Maybe so, but where would you play him.

Aiton looks like a top player and Wood has done pretty well when he's come on.

Unless you dropp Smith and start Wood, leaving Aiton and Ellis to share no 9 ?

For me, we have gained an extra spark when Wood has come on, i'd play him in both halves though instead of the last 20 mins. He has definately played well enough to keep a place in the team

I wouldn't mind seeing Aiton at 13, with Wood and Ellis sharing the 9 role against Bradford, that could be very effective.

Wood certainly seems to have what Stevo would call the 'skill factor' - his little dummy kick on Sunday was a peach; reminiscent of a Benji move.



Hard to unseat Aiton though - the fella is pure class.

Aiton was wasted at loose foward on Sunday. He is too effective at dummy half to be played anywhere else in my opinion.

I Thought Aiton played really well at 13, thought he made a couple of very strong runs. If you ask me he looked better at 13 than he did at hooker. I think Ellis should get a run at hooker also with wood as an interchange. Then again what would happen with Washy ? Interchange ?

Second Rower...Bang Ali to prop, that is a ball handling prop for you!

Good idea but i think we should keep big Ali in the second row !

I'd put Ali on the bench, partly for the impact and partly because he could burn out early on doing the stints he is. Southern could drop back into the second row and start with two from Amor, Johnson, Wilkes or Raleigh.

Well for me Aiton is the choice at 9 and I would like to see Smith and Wood in the halves.If we have one good thing this year we have plenty of choices and players who can take the field and cover a few positions to very good standards

ellis had a dead leg, he must wait for his chance.

Wouldn't move Aiton from starting at 9, he looks the business to be honest