The Hastings Rugby and Sports midfield duo of Neria Fomai and Timo Vaiusu will swap roles when they play for the Hawke's Bay XV against Manawatu in tomorrow night's pre-season rugby clash at Napier's McLean Park.
Vaiusu will start at second five-eighth and Fomai at centre. Magpies head coach Mark Ozich said he wants to see what the pair can and can't do in the positions they don't normally play in at the next level up.
"It's going to be a more faster and more physical game than what they are used to at club level."
Vaiusu is the bigger of the pair and will be more of a threat on the carry. There will be plenty of interest in the form of one of their Hastings clubmates, lock Lucas Albornoz.
"Lucas had a couple of games for Northland last year at Mitre 10 Cup level. This will be an opportunity to see how he can handle the physicality and speed of the game when we give him time off the subs bench," Ozich said.