1.tansey
2.whiting
3.briscoe
4.yeamen
5.hall
6.horne
7.turner
8.omeley
9.berrigan
10.cusack
11.tickle
12.manu
13.fitzgibbon/washy
subs
14.lauaki
15.houghton
16.moa
17.radders

I'd love to see Washy play 13 but i cant see it happening. Radders will play 13 if Fitz is out. (which probably suits our tight forward game more to be fair)

Washy did play the defensive loose forward in 2006 iirc. That said I am pretty sure it will be Radders at 13 against Leeds and Moa propping.

He did, and he also put in 40+ tackles per game which made him one of the highest tacklers in the league. Doesnt bring the go forward of a prop though and thats how Agar likes his 13s to play.

1 Tansey
2 Whiting
3 Hall
4 Yeaman
5 T. Briscoe
6 Turner
7 Horne

8 Cusack, Dowes or Radford
9 Berrigan
10 O'Meley
11 Tickle
12 Manu
13 Fitzgibbon (Washbrook in if Fitzgibbon is injured)

14 Houghton
15 Lauaki
16 Cusack, Dowes or Radford
17 Moa

Tansey
Whiting/Hall
Whiting/Hall
Yeaman
Briscoe
Turner
Horne
Cusack
Berrigan
O'Meley
Manu
Tickle
Fitzgibbon (if fit, if not Radford)

Moa
Radford (if fitzgibbon fit, if not Dowes)
Lauaki
Houghton

Which is more important -the SL match v Leeds or the CC match?

Is Leeds away in the SL a match we expected to win at the start of the season? Did anyone think they would have such a bad start?

I think the CC match is the more important one and we should adopt a cautious approach for this sunday which means not playing anyone who is carrying an injury.

Thoughts?

I think we should target both games.

We have strengh in depth in the forwards and if they aren't 100% leave them out.

I think it's such a crying shame that Whiting can't get a game at 6 or 13. Spose it all depends on bodies available but would love to see him given some more responsibility.

You're not the only one mate.If Longy is going to be out for a while i would love to see Whiting and Horne given a run together in the halves.

Agreed.

I'd rather give whiting a go at 6 on Sunday than turner. See how he goes. Think he will deal with maguire better than turner would and I also believe he could actually bring our 3/4's into play.

Whiting sees himself as a second rower though and not a half back. I really dont think we will see him play there although it would be interesting to see how he coped in that position.

Whiting needs to be in our 3/4 line for the rest of the season IMO

I agree don't think we have enough experience and quality to let whiting move from the 3/4's