Let’s see if we are back in business or still in the same place as prior to the break. Tough game for Rohan Smith this one, good news with Newman and Fusitua being back, bad news is Sangare gone for the season.

Handley
Fusitua Newman Martin MacDonald
Sinfield Sezer
Oledzki O’Connor Holroyd
McDonnell Bentley
Smith

Johnson Lisone Walters Donaldson

Hooley, Ruan, Roberts, Tindall.

Fully expect something like this…

Hopefully Hooley did enough to get another go.

Oledski has been poor to the point of im thinking he doesn't want to perform,so I'd start with our best front row Holroyd Johnson Walters.

If the plan is to start Newman, I'd stick with Hooley at full back and move Martin back to the second row and have either McDonnell or Bentley on the bench. Sinfield in the halves would be a bold move but I suspect he might go with Johnson.

Really not sure Sinfield rated that highly. To be picking Johnson there ( who offers nothing) is a bit of an insult….

He's only 18 though, Shabs. I think he is highly rated, but the worry would be that Wire would send a lot of traffic at him. For what it's worth, I would pick him.

But surely it’s time to see what can offer. Might not be fully ready, but not many are when thrown into deep end. Genuine half back at least, and not as if we are paying well in the halves….

Yep, we are in agreement.

Surely Newman will start on the bench like last time he came back from injury?

You can't say that on here Oldeski is a protected species.