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• • • • AlShaw > BEM March 22, 2025 at 10:22pm

        Maybe Ryles should train up one of the forwards to give Smith a rest at dummy half, possibly Doorey?

         
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          LB > AlShaw March 22, 2025 at 11:19pm

          Why waste time and resources for that though? Hopgood can do it and is in the team everyweek.
          • AlShaw > LB March 22, 2025 at 11:48pm

            Smith has been given about 55 mins in his first 2 games, that could easily be pushed out to about 60 - 65..  He starts then gets a break about 10 before half-time.  I'd rather his replacement have fresh legs at that time of the game than Hopgood who's been busting his balls for 30 mins.

            I do think 4 forwards on the bench will help
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        LB > BEM March 22, 2025 at 11:05pm

        I would not put Papali'i at 6. He is 5"5, imagine Olakau'atu running at him? Plus has played way more Fullback than 5/8. So he would not be used to defending as much as he would need to in 5/8.
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  Darren Munro March 22, 2025 at 6:13pm

  Jr really has been speaking to the wok! Real wok stuff This.