Western Sydney centre Siti Moceidreke will line up in a talented NSW Pacifica side in a trial match against the NSW Waratahs at Eric Tweedale Stadium on Saturday evening.

But that’s not the most important thing on the Fijian-Australian backs’ mind.

“We had a disappointing end to last season at the Two Blues and missed the finals so it’s been a long wait to get back on the field again,” Moceidreke admitted.

“I’m really looking forward to it but my wife is actually due to give birth to our first child next week, so I’ve also got my eye on my phone the whole time.

"If she rings, I’ll be out of there pretty quickly but we’ll just have to wait and see.”

A talented crop of new and returning Shute Shield players with Pacific Island heritage have spent the last few weeks preparing to face the Waratahs in the Super Rugby sides’ first hit out of 2025.

Moceidreke knows his team will be underprepared in comparison to their professional opponents, but he seems confident NSW Pacifica will challenge the Tahs on Saturday and at the very least create some sore bodies on Sunday morning.