Well I think it's going to be either Johnstone or Houghton at 7 Personally I wouldn't have either in the 17

He might just be an improvement there than Gale.

So onto sat. What team will it be?

Ask Ellam

trueman in the cas squad for friday.

Ma'u out for a few weeks.

Hookem will play again which is good news, hooefully trained at 7 this week. McNamara back next week.

I'd go for

Shaul
Mcintosh
Scott
Griffin
Wynne
Lovodua
Hookem
Evans
Houghton
Satae
Lane
Sao
Fash

Taylor
Brown
Balmforth
Severs (but think it will be Johnstone)

Down to bare bones now.

That looks about right but it might be Johnstone and Severs, no Balmforth.

Hodgeson does like loads of hookers but surely he's learned not to overdo it.

Or Griff could cover 2nd Row and we give a debut to Barron. Or Walker could come in. Not the bare bones yet.

Don't like the idea of moving Wynne from centre as he is the only player that we have that can create something out of nothing.

Griffin has to play second row
Johnstone will play his effort seems to outweigh his lack of ability in the eyes of the coach
If there is one position you can play a young kid its on the wing,and that would be better than moving Shaul again to the wing.
Interesting to see the damage limitation team Hodgson puts out

Think this will be be it, but JJ on the Bench for Servers

That's a fair point, maybe Scott on the wing, wouldn't play Barron with their wingers.

I would rather play Barron than Scott on the wing mainly to deal with the threat of Fusitu'a from kicks. If he doesn't play now, when will he ever play?