Hayne believes his switch to No.6 will not change anything in their game plan against the PNG Kumuls

Vodafone Fiji Bati playmaker, Jarryd Hayne believes that his movement to number 6 is just a number as it will not change anything in their game plan.

There is no tactical sub‑plot to the interim Bati coach Matt Adamson switching playmaker positions by putting Hayne to halfback and moving Henry Raiwalui to five‑eighth for tomorrow’s Pacific Test against the PNG Kumuls.

Fiji made it to the 2017 Rugby League World Cup semi‑finals with Raiwalui at No.7 and Hayne at No.6 for all five games in last year's tournament.

In Hayne's 205 NRL games with Parramatta and the Gold Coast Titans, plus his nine Tests for Fiji, he has never donned the No.7 jersey – playing mainly fullback, but also five‑eighth, centre and wing.

The Vodafone Fiji Bati will take on the PNG Kumuls at 6pm tomorrow.

Fiji:

1 Kevin Naiqama (c), 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Akuila Uate, 4 Tyrone Phillips, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Henry Raiwalui, 7 Jarryd Hayne, 8 Kane Evans, 9 Joe Lovodua, 10 Tui Kamikamica, 11 King Vuniyayawa, 12 Junior Salesi Fainga, 13 Jayson Bukuya

Interchange: 14 Eloni Vunakece, 15 Pio Seci, 16 Sitiveni Moceidreke, 17 Pio Sokobalavu.

Reserves: 18 Mikaele Ravalawa, 19 Junior Roqica

[Source:NRL.com]

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