Not sure you can blame it on the Widnes player either. In all seriousness, I think the referees need to be more aware of their surroundings and positions, same for both codes. Amount of times a player is having to move the ref or gets obstructed by them is ridiculous, as is this ban. I agree the refs needs protecting but every case needs judging on its own merits.

We are without Ah Van, Gerrard, Houston, Runciman,and Dudson, that's 5 first teamers.



I just thought I'd get our excuse in early!

I think you will find we will have a few more out than that plus factoring in the jet lag when some players only landed Monday might still tip it your way.

Like you say just getting our excuses in early too mate.

You forgot the plastic pitch

Leeds are also without their best player...Chris Houston! The guy is a penalty machine and an absolute liability whenever I watch him play. Shame he is banned.

True the plastic pitch is another good one. Forgot about that

Your team as it stands and if correct is player for player better than the Widnes team that will play Sunday.

Taking into account your injuries,jetlag and us being coached by Coco the clown I expect the rhinos to win by at minimum 10-20.

Golding

Briscoe Watkins Keinhorst Hall

Sutcliffe Myler

Singleton Parcell Cuthbertson

Ablett Delaney

JJB



Dwyer Ormondroyd Garbutt if fit Ferres if fit or any of the following/Walters/JJR/Smith

My worry is if any of the backs get injured who covers for them?

I predict at least one long term ankle / knee injury, probably someone with quick feet. I'll take a guess at Keinhorst.

Cuthbertson out for 8 weeks with a hand injury. Ward ruled out 4-6 weeks with his calf injury.

Worrying injuries now starting to take their tole with Cuthbertson & Ward. Hopefully Garbutt and Oledzki make the game as suggested by the club, if they don’t, then we really are to the bare bones in the front row.



Golding

Briscoe Watkins Sutcliffe Hall

Moon Myler

Singleton Parcell Garbutt

Ablett JJB

Delaney



Dwyer Oledzki Keinhorst Ormondroyd



Walters Jordan-Roberts

All these injuries are quite long term as well it's not just missing a weeks or two it's a month or two, wouldn't be surprised if we looked at bringing in a prop on loaun or something for a month but knowing the Rhinos well probably just try and ride out the injury crisis, wonder if we'd be tempted into dual reging a forward from Featherstone?