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Jim Lenehan (48)
Big, big vote of confidence in Slipper and Pulu. I'm amazed that our starting wingers aren't Muirhead and Taliauli, but the gap between our top four wingers (sorry Peni) is not that large at all.
McCaffrey very deserving of the start. I said many times last year that he should be called up to the Wallabies on his form, and he's definitely carried that same form over into the trials. If he continues it, he'll be our Fardy-lite. Lord knows we need it.
If Fainga'a has regressed with his lineouts and scrummaging again, he shouldn't start next week. We have Mann-Rea and McInerney as options, and both are solid-at-worst in the set piece. If Fainga'a has kept some sort of set piece form, then he's far and away the best option.
Ultimately, this is a team that I would back to beat every team in our conference.
McCaffrey very deserving of the start. I said many times last year that he should be called up to the Wallabies on his form, and he's definitely carried that same form over into the trials. If he continues it, he'll be our Fardy-lite. Lord knows we need it.
If Fainga'a has regressed with his lineouts and scrummaging again, he shouldn't start next week. We have Mann-Rea and McInerney as options, and both are solid-at-worst in the set piece. If Fainga'a has kept some sort of set piece form, then he's far and away the best option.
Ultimately, this is a team that I would back to beat every team in our conference.