dont think it makes any difference
None of the previous are what you would call Captain material on the field but if we need someone to toss up then give it to Clifford.

We've got Kendall again .

I wasn’t a big believer when we appointed smith. I thought he was an easy option but so far I’m happy with the direction he’s taking us. I just sometimes look at his team sheet and think why. E.g Lane and Dwyer been in the 17 pretty much every week.

With us down on numbers I’ll be really disappointed if we don’t see Balmforth and Jebson/Armstrong in the 17 this week.

I reckon it's because Smith thinks Lane and Dwyer are better players than Balmforth and Jebson. While we are still in the running for the playoffs then he will play the best players.

Tag in squad, Ligi out, Staveley, Jebson and Shaul all in

Backs as expected with Scott back to centre.

Taylor/Brown
Dwyer
Fash
Savelio
Lame
Cator

Lovodua
Brown/Gardiner
Satae
Staverley

I guess Dwyer will want to impress his new employers so I expect a decent performance from him.

Deliberate mistake?

Shaul, Jebson and Barron to drop out for certain and then one of either Gardiner or Staveley if Tag is playing.
I'd like to see both play regardless personally.

I doubt it

After seeing the 21 man squad I'd go

Litten
Swift
Sutcliffe
Scott
McIntosh
Trueman
Clifford
Taylor/Brown
Dwyer
Fash
Savelio
Lane
Cator

Satae
Brown/Taylor
Staverley
Gardiner/Lovodua

If Taylor is declared fit for the game then he has to start, if there are any doubts with him then Gardiner comes in to the 17 in place of Taylor. Same with Staverley if he is 100% then time for him to come in to the 17 in place of Lovodua.
Cator can move to 9 to spell Dwyer with Fash can filling in at 13 if needed rather than using Lovodua as the interchange 9.
I'd probably still go with Staverley and Gardiner even if Taylor makes the squad, though think Smith would likely leave one of them out in favour of Lovodua. Just feel having Gardiner on the bench allows TS to rotate the forwards a little more, particularly if there's a slight question over Taylor.