Trying to guess what Smith will do this week...
1. Burt (I would prefer Vaealiki)
2. Grothe
3. Lyon
4. Vaealiki (I would give Petersen one more try in centres)
5. Petersen (I would play Burt here)
6. Wagon (I would bring in Witt)
7. Dykes
8. Pearson (I would like Cannings to partner Cayless up front)
9. Morris
10. Vella (Smith won't drop him yet, I would opt for Cayless here)
11. Hindmarsh
12. Cayless (I prefer him in the front row, would play Hopkins here)
13. Hopkins (I would play Wagon here - never at five eight)
14. Stapleton
15. Armit/Peek
16. Peek/Armit (I would prefer a playmaker like Thorman or Webster, but it won't happen)
17. Cannings (I would shift Pearson to the bench for one more try before PL)
That's right, hardly any changes! I think all Smith will do is drop Kativerata and have Vaealiki come in, and reinstate Peek to the bench in his place :? Let's hope the mysterious Smith gameplan works this week, take two.