The team: Brent Webb, Todd Byrne, Tony Martin, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Lance Hohaia, Stacey Jones, Monty Betham, Wairangi Koopu, Awen Guttenbeil, Steve Price (capt), Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki. Interchange: Jerome Ropati, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Louis Anderson, Richard Villasanti.
No surprises there! A strong team with huge potential. Vilisanti on the beach gives them good all-round power. It is a big ask to take them on at home in Game 1. It will tell us a lot about where we are!
Their backs do not cause any great fear - apart from Jones and Toopi IMO they are mainly "plodders" who our backs should handle easily. The forward battle will be the key though.
