Bazeley shouldn't and won't make many changes. McCowatt I'd say is the question mark.
There is $NZ18.3M on the line after all! Time to be low risk but ruthless.
Imagine there is some plan to starve Gope-Fenepej of any ball and space. It's the one threat NC have.
Doesn't seem like Sotitrio is match fit. He's hardly played for SFC since returning from his long term achilles injury. left on the bench in the Tahiti semi. Though it maybe also just a case of he hardly yet knows his new NC team mates. Barely trained with them to date. Does he speak any French? A few more trainings since the semi, and maybe he gets a run verus the AWs
There is $NZ18.3M on the line after all! Time to be low risk but ruthless.
Imagine there is some plan to starve Gope-Fenepej of any ball and space. It's the one threat NC have.
Doesn't seem like Sotitrio is match fit. He's hardly played for SFC since returning from his long term achilles injury. left on the bench in the Tahiti semi. Though it maybe also just a case of he hardly yet knows his new NC team mates. Barely trained with them to date. Does he speak any French? A few more trainings since the semi, and maybe he gets a run verus the AWs