The squad is:



1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 12. Jon Wilkin, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 18. Matty Ashurst, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 24. Tom Armstrong, 27. Nathan Ashe, 28. Thomas Makinson, 29. Scott Hale, 32. Joe Greenwood, 33. Warren Thompson, 34. Jordan Hand.

Wello

Gardner

Shenton

Meli

Foster

Ashe

Wilkin

Graham

Roby

LMS

Ashurst

Soliola

Maggenis



Hale

Armstrong

Makinson

Hand



???



Some bench that

I'd expect/hope to see one of Warren Thompson and Joe Greenwood (2nd row and prop respectively) on the bench rather than having two backs on there. Not ideal, but it would help us to avoid having to put Gardner in the pack again.

Think you are being harsh.



Hale will create a storm and nobody will lay a finger on Hand.

Oh good. Hopefully they will be on the bench.



Is this Jordan Hand up to playing a rotation at prop?

No idea. He looks like a bit of an ogre though:

One wonders if that is how Royce is picking the team at the moment.

He only turned 18 last week, so let's cut the lad some slack. I know he'll certainly give it a bloody good go.



It's great news for him, and also for the Bold Miners club.

Indeed, good luck to him, all the youngsters and the whole team!

Of course. At least it's Fev at home and not Wigan away (not that I think this is going to be easy).

It's as good a method as any just now!