Although a sound suggestion, I still feel it's playing the percentages and feel we must go for impact with Hougton at hooker, who knows Berro could get injured (God forbid).

I'd be tempted to keep Berrigan on for full 80 minutes, bring Houghton and put Berrigan at Loose forward.

good call, if that was the case would you go with a bench of 3 forwards (one being Houghton) 1 back?

2 props
1 back rower
1 hooker

We have no backs to go on the bench they are all playing or injured.

No I would stick with Manu. Thacks, King and Houghton.

Worst case we could put Berrigan in the backs, would try and avoid this at all costs though.

i dont understand why backs are on the bench tbh. if the worst comes to the worst berro could move in to half backs or centre but i dont think you should waste a bench spot just in case some one gets injured.

Only time it is worth it is if you have someone like Whiting or G. Horne who can play in the threequarters and the pack. Unless you go into a game with severals injury concerns over some of the backs.

Fully agree!!! Friday will be much more of a battle of the forwards, keep Greenshields quiet and we should have this one !!! IMO

Add Mogg and Bosc to that one.

to name just another 2. Not to mention Bell and Pirlo etc.

AC Milan midfielder??

Or Pelo the french winger??