Quote: Mrs Barista "Still got Hadley, Lancaster. Whiting, Bowden, Green, Yeaman in squad too plus several like Downs, Fash, Turgut, HTW, Matongo who've played the odd SL game. Some depth.'"
just think all the options he has to change things doesn't really weaken the team as such and most of last years bench are going to struggle to get in baring injuries. He can rest a prop and utilise Ellis there while bringing on Pritchard. When Mini needs a break or Ellis he can bring on Thompson and swap the rested prop for whoever he left on.
If Pyrce isn't cutting it he can either bring on Abdul or move Carlos there and put Thompson in the backs.
Washbrook can spell Houghton which everyone was crying out for last year.
And as you say he has options to change things if it doesn't work with Hadley, Whiting, Bowden etc.