Recieved some feedback from camp 2 and apparently Byron Hodge did well in the tight in the internal played on wedesday at the AIS. I'm a fan of his 10/20 defence and b/down work although at times he can get a little predictable with his carries, not always overly effective but a hard worker none the less.
I'll throw a cat amongst the pigeons now and declare that Hodge should be taken on tour over Stolberg. I know it probably won't pan out this way due to Stolberg being in an academy and probably given preference due to the time and money the ARU have invested however I think that if the Aus coaches are serious about being a threat they should pick players on form and at the moment it seems to me like Stolberg lacks a little in the heart department. If he is playing premier grade in brisbane he should be looking to dominate this age group and from all reports he wasn't too impressive.
On another note, strong performances from both flyhalves Godwin and UJ as well as centres Crook and Hingano. Backline could be sharp come June however they will need to beef up 1-3 if they want to trouble the kiwis at scrum time.
