21 man squad named:

Jake Connor Carlos Tuimavave Darnell McIntosh Josh Reynolds Ligi Sao Danny Houghton Chris Satae Manu Ma’u
Jordan Lane Joe Lovodua Kane Evans Brad Fash Jack Brown Jordan Johnstone Josh Bowden Mitieli Vulikijapani
Jacob Hookem Aidan Burrell Jamie Shaul Scott Taylor Harvey Barron.

Maybe see Hookem in the halves?

Connor
Shaul
Mitch
Carlos
McIntosh
Lovodua
Hookem
Sao
Houghton
Satae
Mau
Lane
Brown/Fash

Fash/Brown
Evans
Taylor
Bowden/Johnstone

If Hookem plays I think they will play Reynolds with him. I'd go with, start with a massive pack

Connor
Shaul
Carlos
Mitch
Mcintosh
Reynolds
Hookem
Evans
Lovodua
Satae
Sao
Mau
Fash

Brown
Taylor
Lane
Houghton

I'll be disappointed if we have called Hookem back not to be in the 17

Like the look of that. If Hookem starts Reynolds with his experience should play alongside him. It would also give the opportunity to start Lovodua in his favoured position. Looking forward to this one.

Seems strange to recall Hookem to not play him - to sit in the stand rather than starting for Whitehaven. He must be in the 17

Catalans would be a rough first game for a youngster but then again he played in the West Cumbria derby last week so maybe this will be less intense.

It could be that the plan is to play him against Toulouse next week and he is in the squad today as part of the preparation.

Whitehaven have named Hookem in their squad too. The plot thickens.

Although Litten took the plaudits in their victory over Workington in the Easter derby it appears Hookem had a decent game as hooker, a position he has been regularly training in with Hull fc before his recent injury spell on the side lines.

They're playing at York on Sunday afternoon, so he'll probably play both games.

Connor
Mitch
Carlos
Mac
Shaul
Joe L
Grub
Evans
Mint
Sao
Lane
Ma’u
Fash
Subs
Brown
Satae
JJ
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