Welcome to the Preliminary Finals Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad competition. Four teams left, so the pool is tight. Here's the 18-man squad with a quick word on every call, position by position.
Hooker
Robson — the base hooker option. He's averaging 44 off a full 80 minutes, with the tackle volume the backbone of it. The scoring's been quiet lately, a couple of 40s through the finals, but the workrate gives him a floor and he carries the odd try threat out of dummy-half.
Middle
Yeo — a reliable engine-room forward, though his output's dipped and his minutes have been managed due to injury over the last few rounds. He's averaging 52 with a high of 84, and he still does the tough stuff at lock, but the reduced game time has capped his ceiling lately. A dependable pick without much upside right now.