I hope not, sounds serious. Where did you hear that?

Buderus was out for 6 months with Torn Bicep, so its not the best news we could have had......

Gather Torn Bicep is right. Monas in at interchange hooker then?

I would do so yes, with bridge + briers at HB

If Higham has torn a bicep and is out for a considerable length of time what would you do if you were TS? Personally i wouldn't want to move Bridge into the halves role on a weekly basis to allow Monas to cover at 9. Bridge has looked extremely good at Right centre and I think it would weaken us if he had to play, or even move to 7 during the course of each game. Monas is beginning to offer more at 7 than he has done sice he arrived and the partnership with Briers is at long last beginning to gel as some sort of a unit. With Johnson back soon (hopefully), I'd keep Clarke starting at 9, doing the majority of time on the field and when needed i'd let Louis help do some work there like he has done it the past for NZ. I know its not a natural position for him and he certainly wont give us the explosive, dynamic change Higham gives us coming from the bench but it allows us to get our strongest 17 (barring the injuries) on to the field. Im not sure Alex Thompson has what it takes to make the step up yet.

Good call.

smith is back for the match on sunday

How do you know? It says on Guardian website that the players arn't back until after the Wire-Bulls game. I hope your right though!

They have just spoken to Mickey on BBC Radio Mersyside. He has suffered a bicep injury and will see a specialist tomorrow but hopes it isn't too serious.

Think we'll be a Hooker down aswell, not sure if the Frenchman has been selected for France.


Think we'll go:

Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes
Nero
Tadulala
Jeffries
Deacon
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Menzies
Morrison
Langley

Kopzcak
Worrincy
Cook
Crossley (?)

Not sure who Macca will select as last sub.

I don't think he has.

in the league express

Cheers, I'll probably pick up a copy tomorrow.

no probs bit of good news really if it's correct

No you're right. In that case :

Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes
Nero
Tadulala
Jeffries
Deacon
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Menzies
Morrison
Langley

Rinaldi
Worrincy
Kopzcak
Crossley

Done.

Has there been any update on Higham?? Really hope its not as serious as it sounds.

I've not heard anything yet, still waiting for news. Maybe we will have a Skents interview tomorrow with Lowes?

oh no hes not.

Smith coached Leeds for a full season without a specialist back up hooker for Diskin. Sinfield and Burrow filled in during the times Diskin was off the field. Not ideal but we managed ok.
It's great to see TS back doing a good job in Club Rugby. Good luck for the rest of season, except when you play Leeds of course.

Yes he is, it says in the League Express.

oh no hes not.

What makes you think different?

he said on radio interview that james is in charge.

Lowes is incharge during the week and for the game but Smith is due back to watch it and can hopefully give some advice on game day.