here's one to think about...Esi Tonga has not been named at any grade and as far as I can see he's not injured either...
You think Kearney is faking them out? Esi will play and Burt out. But not naming Esi so that they don't draw up the really really simple game plan? (eg. Sheens says "run at Esi - that is all")
Personally I wouldn't think there's much subterfuge in naming Burt and playing Esi? Surely it's the same game plan? Run at that side because that's where the tries are!
Swapping a 1/10 defender for a 1/10 defender isn't fooling anyone on that front.
So I must conclude that Esi is being "rested' and Burt (who played his best game in 5 years v Tigers last season) is getting a gig AND Blair is getting the chance to make the center position his own!
Probably better having a hopeless defender on the wing than in the centers anyway!!