Aside from the move to a front-drive basis, the other key difference between the new Commodore and those of the past is its shift from a classic three-box sedan shape to a sleek, five-door Liftback.

For the occasion, head coach Clark Laidlaw has rotated the front row to promote Tevita Mafileo, Raymond Tuputupu and Pasilio Tosi to the starting unit. Mafileo, in particular, impressed with his ...