Interesting out for me is Xavier Willison. Is he injured or weighing up his options? I feel his size would have been handy.
Personally I don’t like a Hughes and Nikorima halves pairing. But the fact we can even put together a first grade halves pairing, with all our injuries is pretty impressive. It is what it is.
The most interesting position is centre. Obviously Timoko is one of them, but who’s the other one?
Where is Kris, Mariner and even Pompey? Has Hiki come all the way back here to just be in the squad and not play?
Do we just throw McLean in there.
Timoko plays right for the Raider and he played left in all 3 kiwi games last year and was good.
I’d go Timoko left and CNK right, but I think Stacey will pick Hiku.
1. Kini
2. Warbick
3. Timoko
4. CNK
5. Issako
6. Nikorima
7. Hughes
8. JFH
9. Crossland
10. Thompson
11. Sorenson
12. Riki
13. Tapine
14. Clark
15. Neame
16. Papalii
17.
Niukore.
It’s still not a bad team all things considered.