"That's the norms here at the Wahs since I've been here."
Te Maire Martin will again wear the No. 7 jersey in Shaun Johnson's absence against the Bulldogs on Saturday.
The former World Rugby Player of the Year is poised to spearhead his country's Olympic sevens hopes.
The Auckland club will field a women's team next season, after withdrawing from the competition during COVID.
The Wahs are back in the win column.
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The win is the Bulldogs' fourth in their last five, with the side climbing to fifth on the ladder.
The decider is scheduled for Brisbane on July 17.
Adam Blair and Kieran Foran have also had their share of criticism from fairweather fans.
