Hull KR 19-man squad: I'Anson, Wheeldon, Welham, Webster, Colbon, Cooke, Dobson, Fozzard, Fisher, Newton, Galea, Gene, Walker, Murrell, Fitzhenry, Aizue, Netherton, Haynes, Mills

Harlequins RL 19-man squad: Gafa, Gale, Gardner, Golden, Heckenberg, Howell, Kaye, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, O'Callaghan, Orr, Purdham, Randall, Sharp, Temata, Wells, Williams, Thompson, Williamson.

No Dorn, Heckenberg looks like he may be Ok, although I see Williams is also in the squad so whilst HKR may be weak in the backs we may struggle in the prop positions. Surprised no Mbu in the squad always does a good job when we need a good solid tackler when we are down on props.

It will be interesting who plays in the half along with Orr.

I think O'Callaghan will be in so Gardner will be left out. Gale will play and Williamson left out.

(oops I meant Williams the prop)

Why Williamson, is he injured ? or did you mean Williams ?

If we win this one, even a time hardened cynic like me's going to start thinking that we can get to Old Trafford.

I said at the start of the season that only Leeds and Saints are a class above us. The rest of the places comes down to who wants it more.

As its progressed though HKR have emerged as the real deal - hudds imo are just a bunch of lumps who'll wear out as the season goes - its not like they have a solomona, hape, big les backline.

Yes I meant Williams the reserves prop to drop out. Can we arrange a name change for one of them

Im thinking the same way as you mate. HKR and Hudds looked better teams than us on our own ground which is worrying. Leeds result was a shock but we always come up with them during a season. Winning away again to a team that looks and generally performs better than us - then that might convince a few doubters. Im still expecting us to scrape in the 8 though but to get into the top 5/6 we need to win these games.

What's Dorn's injury.
Always a threat so cannot say im not happy he wont be playing.

He's not injured, he's been arrested for stealing a salary.

YOU AR$E!

Can only think that Williams in the 19 for cover to one of the forwards. and that with Mac naming Gardner and O'Callaghan in same Squad might mean theres a worry about one of the backs too, imo or i think we would have seen Mbu in that 19. (unles of course hes injuried too and club just not let on)

IMO think we might see a Bench of:
Hecks/LMS
Kaye
Williams/Wells
Thompson

"A knock to his leg" according to the club site. No idea what that means.

Sounds like he has had a knock to his leg

Yeah, I just had one when I bumped into a chair. Doesn't make me unfit to turn out on Friday though.



Every time a player is tackled he gets a "knock to his leg". Unless Ben Westwood is the tackler of course.

maybe his was a harder knock

Saw him after the celtic game, on crutches, but he said he was ok (as they always do) he said it was just a precaution and had an X-ray monday.

Gutted he will be missing tomorrow but he didn't look too bad, was quite funny watching him trying to use crutches properly!

Thats a big bench-The benefits of a big squad

I'd expect Gale to start on the bench with Purdo starting at 6. If that doesn't go well, Orr to 6 and Gale to 7.

I dont think we should do this, as changing things half way through in positions like 6 & 7 won't be good for the team.

Some "knock". A broken leg! Get well soon Dorny.

Dorny after the game last week was on crutches but said it was precautionary!!

Stick to playing rugby Dorny leave the medical world to those with brains