Bowen Back For Saints Match?

[shaunedwardsfanclub]

Was he dropped or rested last night? I expect him to be in the starting 13 on Good Friday, but I would prefer to see Hampshire.

[KOOCH]

Hampshire all day long thank you very much.

[cpwigan]

Sadly I think Bowen was just rested but if selection is based on merit Rocky should keep his place until his form dips. If that means an overseas player / a name is not selected then so be it.

[Kaii]

Bowen is totally safe under the high ball (one thing Rocky has struggled with in the first team), while he could be a little more attack minded lately he grounds it safely to start the six.
Against Saints it'll be safety first, Rocky is a #6 anyway

[cpwigan]

I think Hull KR showed Kaii that the big Saints players struggle v small fast evasive players and Rocky fits that description. I think Saints might be struggling re injuries, we need to strike now the odds are moving in our favour.

[Kaii]

I think Hull KR showed Kaii that the big Saints players struggle v small fast evasive players and Rocky fits that description. I think Saints might be struggling re injuries, we need to strike now the odds are moving in our favour.

That's about 7-8 times in a row Saints have lost away to Hull KR, it's one of their bogey sides. Form mean't nothing last night for them

[medlocke]

Good Stuff

[cpwigan]

I think Hull KR showed Kaii that the big Saints players struggle v small fast evasive players and Rocky fits that description. I think Saints might be struggling re injuries, we need to strike now the odds are moving in our favour.

That's about 7-8 times in a row Saints have lost away to Hull KR, it's one of their bogey sides. Form mean't nothing last night for them

I know their record their Kaii but last night if you look re the injured players / already injured and missing players then that Saints team is far less impressive than say Leeds.

If Saints are missing a few important players then they are there for the taking. The Saints fans I know all say they have not played that well yet.

[Kaii]

It's a Derby form/injuries mean nothing, last season they were super confident to a point of arrogance with our form not being too good. We won and won convincingly, so much in fact that a friend of mine who supports saints didn't speak to me for a week. He kept bragging and all i said is we'll win

[Shaun1967]

Was he dropped or rested last night? I expect him to be in the starting 13 on Good Friday, but I would prefer to see Hampshire.

He was out warming up as part of the 19 before the game so I'm assuming he was dropped.
We certainly seemed to have much more spark with Hampshire in.
We looked most dangerous when shifting it and bringing Hampshire back on the inside ball Billy Slater style. Almost came off a couple of times before leading to the break for Gellings penultimate try.
Hampshire will undoubtedly be under far more pressure v Saints, but I can't help feeling Saints will be under far more pressure trying to contain him rather than Bowen.