apollosghost wrote:
I reckon everyone on here will pick the same 1-7 and 11 12 13 for HKR, only question is who starts at prop and how many are on the bench ?
I'd go for 3 plus a utility but I could understand 4 weather dependant.
Field
French (assuming nothing comes of the ice pack)
King
Wardle
Marshall
Cust
Smith
Cooper
Powell
Ellis
Farrell
KPP
Smithies
Havard
Singleton
Mago
Isa
I assume Byrne is still banned? otherwise he starts, Ellis to bench and Mago out.
Was a hard pick between Isa and O'Neill, both bring cover in different ways (O'neill can play hooker or loose, Isa can play Second Row or Centre / allow KPP or Farrell to go centre) but i think Isa allows cover to more positions.
I think Ellis starting might be a tad controversial of a pick, but my thought process is that it could help alleviate the drop off in intensity we saw when the forwards rotated in the Salford friendly, i think Singleton & havard coming off the bench looks stronger and more balanced than Singleton and Ellis. I would look to rotate Mago in as late as possible against a more tired defence.
Edit - just checked Byrne only had a 1 match ban so changing my initial picks around, Ellis to bench, Mago out.
