Getting very thin - but that's probably been the sticking point of the last three seasons at least
Remember when the season began we were supposed to have too many backrowers and fly halves! Well, that proved to be an absolute crock.
There are four players from Qwerty's list who have a "+" beside their names. All of them now have had their due dates extended from the original and can therefore be considered extremely doubtful for next week too. Maybe we'll get them back for the Crusaders, in time to rest some of the other players who should be rested before the finals. People like Johnson-Holmes, Holloway and Gordon have played a lot of hard minutes this campaign. Apparently Taleni Seu is back next week. For my money he is as important as Gleeson, a big boppa with rugby smarts His twirl and spin to score was a move of absolute beauty, though I doubt the Reds would agree.
There's no mention of Tuipolotu on the injured list or in the reserves. Given how well he played early in the season, I do hope this is not a sign he's Scotland bound or worse, back to the Rebels. He looked to have huge potential.
For both sides this is a must-win game and I expect it to be pretty close. I'll be shocked if it blows out either way.
