Looks like Satae will be missing due to a hamstring problem.

What about Kallum Watkins?
Carlos is similar in height at 1.87 but about 5/6 kilos lighter but my opinion Carlos is very strong as a ball carrier and we know has decent defence.
If we find it difficult to find a big mobile second row for the right edge but could find a top class right centre Carlos would be ideal to move into the second row

Brown to come in. Unless we sign Ashworth before announcing the squad tomorrow.

Sounds like Carlos will be back too. I'd be tempted to move Scott to SR and drop Lane.

A few weeks ago I'd have brought Litten straight in for Mcintosh, but I'll stick with Darnell for this one.

Scott isn't big enough for SR yet. Doesn't break a tackle out wide so definitely won't bend the line as Second rower.

Hoy
Swift
Sutcliffe
Carlos
Mcintosh
Trueman
Clifford
Taylor
Houghton
Fash
Griffin
Savelio
Cator

Brown
Sao
Dwyer
Scott

Wouldnt be surprised to see some rotation, maybe Lovodua coming in at 13, but would personally run with that.

Yeh pretty much how I see the 17, not that I think TS will do, but I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Litten on the bench for Scott or McIntosh either.

Think having Dwyer on the bench is a waste especially as he's hardly had much game time the last couple of games plus how erratic he is too.
I'd personally go with Mcnamara on the bench to cover Houghton.

Hoy
Mcintosh
Carlos
Sutcliffe
Swift
Trueman
Clifford
Sao
Houghton
Fash
Lane
Griffin
Cator

Taylor
Brown
Mcnamara
Savelio

No sign of Leigh's 21, be nice if they're forfeiting the match just like their reserves

Could McNamara play hooker, wouldn't offer any attacking threat. I'd stick with Dywer, at least he will make the defence think. I'd like to see him come on earlier have 15 minutes before
HT.

Great to have such a healthy squad at this stage. A few other clubs seem to getting hit hard, Rovers had some major blows today. Think Smith and his team are certainly managing injuries better than previous years.

I feel like team who hit preseason aggressively tend to start to break down around the end of May. Potentially what happened to us for years, easier preseason and we look fit now.

Shame about Satae but having him sit it out might actually benefit us. I’d like to have more mobile forwards around Ipape.

It’s nice to go into this game optimistic we can compete opposed to dreading it.

I’d look to start giving Balmforth some game time, looks good at Newcastle and Dwyer is erratic (and leaving)

Agree about Balmforth, I think sooner or later we maybe need to give him some game time. Would ease some of the hooking worries next year if he shows that he can step up. We will lose him to a team offering him more game time next year if he doesn't get a chance soon I feel (unless he has already signed an extention with us TBA)

Someone posted earlier in the week, he’d seen Litten hobbling about the stadium.

Yup, he didn't look too steady on his feet. who knows he might have just had a few too many

Would agree re giving Balmforth an opportunity soon with Dwyer leaving but I guess that also would depend on if Balmforth is staying or going himself.