I,m sure I read somewhere that Escare is injured

There didn't seem to be much of an improvement in the play the ball area. Players were still stepping over the ball and not making contact with the foot. I hope the coaches make sure we sort it out so that we don't keep getting penalised for falling foul of the law.

I wonder (if the rule is applied properly) whether it might help us a little, particularly against the teams with the better 'scooter' hookers (Saints, Wire).

From what I saw yesterday, Kilner who had "disappeared" last season has become bigger and stronger and look a far better player and more of a handful, than when I last saw him play.

They seemed a big set of lads. I have watched this fixture since the start and it was noticeable that we did not look like boys against men this year. New boy Pierce is all arms and legs but looks good, those lads who already have first team experience were a cut above. It will be interesting to see the development of the unrelated Shorrockses. Jake needs to play regularly at a good level, which he may not do at Wigan this year, and Joe really looks a handful every time I see him. One of the young wingers who came on (Tyrer ?) has something of a Jason Robinson style about him and some of the big forwards really look like possibles.

Joe Shorrocks generally impresses me when I watch him. Good to see him get a bit of game time against Leeds. There is some real talent there across the pitch.