Shute Shield Previews: Wicks, Beasties and Parra Face Tough Tasks Away

by Brendan Bradford - West Harbour v Randwick at Concord Oval 1:00pm LIVE ON ABC TV West Harbour coach Matt Briggs has selected the soft hands and skillful touch of Sai Vakarau at flyhalf against Randwick in what will be the Pirates' first TV game of the season. In the absence of Dave Harvey, Vakarau made an instant impact off the bench against Easts last weekend with a few probing runs at the line, a couple of off-loads and a near-perfect chip-kick to the wing as Wests struggled to claw their way back from a big deficit. "While Alofa played admirably at ten last week, I think he's best when we give him a bit of space and Sai came on and I couldn't ask too much more of him so he's probably the guy we'll stick with," said Brigss. "He's a very accomplished player in his own right and he's getting his opportunity to c
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