Good game from Joeys part from dodgy lineout - and flyhalf Wilkinson was passing like Larkham, which launched several attacks, some of them lethal. The backs were as slick as snot on a doorknob and opponents will have to deny them quick recycling this year with some counter-rucking that is powerful and early.
Not the biggest forwards but they are manic and hard young men.
Knox disappointing - they'd get in promising situations but their handling errors were rife - and they couldn't get success from the maul either though they looked menacing at the start of them.
Knox looked rusty.
Excited to hear how Triston Reilly goes. Was part of the coaching team when he played NSW PSSA
He did well. I asked the coach about him before the game and he said that they weren't sure where to play him. He performed like a stepping 12; playing between 10 Wilkinson and 13 Jaffer-Williams will be good for his game.
Dalton played like a pig-dog which I like in a 7; and 8 Tuinakavadra will be a menace to opponents if he holds onto the ball at the end of a run; 6 Ashurst is not the worst either. SJC will have a fine backrow this year.
The two wingers looked excellent and fullback McTaggart, a halfback last year, did a fine job in his new position, which was vacated by Barnes who will miss the whole season; alas.
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