Originally Posted by
James
I fully disagree. From the reports going around Jay Williams is also out. So you've got a backrow minus Kaino who is an absolute monster and has a super aggressive tackle, Blackie may play but won't've had time to form a partnership with his fellow backrowers and will be match fit but Japanese match fit I imagine is very different to Australian match fit. With departures of Daniel Braid, Troy Flavell and Nick Williams from last year the backrow now has a big target painted on it. Likewise the second row. Boric and Haiu are now definites and neither is that great and who knows who will cover it from the bench. They do have the depth to cover Wulf and Rokocoko but they are both pretty experienced.
If ever there was a time to play the Blues this season it will be right now and we should definitely be looking at this as a winner.