I'd give Nicklas a at 6 and if it's going wrong shift Turner there. He might struggle with the creative side but I'm sure he will love the physical side, very strong defender for a half back.

Tansey
Whiting
Hall
Turner
Briscoe

Nicklas
Horne

Dowes
Houghton
Yak
Manu
Burnett
Washbrook

Moa
Lauaki
Cunningham
McShane

I highly doubt Yeaman and O'Meley are close to full fitness but they will want to play and may well twist Agar's arm. However the side above is what I'd go with, use Lauaki as a prop.

O'Meley has put his hand up to play strapped up if necessary!

i wish his dedication would rub off on some of our other injured ''players''

1.tansey
2.whiting
3.turner
4.hall
5.briscoe
6.horne
7.nicklas
8.cusack
9.houghton
10.dowes
11.manu
12.burnett
13.wahbrook
subs
14.moa
15.lauaki
16.cunningham
17.mcshane

We've a week till Murrayfield then a week off, so as long as he doesn't do himself too much damage that might not be a bad thing

Forget Yeamo. What about playing Manu in the centres? Could play inside Briscoe, leaving Turner and Hall on the other side. This would free up Whiting to play 6 alongside Horne and give Wasbrook a go at 13. We can cover second row with Burnett and Lauki.

2 of the 4 props on the bench along with McShane plus one wild card. If O'Meley not fit then both the kids named.

Folk may argue, that's a lot of changes but surely we need a lot of changes!

I see your point, but Manu's been our best forward, and arguably our best player, of the last few weeks. Why move him?

A great gesture from him, but actions like this so often end up a disaster.

lets hope Ogre doesn't get injured but full credit putting himself on the line for us anyone any idea whats wrong with fitz ?