Originally Posted by
Tazzmania
A good first hit out.
Fines looked sharp, and Donaldson worked very well with him and Stewart so that would appear to settle the starting 9/10/12.
Spink carried on from last year and continues to cement 13.
Tiatia and Potter were good on the wings, but I thought Burey looked like he was trying too hard and not always taking the best options, I prefer like him as a back up but not starting or initial 23.
The cameo from O' Donnell was good and I would like to see him on one of the wings and slot either Tiatia or Potter to full back.
Pearce, Moli, Medrano looked good and only Hancock did not seem to hold his own, with Hoopert, Siasifa and Wagner to come back props look ok.
I thought Katuii played well and probably just ahead of Horton to start.
All the locks did well, from what we saw probably Franklin and Williams starting Faifua coming off the bench.
Anstey had his best game for a long time and probably locked in 6, with Harris appearing to be a very good get at 8.
Wells had a good game but with a hotly contested back row Tizzano will get the remaining spot with Wells to come off the bench.
Pasitoa at this stage of his development looks like we will get the most out of him coming off the bench to cover 10 or preferably 12, a big body, against tiring defenses and a decent boot to keep us in the right side of the field of play. Will be starting before years end.
The second number eight which I think was Titi looked very good as well, as did Callan our back row stocks look good this year.
Too many other to mention.
Team based on what I saw yesterday:
1) Pearce
2) Katuii
3) Medrano
4) Franklin
5) Williams (Captain)
6) Anstee
7) Tizzano
8) Harris
9) Fines
10) Donaldson
11) O Donnell
12) Stewart
13) Spink
14) Potter
15) Tiatia
16) Horton
17) Wagner
18) Moli
19) Fuifia
20) Wells
21) Prior
22) Pasitoa
23) Tequela (if he can get fit enough)