If this is the team, which I doubt as I think 2/3 those listed injured will play

I'd have Cameron Scott on the wing, Logan centre and Hadley I the pack.

Yep, and push Manu up to prop.

Stand off is an odd one. Radford has played Hadley there before. Washbrook played there a lot when he had hair. And Litten had to cover it last week. Miloudi plays there for Doncaster but we are short in the three quarters. Westerman is an option but then we look really light in the middle. Tough decision.

Is Carlos definitely out?

I'd go...

Shaul
Logan (if fit, if not Miloudi)
Griffin
Yeaman
Scott
Westerman
Connor
Green
Houghton
Manu
Mini
Lane
Hadley

Matongo
Washbrook
Litten
Downs


Hopefully we'll have at least one of Taylor or Paea back, and maybe one of Talanoa or Tuimavave?

I suspect both Taylor and Paea will play.
I wouldn't be too surprised if one or both of Talanoa and Carlos played also.

I've heard a rumour Kelly might play but I'm sceptical of that.

Gives us strength in the forwards with those two. Need some good defenders on our right edge to deal with Vaivai.

HDM reporting on the piece regarding Faraimo's ban that talanoa likely to be out for two months and Carlos struggling for weekend. Could be a Griffin and Yeaman centre partnership with Scott and Miloudi on wings? Always Jack Sanderson for wing too.

I’d play Scott in the centres if he’s going to play. Hard enough to make your debut in a game like this, without been out of position too.

Carlos won't make it, nowhere near.

Surely Miloudi has to be in the 17, when you look at the backs we have out, playing Yeaman over Miloudi would be massively unfair to him?