By Lestyn
February 9 2004

Robert Sidoli and Robin McBryde are both doubts for Saturdays Six Nations opener with Scotland. Both are carrying niggles and are struggling to prove their fitness before Steve Hansen announces his team on Tuesday.

Sidoli has failed to shake off a groin strain he picked up at the World cup three months ago and has missed several Warriors games in recent weeks because of it. Should the Merthyr born lock miss out, Michael Owen is likely to take his spot alongside Brent Cockbain. The other doubt McBryde has been in impressive form in the Heineken cup, and it would be a big blow should he miss out through a back injury.

On Scrum V last night Hansen confirmed that if either are not one hundred percent, he will not choose them.

Team Manager Alan Phillips confirmed;

"We are hoping they will be okay,"

" We will re-assess the pair of them. If they are struggling, we will look at our options then.

" Steve Hansen has a pretty strict policy on this and likes to make a decision earlier in the week, rather than later.

" We want to have the right preparation and we won't leave any decision to the last minute."