Stats from Luaki and Flower arent bad considering most people think they are crap. No missed tackles from Hughes is quite good too considering the situation he was put in.

Awesome from Luaki.

Based on these stats, and general perception of the first two games, the only change I'd make this week is Faz for Tuson.

I'm glad for Flower. His M/C is very good, he does need to up the number of carries he makes though. Mossop once again superb, it's the reason why he was in my top 3.



Agreed. Keeping Spencer on the bench might be just what we need, on a no doubt heavy and slow Odsal pitch. Tuson will struggle if it turns into the arm wrestle that I'm expecting it to be.

Metres per carry isn't everything though. It can be very misleading (as can total metres made) if a player returns a few kick offs and drop outs.

Flower always runs the ball in hard and just keeps on going, but if you make 8 metes per carry and get dominated in the tackle it isn't as good as making 5 metres per carry and getting a quick play the ball.

It's not really a criticism of Flower though, he's not the biggest and does his best every game but I do think he's lacking size for a prop.

Mossop is just a beast. He's the next Morley/Peacock in my opinion, which is great for England since those two are coming to the end of their careers.

great signs from hughes whos looking like hell stay on for carmont all through the injury. keep up the defensive efforts, and i dont think many will complain about attacking threat.

Great defensive effort from Hansen again

Tuson shouldn't be near the first 17 in my personal opinion. Can't see what he offers at all

22 tackles and no missed from centre is one mighty effort from Jack Hughes

Hansen and McIlorum. 39 and 34 tackles made. Superb. Hansen needs to step up this year and do what Hoffman did last year.

Mossop back to his usual self with 119m. I still think we would have beaten saints in the play-offs he had been playing.

Agreed. Very impressive for a rookie.