No major surprises in the forwards for the upcoming clash against New York for Sunday’s game. Joe Johnston and Cam Davidowicz provide the back row cover, while Jesse Parete, Slade McDowall and Wian Conradie get the starting nods.

Things are a bit more in flux in the backs. Harrison Boyle takes over at full back, looks like Dougie Fife has not recovered from injury sustained in the last game. Suddenly the Free Jacks look thin in the backs due to injuries. Recent signing Isaac Olsen is named on the bench. He may have a lot of positions to cover, as Holden Yungert is the only other back sub listed. Unless, wearing the # 23 shirt, usually occupied by backs, Cam Davidowicz is gearing up for a run in the open field against New York’s mammoth outside backs?

New York will need a win to get back on track after being demolished in LA last weekend, while a win for New England would put valuable daylight between the teams.