First things first, you need to install some form of spellchecker
As for the team, I very much doubt we will line up like that and I’ll let someone else go into the pros and cons of squad numbers. I’m sure there are commercial reasons for doing it but I know a lot of people, including Justin Holbrook, aren’t fans of it.
In terms of how we are likely to line up, I don’t think this will be far off:
Coote
Makinson
Naiqama
Percival
Grace
Lomax
Richardson
Thompson
Roby
Lees
Peyroux
Taia
Paulo
Knowles
LMS
Douglas
Walmsley
I think all but the 2nd starting prop alongside Thompson are pretty much nailed on to start with. I also think 2 of the bench spots (Walmsley and LMS) are highly likely too, so you’ve probably got Lees, Douglas, Amor and Ashworth pushing for a starting spot and then those same 4 plus Fages and Knowles looking to make up the rest of the 17.
Swift, Batchelor and Bentley will have to be patient to start with I think.