19 Man squad : Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:43 pm  

St Helens have announced their 19-man squad for the Super League XIV round 10 game against Castleford Tigers at the Jungle on April 19.

The only player missing from the 19 is Jason Cayless who is out with a shoulder injury.

Mick Potter will choose from:

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 7. Sean Long, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 18. Kyle Eastmond, 19. Chris Dean. 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 28. Matty Ashurst.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:59 pm  

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 7. Sean Long, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 18. Kyle Eastmond, 19. Chris Dean. 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 28. Matty Ashurst.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gimour
Meli
Pryce
Long
Graham
Cunningham
Puletua
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

Roby
Hargreaves
Fa'asavalu
Eastmond

Ashurst and Dean to miss out. Although Potter may be tempted to put Ashurst on the bench and sacrifice Eastmond depending on the conditions.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:04 pm  

St_Maca wrote:

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 7. Sean Long, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 18. Kyle Eastmond, 19. Chris Dean. 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 28. Matty Ashurst.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gimour
Meli
Pryce
Long
Graham
Cunningham
Puletua
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

Roby
Hargreaves
Fa'asavalu
Eastmond

Ashurst and Dean to miss out. Although Potter may be tempted to put Ashurst on the bench and sacrifice Eastmond depending on the conditions.

I'd have to agree with that, keep eastmond in and rotate him with Longy. Cloughy, Graham and Tony P can all do 60 mins so two props on the bench should be fine

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:06 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I'd have to agree with that, keep eastmond in and rotate him with Longy. Cloughy, Graham and Tony P can all do 60 mins so two props on the bench should be fine

Surely we always go with two props on the bench anyway?

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:14 pm  

When is Wellens gonna go in for surgery? I would imagine it to be soon, after MM (?), because he will be back to full fitness for the summer months surely. He had a really heavy limp on Monday after the game.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:18 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Surely we always go with two props on the bench anyway?

I know but a lot of teams with less fit forwards would be tempted to go for three big forwards on the bench, we seem to be well ahead of most other sides fitnesswise.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:23 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I know but a lot of teams with less fit forwards would be tempted to go for three big forwards on the bench, we seem to be well ahead of most other sides fitnesswise.

Mmm, but for the very same reason, I'd go for Eastmond's pace and impact against what may be a very tired defence.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:26 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Mmm, but for the very same reason, I'd go for Eastmond's pace and impact against what may be a very tired defence.

Exactly, the lad seems fearless at running at defences and needs some game time if he's to take over from longy permanently

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:38 pm  

I think we have a few injuries for Sunday.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:42 pm  

From superleague website http://www.superleague.co.uk/preview.php?id=3702 Match Official: I Smith Castleford Tigers squad Owen, Dixon, Shenton, Evans, Wainwright, Chase, Sherwin, Sargent, Huby, Clayton, Westerman, Jones, Higgins, Boyle, Massey, Netherton, Ford, Faumuina, McGoldrick. Replacements: St. Helens squad Wellens, Gardner, Gidley, Meli, Pryce, Long, Cunningham, Graham, Gilmour, Wilkin, Flannery, Roby, Hargreaves, Puletua, Clough, Eastmond, Dean, Fa'asavalu, Ashurst. Replacements: Preview Castleford Tigers are without captain Ryan Hudson (fractured arm) and Dean Widders (calf) but Ryan McGoldrick is back from suspension. Stuart Jones (rib) hopes to return and the club are also assessing knocks to Brett Ferres, James Evans and Chris Feather following Monday's win at Warrington Wolves. Leaders St Helens will be without Kiwi prop Jason Cayless, who faces a lengthy spell out with a shoulder injury. Scrum-half Sean Long continues after coming through his return to action against Hull FC unscathed. Chris Flannery (foot) returns after missing Monday's defeat of Hull.

From superleague website http://www.superleague.co.uk/preview.php?id=3702 Match Official: I Smith Castleford Tigers squad Owen, Dixon, Shenton, Evans, Wainwright, Chase, Sherwin, Sargent, Huby, Clayton, Westerman, Jones, Higgins, Boyle, Massey, Netherton, Ford, Faumuina, McGoldrick. Replacements: St. Helens squad Wellens, Gardner, Gidley, Meli, Pryce, Long, Cunningham, Graham, Gilmour, Wilkin, Flannery, Roby, Hargreaves, Puletua, Clough, Eastmond, Dean, Fa'asavalu, Ashurst. Replacements: Preview Castleford Tigers are without captain Ryan Hudson (fractured arm) and Dean Widders (calf) but Ryan McGoldrick is back from suspension. Stuart Jones (rib) hopes to return and the club are also assessing knocks to Brett Ferres, James Evans and Chris Feather following Monday's win at Warrington Wolves. Leaders St Helens will be without Kiwi prop Jason Cayless, who faces a lengthy spell out with a shoulder injury. Scrum-half Sean Long continues after coming through his return to action against Hull FC unscathed. Chris Flannery (foot) returns after missing Monday's defeat of Hull.