A challenging fixture for two reasons. One, because Wakefield look a very useful team this year. Two, because resetting after the Wigan game might be hard to do.


You would expect Watts and Eseh to be involved which might be good to give us a bit of a freshen up. Hopefully Balmforth is available too. I'm half expecting Rapana to get a ban. His hit on Keighran might have gone under the radar if it hadn't caused him to get injured, but it was late and he led with the shoulder. Moy will do a good job I'm sure, but we will miss Rapana's involvement.


I'm confident we can get another result, but it will take another fully committed, professional performance.

No ban for Rapana, got 3 points (but only 1.5 count as he also had a fine(, so is on 4.5 points and need 6 for a one match ban.


Pretty complicated this new system.

Looking at the Rapana/Keighran incident it just looks like a coming together as Rapana is tracking along the line to me. 

Have to say I really didn't see anything in that either, it just looked a case of simply colliding with each other 

Rapana hit him with his shoulder to Keighran head, if  you read what Cartwright said the week Rapana will not play FB every week as at his age and how much commitment he puts in his body can't take it, so if Barron is out can see Briscoe going wing and Rapana centre, Moy 1. 

I wouldn’t risk Baron this week unless he is 100%. We don’t want him to have a bigger hamstring injury and be out for 4-6 weeks.


As above, I’d play Rapana in the centre, Briscoe on the wing and Moy at FB.