I believe there will be huge competition for places, pre season and the friendlies determining who gets the starting spots with those missing out putting pressure on the first choices to perform or lose the shirt - how different to 2005 eh?
FB - McNally, Hampshire, Brown, Smith
Wings - Thompson, Brown, Higson, Dawson, Hampshire, Smith
Centres - Crooks, Brown, Tonga, Higson, Thompson, Smith
Halves - Hampshire, Ridyard, Drinkwater, Reynolds, Stewart
Props/Loose - Hock, Acton, Hopkins, Maria, Tickle, Weston, Green
Hookers - Higham, Hood, Pellisier, Foster
Back row - Stewart, Vea, Hansen, Patterson,
Great set of specialist coaches plus one of the top conditioners from Aus will see us hit the ground strong imo - Cas not far off now.