Hmm thinking about it, nobody is really sure who will be playing fullback between Hicks and Bridge so by naming Penny there it gives a little confusion over who it will be.

Perhaps this will help keep the players on their toes, too?

I expect McCarthy and Blythe to miss out dependent upon no other injuries before friday and the team to line up as follows:

Hicks (Not best position - but best person to play there)
Riley (deserves to play on last seasons performances)
Johnson (was great in cup before injured and hopefully can reproduce that)
King
Penny (partnership with King hopefully better for time together scores against saints and better defence now )

Briers
Monaghan

Morley
Higham
Rauhihi
L Anderson
Westwood
V Anderson

Bridge
Wood
Carvell
Harrison

Team good enough to win but whether mentally ready to win i hpoe so - either way will be a great game and i cannot wait!!

Briers
Riley
Johnson
Hicks
King

Bridge
Monaghan

Morley
l. Anderson
Rauhihi

Westwood
Harrison
V.Anderson



Carvell
Wood
Blythe
Higham

Not as stupid as it looks actually

Though I would have Briers at 6 when we're in possession, at 1 when in defence

I think he'll play Hicks at full back, Johnson and Riley or Penny on the wings with King and Bridge in the centres. Half backs and pack fairly obvious. McCarthy and either Riley or Penny to miss out.

So....

Hicks
Riley/Penny
Bridge
King
Johnson
Briers
Monas
Morley
Wigwam
Rauhihi
LAnderson
Westwood
VAnderson

Wood
Carvell
Harrison
Blythe

Hicks
Riley
Johnson
King
Penny
Briers
Monaghan
Morley
Higham
Rauhihi
Westwood
Anderson
Anderson

Bridge
Carvell
Wood
Blythe

At fullback you avin a bubble bath.. now that would be a phornominommmmmm.

mind games my booty, do you really think Saints care whether Penny plays fullback or if its Riley or Hicks

Riley will play FB