Walsh
Tuivasa-Sheck
Pompey/
Aitken
Montoya
Watene-Zelezniak
Nikorima/O'Sullivan
Townsend
Fonua-Blake
Egan
Afoa
Katoa/
Sironen
Murchie
Tevaga
Otokolu
Lodge
Curran/
Sironen
Ah-Mau
We're stuck with O'Sullivan if
Nikorima's left/is still injured, at least until
Harris-Tavita comes back. I know, I know, a
lot of forummers would explode with joy if
Walsh was named at 6, but I don't see the Warriors doing that. And if we go with
Walsh at 6,
Tuivasa-Sheck goes to 1 and The Forum Favourite
Kosi gets a reprieve (or
Pompey comes in).
I think
Aitken and
Curran have to sit out this game as well, which is why they're bracketed.
Harris sounds as if he's definitely out, so
Tevaga becomes lock.
If
Tevaga moves to lock, Otokolu makes the bench at hooker. Which might be for the best anyway.
Maybe a bit harsh to drop
Murdoch-Masila, but I think he's been pretty underwhelming given the hype around his arrival, I don't believe in sacred cows and dropping a senior player should send a message.
Sironen replaces
Katoa if he's out. On the bench otherwise if
Curran's still out.
My logic for the Prop rotation: If you say for this game
Fonua-Blake and
Lodge are your senior middles, you need to have one of them on-field for the full 80.
If
Townsend's out and
Nikorima's fit, he goes to 7.
May as well invest in a dartboard, a blindfold and some darts, yeah?
