Kirke and Ali could just as easily fill in as interchange prop.



However Eastwood better games was away at Wire as prop, so who knows!!



Then there's Ambler in the mix......who is a prop who wouldn't let anyone down.

I'm with G1 we will need to utilise a second row as prop and smith in the centre spot

With respect, the Challenge Cup Final is not the time or the place to be experimenting with centres in the second row. I understand that Delaney has played for the Titans in the back row before but the contest between the forwards is going to be hard enough without having threequarters defending down the middle.



I'd also prefer to have size in the centres to counter Atkins and King.



We are blessed with two good wingmen in Donald and Smith. It's Bluey's call and I appreciate it's a tough one but that's what he gets paid for. Personally, I'm not a fan of making radical changes to the squad so that we can accommodate 3 wingers in the starting 13.



Donald or Smith will be disappointed but at least we'll have a quick water carrier.

It wouldn't be radical. We've been accomadating all 3 in the 17 for much of the season

I appreciate that, but the way injuries and suspensions have worked out it's only been an issue for the last two games.



Delaney and Senior have to my knowledge not yet started in the second row this season.

They may not have been named there on the team sheets but, particularly in the semi final, Senior was so far infield he was almost playing front row!



Our players are versatile and there's very little difference between centre and 2nd row these days. Senior has also played a lot of rugby there in his early Sheffield career.

Would this result in one of JJB/Ablett/Clarkson missing out?

Donald would be my choice.

I think the team will look something like this:



Brent Webb

Ryan Hall

Keith Senior

Brett Delaney

Lee Smith

Danny McGuire

Rob Burrow

Kylie Leuleui

Danny Buderus

Ryan Bailey

Jamie Jones-Buchanan

Carl Ablett

Kevin Sinfield



Matt Diskin

Ian Kirke/Clarkson/Lauititi/Eastwood



I think that Bluey is likely to choose Smith given that he got the nod for the game against Saints.



The last 3 bench spots are where Bluey has truly difficult decisions to make. Keep the young kid who has let no one down, or roll with your mate from NZ? Choose Kirke the plodder (I mean this in a nice way) or gamble with Lauititi's explosiveness?



I do have a feeling that Bluey will select the big names and have Clarkson experience Wembley as the 18th man. Not necessarily the correct decision but I just have a feeling it will happen.



Who'd be a coach?

Smith has to play - look at his record in grand finals (4 tries in 3) - and for me Clarkson would be one of the first picked in the starting line-up. He's been sensational in recent weeks.

It would so you've convinced me, for that reason, it's not on. Straight choice between Donald and Smith and it's a decision I can't make. I feel Wembley and those spaces are made for him (but how many chances will he get outside Delaney anyway) but Smith is a big game player and better under the high ball. As you say, who would be a coach.

If we had Peacock I'd be tempted to start with Donald and have Smith on the bench as cover for 1-5 and an 'X' factor if required. Without Peacock's graft I don't think we can afford that luxury and have to have 4 forwards on the bench. Peacock's absence makes even more important picking a grafter like Clarkson either starting or on the bench.



I've been watching Leeds for a long time, and this is probably the most 'luxury' I can remember in terms of wing options.