Duhan van der Merwe has given an update on last weekend's injury

It would be great if the islands could get funding to build a nice 10k+ seater stadium, plus more on the benches etc. I just feel Super is the best way to get those other nations up to speed for inclusion into RC faster. Maybe if all of Fiji's talent had to play locally theyd be quality rivals?

Problem with your singular direction I see is that the game needs another angle to get that revenue generation up so that it can entice those Top 14 players back. I think the easiest first step is to get that revenue up and entice those players back into the local competition then expand into the Islands (what that sctrucure like stadia are equal in quality) and have those players player in the Japan and US teams form the basis of a couple more Island teams.

Remember, a late game start in the US is a nice afternoon start to the footy window in NZ and Aus!

Oh did you see the reports of the new world league again, I don't necessarily like it but that's the market i'm talking about!

Get a debutant in ya!

I was thinking exactly that re Reiko, while Tele'a is injured at least. He should also be more comfortable on the right having played center the last few years too!

Razor said best available team, do Aumua or/and Taylor really need a rest? I think the same combination next week. Agree re props.

Italy are good by NH standards!

PS IWL was a bit funny smilling all the time on tour, is he really AB material haha 🤣

Yeah, good call TJ probably locked in to start then, but yeah I was quite confident I felt that was actually what Razor wanted, more he was just preparing the public for that possibility that it would be what Cane wanted, hence you just say it is fact that it's going to happen. Personally, if it's down to Cane, I can see him being happy as is and when you consider the players likely chosen if he doesn't play, I could see him stepping aside just for the benefit of having a new 7 given a chance.

I reckon for sure Savea is rested hence my main expectation was Lio-Willie on the bench, but I did really want it to be Kirifi hahaha. Now that you say that though, Sititi might also be rested and Lio-Willie given a debut and Cane to 6?!?

You think both locks will be promoted? Barrett plays though, surely, or Paddy is given the captaincy again? Would love if they finally start Barrett at 6 and move Cane there late!!!

Ford is the closest England have to Pollard.