Two new starting props, a different five-eighth and the arrival of an off-season signing at breakaway.
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They are the four changes made by coach Scott Coleman as the Hunter Wildfires prepare for their first home game of the Shute Shield season.
The Wildfires host Northern Suburbs at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday after opening their 2021 campaign with a 56-24 loss to Sydney University last weekend.
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Blair Rush and Nicholas Dobson are promoted to the front-row with Dave Puchert and Faavae Sila on the bench.
Jayden Wright gets a chance wearing the No.10 jersey in front of Brendan Holliday while new recruit Olajuwon Noa, most recently in Japan with Yamaha Jubilo, replaces Steve Lamont on the side of the scrum after recovering from a hamstring strain.
"We changed the front-rowers over. They were the two who came off the bench last week and had an impact. So we'll give them a crack and let the other two come off the bench when the team's tired. Then we'll pick the best two moving forward," Coleman said.
"Jayden Wright gets a crack at 10. He played really well last week in second grade. He's been playing third grade down at Easts at fullback but [after coming to us this year] he's had a good pre-season and deserves a chance.
"OJ Noa had a hamstring strain before our first trial but he's right to go now."
In terms of opponents Norths, who flogged Penrith 73-0 first up, Coleman knows how dangerous they are.
"They're very skilful and play a very expansive game so we've got our work cut out that's for sure," Coleman said.
In the women's Jack Scott Cup the Wildfires are away to Eastern Suburbs at Woollahra Oval on Saturday after going down 31-0 to Sydney University in round one.
FIRST XV: Blair Rush, Chris Ale, Nicholas Dobson, Ngarhue Jones, Sam Liebezeit, Olajuwon Noa, Tiueti Asi, Leon Fukofuka, Jayden Wright, Abele Atunasia, Carl Manu (c), Nate De Thierry, William Lewesi, William Feeney.
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