Domachowski is great around the park but still concerns me with his scrummaging so I'd be starting one of the other two props and have the other on the bench, he may prefer Beard's experience in the second row over Jenkins, although I can't imagine Fiji rolling many mauls so he won't be required for stopping those.MrK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:37 pm So if I was going to go all Lions and say Saturday team v Dirt trackers from that lot I'd go
for Fiji
L Williams, Adams, North, J Williams, LRZ, Biggar, T Williams
Domachowski, Elias, Francis, Rowlands, Jenkins, Lydiate, Morgan, Faleatau
B: Lake, Smith, H Thomas, Tshiunza, Wainwright, Davies, Anscombe, Grady
I think the backline picks itself given lack of game time for Anscombe. I think He will go with Anscombe and Grady on the Bench as between them they cover all the back line except 9
I think Gatland likes a hefty front 5, so Ive gone with that front 3 although Francis is very lucky, plus Jenkins over Beard for some dynamism, Back row - I think he will start Lydiate against Fiji and see where he goes from there.
for Portugal
Halfpenny, Dyer, Grady, Tompkins, Adams, Costelow, Davies
G Thomas, Dee, Lewis, Beard, Tshiunza, Basham, Reffel, Wainwright
B: Lake, Smith, Thomas, Jenkins, T Williams, Anscombe, North
Best performers from those 2 for the Aus match.
The Portugal game will be our weakest available 23 which will be more than capable of overhauling them.
