Round 1 v NZ

[ChookMaster]

Team list Tuesday is finally here and round 1 is staring us in the face, can’t wait!

Who are we expecting to go with for our first 19 of the year I should say? With the 6 man bench you’d expect Hugo and possibly a back or Foketi edges? Pauga? to be there?


1.Teddy (c)
2.Toups
3.Smith
4.Toia
5.Marky
6.DCE
7.Walker
8.Whyte
9.Ioelu
10.Collins
11.Angus
12.Wong
13.Steep

14.Watson
15.Leniu
16.Butcher
17.Butcher
18.Pauga
19.Hugo
20.Foketi
21.Talau

[Mickie Lane]

I think Nat Butcher will be in the run on side, not sure if it will be in the backrow or at lock.
Either Toups or Toia will be out IMO.

[Avalon Rooster]

this is my expectation. Our pack worked better towards the end of last season with Spencer starting.

Personally, I wouldn't do this...I'd switch things around, start Wong instead of Butch, bring in Foketi and drop Nat from the 17 but I don't think Robbo will do that. Please God let Toops and Toia be healthy

1.Teddy (c)
2.Toups
3.Smith
4.Toia
5.Marky
6.DCE
7.Walker
8.Leniu
9.Ioelu
10.Collins
11.Angus
12.N Butcher
13.Whyte

14.Watson
15.Steep
16.Wong
17.Butcher
18.Pauga
19.Hugo
20.Foketi
21.Talau

[ChookMaster]

I think Nat Butcher will be in the run on side, not sure if it will be in the backrow or at lock.
Either Toups or Toia will be out IMO.

I don’t see the point in putting him out wide… doesn’t have the skill set and our attacking options outside him suffer.

[Bates]

1. Teddy
2. Toops
3. Billy
4. Toia
5. Marky
6. DCE
7. Sammy
8. Whyte
9. Benny
10. Collins
11. Gus
12. N Butcher
13. Watson

Wong
Spence
E Butcher
Steep

Savala
Talau

I'm a big fan of Foketi but think he'll miss out this time.

Talau can play. He's just down on confidence.

[SamKerrSimp]

Siua Wong has been incredibly disappointing for a long time now if Robbo has any guts he will drop him to the bench and start Nat Butcher with Blake Steep

Leniu sucks too there is no way we should be shuffling our best prop around to accommodate that dud, Leniu belongs on the bench.

["gaz"]

1.Tedesco
2.Toups
3.Smith
4.Toia
5.Mark
6.DCE
7.Walker
8.Whyte
9.Ioelu
10.Collins
11.Gus
12 Nat Butcher - role of bodyguard to Walker
13 Blake Steep

14.Watson
15 Wong
16 E Butcher
17 Leniu

18 Hugo
19 Foketi

20 Ramsey
21 Talau
22 Toby Rodwell or Taylor Losalu

[A Country Member]

Roosters Team:
1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Robert Toia
5. Mark Nawaqanitawase
6. Daly Cherry-Evans
7. Sam Walker
8. Naufahu Whyte
9. Benaiah Ioelu
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Nat Butcher
13. Blake Steep

14. Connor Watson
15. Siua Wong
16. Egan Butcher
17. Spencer Leniu

18. Cody Ramsey
19. Fetalaiga Pauga
20. Salesi Foketi
21. Tommy Talau
22. Toby Rodwell

[QWERTY]

Roosters Team:
1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Robert Toia
5. Mark Nawaqanitawase
6. Daly Cherry-Evans
7. Sam Walker
8. Naufahu Whyte
9. Benaiah Ioelu
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Nat Butcher
13. Blake Steep

14. Connor Watson
15. Siua Wong
16. Egan Butcher
17. Spencer Leniu

18. Cody Ramsey
19. Fetalaiga Pauga
20. Salesi Foketi
21. Tommy Talau
22. Toby Rodwell

Team looks strong. Surprised Foketi isn’t in the 19. Even more surprised that Savala isn’t even named. Is he injured?

[milanja]

Surprised to see Pauga in the19, his trial form was awful.

[FAZ]

Team looks strong. Surprised Foketi isn’t in the 19. Even more surprised that Savala isn’t even named. Is he injured?

Hugo not selected in reserve grade either.
Must be injured.

[caz]

well, it's happening. a good 19 with foketi the unlucky one to miss out. good luck to the boys

[BTRD]

Old mate Robbo loves the Butcher boys. Wong lucky too. Foketi very UNLUCKY.

No excuses, Robbo has his Cooper Cronk v2.

Let's go CHOOKS !!

[Avalon Rooster]

Surprised to see Pauga in the19, his trial form was awful.

it wasnt that good

[Rooster_6]

Team looks strong. Surprised Foketi isn’t in the 19. Even more surprised that Savala isn’t even named. Is he injured?

Not named in any grade so you would have to assume so.