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In a daily series analysing who will line up in each position for all 16 teams in the opening round of the Telstra Premiership in 2020, NRL.com looks at the improving Bulldogs.
NRL.com says: Back row recruit Joe Stimson may have to start on the bench given the calibre of starting edge forwards. With Kieran Foran out for most or all of the season, Brandon Wakeham will push Jack Cogger for a chance in the halves.
Jeremy Marshall-King looks to have shored up the No.9 jersey despite the addition of Sione Katoa while Dean Britt will need to work hard to dislodge the likes of Raymond Faitala-Mariner or Renouf To'omaga.
Jamie Soward says: The loss of Kieran Foran is huge but I would bring Brandon Wakeham in to partner Lachlan Lewis. He's shown he can lead the Fiji national team around and needs to be given some time and patience.
I'd start some younger forwards with Renouf Toomaga at prop and Tolman back to the bench and Raymond Faitala-Mariner in the second row moving Josh Jackson to lock where he doesn't have to worry about ball-playing. I like Kerrod Holland at centre with Reimis Smith and Jayden Okunbor making an impressive wing pairing meaning Nick Meaney misses out.
Canterbury Bulldogs round 1 predicted team
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/25/canterbury-bulldogs-2020-round-1-predicted-team/
In a daily series analysing who will line up in each position for all 16 teams in the opening round of the Telstra Premiership in 2020, NRL.com looks at the improving Bulldogs.
NRL.com says: Back row recruit Joe Stimson may have to start on the bench given the calibre of starting edge forwards. With Kieran Foran out for most or all of the season, Brandon Wakeham will push Jack Cogger for a chance in the halves.
Jeremy Marshall-King looks to have shored up the No.9 jersey despite the addition of Sione Katoa while Dean Britt will need to work hard to dislodge the likes of Raymond Faitala-Mariner or Renouf To'omaga.
Jamie Soward says: The loss of Kieran Foran is huge but I would bring Brandon Wakeham in to partner Lachlan Lewis. He's shown he can lead the Fiji national team around and needs to be given some time and patience.
I'd start some younger forwards with Renouf Toomaga at prop and Tolman back to the bench and Raymond Faitala-Mariner in the second row moving Josh Jackson to lock where he doesn't have to worry about ball-playing. I like Kerrod Holland at centre with Reimis Smith and Jayden Okunbor making an impressive wing pairing meaning Nick Meaney misses out.
Canterbury Bulldogs round 1 predicted team
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
- Nick Meaney
- Will Hopoate
- Reimis Smith
- Jayden Okunbor
- Jack Cogger
- Lachlan Lewis
- Aiden Tolman
- Jeremy Marshall-King
- Dylan Napa
- Corey Harawira-Naera
- Josh Jackson
- Adam Elliott
- Joe Stimson
- Raymond Faitala-Mariner
- Renouf To'omaga
- Sione Katoa
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/25/canterbury-bulldogs-2020-round-1-predicted-team/