Karori Boomers wing man Dave Williams will make a surprise return for the side this weekend when they play Naenae at Ben Burn Park.
Williams has been out recovering from knee surgery in the off season and the Boomers will welcome the addition to the squad.
Competition for starting places is much stronger this season with several players putting their hands up for regular football as well as some shrewd signings starting well.
Williams was one of the standout players for the Boomers last year, despite it being his first year of football, he's one of the team's benchmark players in terms of pace, strength and fitness.
After training midweek, he said he was feeling up to the task.
"I felt really good at training, and I was surprised my touch was pretty good," he said.
"It's never easy sitting on the bench, and I'm keen to get on, play well and give the selectors a bit of a headache."
He said there was a positive in-house rivalry with front man Blaine Abraham.
"After his dubious wining of the golden boot last year of course there is a bit of rivalry."
With the strong competition of places and Williams lack of recent first team football it is likely he'll make a cameo appearance in the second half to ease him back in.
Naenae sit on equal points with the Boomers but yield a poor goal difference of negative two. The game kicks off at 2:30pm and Alex Rothman is the only certain absentee, this being the third of five games he will miss.
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