Anyone remember last year against the Panthers. We had nothing. In a blinke of an eye Blake won us the game against a great defensive side.
Marata can't do this. Blake comes straight in.
When he came into Parra mid 2019, he was a gun. No one was bagging him then
Something happened last year, particularly rushing out of the line in defence, that may have been instructed, but executed poorly most of the time. Id say that wont be an issue as much cause as a whole we are playing much better in defence and controlling the game better.
He brings pace in the centres and if we hold our own in the middle , im confident he will go alright. I'll back him. If one of our back 3 is injured, Waqa to fill that spot and Marata from the bench to 3.
Our bench wasnt too great last year
*when Matto comes back we will have one hell of a bench
Smith/Cartwright
Oregan
Greig
Isaiah - starts when Matto out
Marata