I don't know who I would pick but it probably wouldn't be anyone mentioned thus far. My mind keeps returning to McManus doing the job well last year and the only reason he's not in discussions is because his team is shit.
I would have wanted that before the final 10 minutes of the city country game. Now I think I'd go Hopp and McManus.
McQueen MUST be dropped. Loyalty only goes so far, there is a fucking reason he isn't in the run on side for Souffs. I'd be starting Teo or Taylor on the left.
And because he isn't that good. He is an NRL quality backrower, nothing more. Dave Taylor shits on him.
I'd still be picking Shilo and Scott up front, with Myles either on the bench or starting at lock with Parker playing left fringe.
Yeh Scott will drop off imo. Will look something like; 8. Gallen 9. Farah 10. Woods 11. Hoffman 12. Lewis 13. Bird 14. Tamou 15. Merrin 16. Watmough 17. Williams
Nah. Gallen to stay at lock with tamou starting and Lewis off the bench IMO. If watmough is out I'd bring in Vaughan, but I'd settle for Tariq. Just needs to be someone who will make meters middle third.
I'd go Hayne McManus Hopoate Jennings Tupou Reynolds Hodkinson Tamou Farah Woods Hoffman Bird Gallen Merrin Lewis Williams/fifita Watmough/Vaughan/fifita