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Captain Jamie Booth will be on the comeback trail after a knee injury marred his 2020 campaign. Recent Turbos such as wing-fullbacks Adam Boult and Ben Werthmuller and first-five Ben Wyness must play their way in via club rugby. Lively Varsity wing Korie Winters, back from playing for Edinburgh in the Pro 14, deserves a look. There s a glut of young halfbacks. Bryn Wilson took over when Jamie Booth was injured last season but three other challengers for the No 2 spot include Griffin Culver (Feilding) and plying the Kayne Hammington route are Wellington training squad and Petone halfback Logan Henry (Feilding Old Boys-Oroua) and College Old Boys Ben Stephens (formerly Marist-St Pat s).