I really love your posts.

Brilliant squad that - good work by Eamon and the B.O.D. to get a squad like that with the cap in place. Even the "reserve" list players are quality, especially given their experience this year.

We'll just need to wait and see if Royce is the man to get the team playing good rugby (I think he will be). He is the most important signing for next year.

as far as the backs are concerned i'd drop ade, hes seriously pants.
2 of Foster/lomax/wheeler as wings with shenton and Meli as centres, leon and kyle in the halves.
lomax and wheeler can cover for kyle or leon, i'd even have armstrong in over ade, he's been ripping it up in the U20's

yes in the u20 but that doesnt mean hes upto SL standards

I'll grant you that, hence hes not in my first 17, but ade gardner is certanly not up to superleague standards, however i fully expect him to have a great year next year as hes playing for a contract, which will make me hate him more!

just like meli has been the last few games then? terrible since he signed then proves him self a few wekks before the end of his contract

Meli*. Capital letter for surnames.

I think, and it just my opinion that Meli had a great season last year, and again this year, but really came into his own when moved to centre, its clearly a much better position for him, building on all his strengths and almost nullifying his only real weakness

Meli and Shenton should be one of the best defensive centre parterships in the game, with rotation on the wings between Lomax/Foster/Gardener.