Can you honestly see our players turning it on on sunday if they played friday night given our current level of success?

It happens all the time in Aus, don't see why it can't be the same here. I imagine most of the players involved will double up.

WTF is this game being played on a Friday anyway?

Surely it makes more sense to either play it on a Wednesday or call a blank weekend

I agree..the mind boggles!

Pick the side as if they won't be playing.

1. Phelps
2. Whiting
3. Gleeson
4. Yeaman
5. Sharp
6. Horne
7. Obst
8. Moa
9. Houghton
10. Radford
11. Tickle
12. Green
13. Westerman

14. Lauaki
15. Dowes
16. Turner
17. Kent

Not with the older players so much, Lockyer didn't back up origin 1 this year iirc.

Nor did Thaiday, buts that's brisbanes plan with rep players.

Should be our plan aswell then.

Why? St George didn't rest everyone.

Manu and O'meley may only play 40.

For O'Meley that's just about a full game. If we had to I would play Manu & Briscoe only, daft part about it is they're the 2 easiest to cover for.

I'd rest Fitz and Ogre for Sunday regardless of minutes played. We've got cover and want them freshish for Odsal week after.

All things being equal I'd stick Tom and Willie in the 17 for Quins.