Joeys will be favourites but I am tipping an upset by 2 points in a thriller:
- Joeys may have the edge with a bigger tight 5 although people like McClennan won't take a backward step but Riverview will counter this with a slightly bigger & stronger back 3 who are on fire particularly with Rorke;
- Easy (missed Joeys trial) & Bell counter the Reilly factor and the View backs will have superior pace & are slicker compared to a Joeys back line which seems to have had problems deciding who to play & where all season;
- Riverview always lift against Joeys particularly at Joeys in the past few years.
Can't help but think both sides are coming good at the wrong end of the season.
Should be a great game.
I agree a View win is definitely possible. This team is playing much better rugby to the one that went down in the trial game to Joeys (with the exception of 45 minutes against scots!). They dominated played with both flair and resilience aginst New and Kings and their 1st half against Shore was exceptional.
The View tight 5 has got better every game and they play a very tough and relentless approach to the breakdown which will test Joeys, in paryicular in the second half.
The back line loves to run from anywhere and take risks. Easy is managing his options really well at fly half and Bell will no doubt be impactful again out wide.
Expect Rorke to do plenty of running and halfback Will Grant to mix it up in broken play.
Am hoping it will be a great day at HH with a big crowd for what is always a highlight of rhe GPS season.
View by 5.
