I'd say Blore will be there because he'd be the only true second-rower on the bench at full strength.
But yeah, if Matamua plays lock it means Twal or Pole would miss out on the 17 entirely.
I think it's more likely though that Matamua misses out for now and Joffa starts at lock, meaning Twal...
I think so, only because he can provide cover at second row too, and has apparently had a big pre-season.
I'd be happy to see both of them in the Round 1 17 though and let Matamua bide his time in NSW Cup for now.
I’m pretty sure Sheens mentioned a while ago that he’ll announce a captain and vice captain, so I don’t think it’ll be co-captains, but yeah, I think it might be out of them two.
Barely any of those guys would’ve played anyway.
Sheens has said he’s not picking many senior players for the first trial and Warriors are doing the same.
Mine hasn’t changed from what I thought previously, as of yet.
I think this is what it’ll be for Round 1:
1. Laurie
2. Nofoaluma
3. Talau
4. Naden
5. Maumalo
6. Doueihi
7. Brooks
8. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
10. Utoikamanu
11. Bateman
12. Papali’i
13. Ofahengaue
14. Simpkin
15. Twal
16. Blore
17...
Would be a lot of these players you’d think.
Squad:
Jack Boyling, Liam Harris, Jordan Hill, Kade Hill, Ben Houston, Aitasi James, Jimmy Ngutlik, Israel Ogden, Aden Perry, James Roumanos, Livai Saukuru, Liam Scolari, Will Smith, Cooper Talau, James Valevatu, Bruce Ward
Train & Trial:
Semisi...
I thought he showed some real character in taking the rematch against Noynay only eight months after he got given a real beating in that fight.
To win in the way he did was even more impressive, not just because it was a great knockout, but because it showed getting stopped in such a brutal...
Navarrete is very good but he's also going up in weight for the fight.
Only one weight class but always helps to be at the more natural weight.
Hope Liam gets him.