TBF Ratu is a loss for his speed and ability at breaking the line though he was still suspect defensively.
Ellis I feel as part of the coaching team will have a bigger impact and influence than before and hardly played last season.
Kelly was a key part of our attacking options but he was more s maverick player than a structured player and like Ellis hardly player last season.

For me Reynolds is most certainly a step up in terms of quality of player to Kelly so we’ve improved massively there.

I certainly think all things considered we are better than we were last season.

Think you are a bit harsh there on Ratu.Which winger is a good defender when up against a potential overlap?
Ratu was a very stong defender and excellent in the air.Massive miss for us.
Bit concerned that we could lose Reynolds to a hamstring injury having played little in the last two years and the weather cold.
The physio needs to get him stretching and warming up those chicken legs and covering the hamstrings.
I see Field at Wigan has done exactly this last night and we dont want to lose Reynolds for several weeks so early in the season.

No doubt he’ll be a big miss, haven’t said he won’t be and dont think I have been harsh on Ratu. Whilst he hit hard in defence he was also suspect in defence positionally coming in off his wing too often etc.

I watched all the games so far, I’ve missed our game so much, but I’ve missed actually being there more.

We have had golden point, culminating in our deadliest rivals losing (deservedly) Post edited and user warned. This will not be tolerated.Karen..

An icon of the game spicing up the terribly dull sky team, seemingly slightly inebriated, two stone overweight, and ready to enhance our game further on the field.

A returned Australian half, who is linked with an NRL return, despite being contracted to probably the richest club in the league, and not available for the season opener.

An Australian lady who captains Leeds rugby league team, wondering where rovers next point is coming from, they scored a further twenty eight in the last forty.

We’ve seen Leigh throw away a big lead, and miss out on a sensational opening match.

The first weekend of a basically northern game, which has everything, yet is worth nothing, welcome back super league, and we haven’t even played yet.

Round one, this game has the makings of an epic tussle, another golden point game perhaps, nervously waiting for kick off.

Team news

Connor, Swift, Griffin, Tuimavave, Fonua, Reynolds, Sneyd, Sao, Houghton, Satae, Savelio, Ma'u, Lane

Subs: Bowden, Cator, Scott, Taylor

Aiden Sezer missing for the Giants today.

Really looking forward to see how Lane goes at 13.
I like him, a lot.

Can't remember too many times Taylor has started from the bench.

Scott playing suggests Griffin will move to SR later on in the game.

Cator to spell Houghton. Maybe Hodgson thinks hooker is his best position, unless Johnstone is injured.

Lane playing LF is an interesting selection.

Still think we lack one more quality forward.

Tough match on paper
I would love to see Giants restricted to 10 points max