That sounds about right to me ,unless bring in yak for Radders give him a longer rest everyone else we need on the park ,Mcshane had a great game against cas so got to be on bench ,no point in putting Hall on the bench to play 10 mins at the end

Saints Squad

Wellens, Gidley, Meli, Pryce, Fozzard, Cunningham, Graham, Puletua, Flannery, Roby, Hargreaves, Moore, Clough, Ashurst, Wheeler, Dixon, Lomax, Emmitt, Magennis.

I think Agar might try to bring in Yak too but probably won't dare to drop Moa as he has in the past. That would mean Burnett missing out and Radford to play in the back row. However would he start there and Manu off the bench or would he be on the bench to cover Manu, depends on how fit Manu is I guess.

Saints will be something like this:-

Wellens
Meli
Lomax
Gidley
Dixon
Pryce
Wheeler
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Flannery
Clough
Roby

Puletua
Fozzard
Moore
Ashurst

Still a very good side more than capable of demolishing us. Pryce, Gidley, Graham, Cunningham and Roby are the main threats.

I would agree with that. Wouldn't do it myself though. Burnett had a very good game against Cas last time out.

Think Moore will be at 7.

Nothing to worry about then

1.tansey
2.whiting
3.turner
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.washy
7.long
8.omeley
9.houghton
10.dowes
11.manu
12.tickle
13.fitzy
subs
14.radford
15.cusack
16.sam moa
17.burnett

Moa and McShane have to play.

Think Burnett will miss out and Hall.

Radford to start 2nd row with Manu off bench for impact?

I'd go with :

1 Tansey
2 Whiting
3 Turner
4 Yeaman
5 T. Briscoe
6 Washbrook
7 Long

8 Dowes
9 Houghton
10 O'Meley
11 Tickle
12 Manu
13 Fitzgibbon

14 McShane
15 Burnett
16 Radford
17 Moa

But I reckon Cusack will be on the bench in place of Burnett and Radford playing in the back row.

I'd swap Burnett with Manu but agree with the rest. Saying that, ive been saying Manu should come off the bench for a while now and Agar seems to like to start him.

6 props then including fitz. Expect some dazzling rugby

And rightly so too.

burnett and hall to miss out i reckon.

I just think that Radders should be considered a prop and left at prop, he can do a decent job for us. I'd prefer to see Radford and O'Meley to start with Dowes and Moa off the bench. I'd pay off Yak's contract!

Why? He's OOC at the end of the season and he'd be on the cap anyway. What a weird suggestion.

and another body to put on the field.

Think Dowes deserves to keep his starting spot as he was very good at Catalans & Cas and has proved he needs to start games to have a impact.

I just think he's hopeless; I'd rather see some youngster pitched in; or Lauaki played as a prop enabling Burnett to get more game time.

It is the correct decision imo...Saints struggled with our pack last time out.

He always wins the wrestle, dosn't give penalies away and is very experienced, sometimes people think all props are blockbusting, but thats not the case, he is at the end of his career but has missed a few games this season, so will be fresh. I'd rest Radders, with him carrying a knock.

I don't see that there's any other option. If you're going to be technical, Fitz isn't a prop and Radfords only been there this year, so it's only 4! 2 of them are impact aswell!

1.tansey

2.hall - please no criticism
3.turner
4.yeamo
5.briscoe

6.washy
7.longy

8.ogre
9.mcshane - bit of a change
10.dowesy

11.manu
12.tickle

13.sir fitzy

14.houghton
15.radders or yak
16.moa
17.burnett

18.the 18th man!!!

Good decison to drop Whiting, been poor this year, Hall has been outstanding and deserves to replace him.

Hall and Burnett played fo the reserves last week, they will be the 2 to drop out.