Butcher wrote:
How come? For me seems a shoot out between Shaw and Faatili, and I’d rather see Faatili spell. Also think Croft can spell with Vagana if needed (just returning from injury and tired easily last year), and cover if we need to reshuffle our back line. With Atoni out, I’d like to see:
Jowitt
Walmsley
Pratt
Hall
Johnstone
Trueman
Lino
McMeeken
Hood
Rodwell
Storton
Vagana
Pitts
Doyle (Russell if not fit)
Uele
Faatili
Croft
I'd go with that team, except I might start Croft and bring Uele, Faatili and Vagana on for big impact.