The first is against French side Rennes, the second is against a JRA league XV.
‘I’ve been able to select from 39 players,’ he said. ‘And I’ll go into both games with an open mind.’
In other words he has the advantage of choosing virtually two 1st teams this weekend, including the come-back from injury of one of the most exciting players in Jersey colours over the last three seasons, centre Sam Tuia.
In contrast Dai Burton, coach of the JRA team which plays Jersey 2nds in the precursor to the Ist team game at 3pm, knows that the Jersey side Harvey has picked is ‘the equivalent to a 1st team XV of three years ago.
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