A shoulder-ligament injury to playmaker Jonny Robinson could further hamper Bradford Salem’s faltering promotion push from Yorkshire Division One.
They try Will Rae at fly half at Selby on Saturday as Dave Howcroft is also unavailable. However, the experienced Terry Franklin is on the bench as security.
Rae, although normally a scrum half, has played at fly half for Bradford & Bingley Colts and has been put through his paces in training this week.
Bradford Salem (at Selby): R Langhorn; C Savva, S McManus, J Booth, K Whata; J Davies, W Rae; C Buxton, S Fields, J Bradbury, D Pearson, J Morrell, D Hutton, K Falwasser, J Luxton. Replacements: T Franklin, B Scarbrough, D Luxton.
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