This will be a test of what level we are at, win and back in the playoff hunt lose and sadly I'd start to expect a slip into lower table nothingness.

Bell played 31/34 in 2023 and 26/30 in 2024.


Missed a few this season but mainly for selection reasons, he's been 18th man a few times.

Let's hope this is a one off then

The problem for me with that is, I don't want a competitor like cust sat on the bench. It's better for us that he's on the field.

He can still jump in there during the game if need be. Cust and Sezer have gone OK for us so far this season. It's not an area of our team that needs changing at the moment.


Pryce had a stinker last game, but stinkers do happen. I don't see why Cust needs to be dropped to the bench just because Pryce had a stinker.

Rapana will be in the centres, Hardaker and Chamberlain still playing in the 2nd row.



if we get either of the moore brothers officiating, were screwed anyway!

Let’s be honest Pryce wasn’t the only one who had a bit of a shocker. Think he probably was trying too hard against his old club. Also don’t think the minutes the likes of Ese’ese, Knight, Asiata and Bourouh has been helping either. Would like to see us use Balmforth a little more to give Bourouh a breather. With Ese’ese, Knight & Asiata we’re up against it a little due to injuries and having to counteract that we simply have no 2nd row options. 


Still think we are way ahead of where we expected to be but that down to the work put in by Cartwright and his staff and the players who’ve bought in to what is asked of them. 


Leeds will be a tough one and one if I’m honest I’m not expecting much out of. Hopefully the weekend off game wise has helped them reset and recover a little bit.