Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:49 pm  

Via the clubs twitter:

Salford Red Devils ‏@SalfordDevils 28s

Rangi Chase isn't fit yet and it might still be a few weeks till he's back to full fitness

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:08 pm  

andyh0064 wrote:

Via the clubs twitter:

Salford Red Devils ‏@SalfordDevils 28s

Rangi Chase isn't fit yet and it might still be a few weeks till he's back to full fitness

You'd guess more than a dead leg and bruising then.

Let's hope that Theo really grasps this chance and makes it very difficult to keep him out of the 17 when Chase is fit.

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:12 pm  

No Rapria - is he injured?

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:18 pm  

That all looks very light on the front row, Morley, McPherson and Tasi with the option of maybe Puletua moving up, would be very surprised if that is accurate as neither of the Walnes brothers are on that list and you'd think one of them would be called up for prop cover or is Howarth playing there

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:29 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

That all looks very light on the front row, Morley, McPherson and Tasi with the option of maybe Puletua moving up, would be very surprised if that is accurate as neither of the Walnes brothers are on that list and you'd think one of them would be called up for prop cover or is Howarth playing there

It is the team from the RFL site, as per regulations the 19 man squad had to be submitted by 1400 today.

I'm surprised about the absence of a 4th prop too, especially given Nobles love of big forwards. Puletua to prop probably looks the best option from the squad, but that's just because of my dislike of Howarth....You're probably right!

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:31 pm  

I have a feeling if push comes to show you'll see Hock play there, he's certainly strong enough but I'd worry if he is in the front row you not only lose him to interchanges for bits of the game but you can see Saints target him to try and get a reaction from him.

Re: Rangi Missing for Saints Game : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:38 pm  

Hock or Hansen could both do a job there really. You could just rotate them between prop & second row using the interchange between Tasi & Dixon for example, or whoever needs a breather.