Should be winnable but then so was wakey lol

Myler

Fusitua Martin MacDonald Handley

Austin Sezer

Oledzki O’Connor Walters

McDonnell Bentley

Smith



Johnson Lisone Sangare Holroyd



Ruan, Edgell, Sinfield, Roberts

Holroyd should start over Walters

Holroyd should start over Walters

I concur. He has committed to the club and should be given the starting shirt as much as possible. He is definitely good enough.

Yep, team picks itself this week tbh.

Does that mean Sinfield plays instead of Sezer?

Do we know that Sezer is definitely leaving?

matt shaw reported that he's going back to australia at the end of the year, so seems all but confirmed

Matthew shaws claiming a lot recently. Though non of it confirmed..

He is correct on this one

Slightly different situation, the drop off between Walters and Holroyd is less (though I still think Holroyd is better despite Walters improvement). Sinfield might turn out well, but he’s no where near Sezer at the minute.

I agree mate I was just been cynical to the previous comments that if a player is leaving drop him down the pecking order so to speak.

For me you play your best 17 regardless if a player is leaving or not.

And I still maintain that contracts should run until the end of a season and negotiations/transfers only take place during the close season.

No. Sinfield isn't ready for regular first team yet.



Holroyd has already proven he is good enough, and should be given as much experience to further his development. We should prioritise developing committed players over those that are leaving for rival clubs, especially when both are at a similar standard.

Sinfield is only 18 atm I think ?.

Think Sinfield will be partnering McCormack in the curtain raiser tonight. Hopefully a glimpse of the future. Weather looks grim. Anybody going?

I'll be there, yes. Hoping for a decent game but another drop-a-thon in prospect if the weather forecast is anywhere near right. Summer rugby, eh?

Fair comment.

However for me I would pick my best 17 regardless who is leaving.

Think the U18 game is under the shoulder height tackle trial rules so also a penalty-a-thon

What a mess this Academy game is with these contact rules, no way would this be sustainable

Problem is if the stats show the new rules reduce concussions…



Pretty hard to watch

Why not introduce headguards for every player instead of this other rule that will kill the game?

I don`t mean the ones the American Footballers use but something similar maybe more durable to the one Johnny Lomax wears.

Surely that offers more protection.

Leeds by 14. I was expecting odds to be by a score (As in 1-6 not 20).

When are they going to stop boxers punching their opponent in the head, that's what I find mystifying about the whole concussion conversation in sport.

Head guards offer no protection from concussion.



Concussion occurs from your brain jolting around in your skull.



Lomax suffered a fractured skull when he was younger, that’s why he wears it, even tho you could probably fracture your skull while wearing it but it offers some padding



Scrum caps are designed for union forwards when in the scrum, mainly for to prevent friction issues