My expectation is that Cartwright will not have recovered and won't play. I suspect Akauola will come into the starting side, Browne will come into the bench in his place, and Hiku will stay on the bench.
After what Hook said at the press conference, it sounds like Hiku will be in the team when Bryce isn't because (in Hook's view at least) it gives the team more flexibility in the event we lose a back during the game.
Cartwright would get carved up defending in the centres. It would be like that time Taylor put Kyle Lovett on Whare. A good centre would destroy Carty, hes just not quick enough laterally to defend the space out there.
Bryce to 6 TMM to threequarters. Or Yeo to threequarters. As I said before, without Bryce I guess he doesn't want to lose Yeo from the backrow as well.So who was the cover in round one?
With Yeo,Moylan,Carty,Wallace we probably have more cover for injuries than any other side. Stop wasting bench spots
I can't see how Hiku/a back on the bench is wasting our bench? The 4th spot is a nothing spot, especially if used for a forward. Why not use it as a safe guard if a back goes down? I thought Hiku did pretty well when he came on.
Shit, I hope it's nothing.Moylan sitting out training.. Anyone know why? Dont recall him picking up any type of injury?
Shit, I hope it's nothing.
Thank Christ for that. Thanks MikeApparently pulled up sore, but no doubt over him playing on Friday.. Thankfully.