Evalds, winner of the Lance Todd Trophy in Castleford Tigers' Challenge Cup final defeat to St Helens in July, takes Tomkins' slot at full-back, while Man of Steel nominee Abdull lines up at scrum-half alongside Saints stand-off Jonny Lomax. "Last season, Gael Fickou played on the wing for France and was outstanding. The game lends itself to a powerhouse centre so we're looking forward to him playing there." "We've already identified that this is the start of a two-year journey and we've said that," Sexton said. "This is the start and it's important that we continually improve. "He's progressing in a nice way but it's his biggest test because he hasn't played a Tier One country yet."