Haven't read all the comments so not sure if it's been mentioned, but that call against Sezer (staying in the play the ball) when the attacker had his leg hooked was a big error. It was 4th tackle and the subsequent set led to a try. They should use video for these sorts of things. Very frustrating.
I've mentioned this kid before but was shot down by half of the forum - told he's just a 7s player...Now he's doing it for the Rebels and no doubt will be a Wallaby soon. Rebels are on the rocks - it might be a option to approach him. No doubt other NRL clubs will.
I think he's a talented player but it's not working for him at the moment. He doesn't do anything with any kind of intensity.
I think the UK would be a good move for him for the next 2-3 years like other young halves have done.
The thing I love about Faataape is his effort areas - he reads the play well, is always there to clean up a ball on the ground, protect the catcher (even if he does give away a penalty!)...he is a selfless player.
I still do think that physically he needs another preseason so he can start to be...
Key Learnings from yesterday's game:
- Our defence has real commitment this year
- We didn't even play that well but we still won due to our resolve
- I think we need to start phasing Tupou out for Alaimalo or Lobb - from yesterdays performance I might actually pick the former to come in to the...
Have you seen the stat that shows Luai has more success without Cleary than the other way round? Ivan may live to regret it.
After watching the first 15mins of panthers roosters we’ve got a bargain for the money we paid.
Did you see that Richardson said they are activity looking at a high-quality outside back option? Given that he played at Westfields with Galvin, I wouldn't be surprised if they are talking with him. A big part of their strategic plan is to have home-grown juniors in the team.
Eels team still looks quite strong, and Talagi seems very confident. Look at what Galvin has done for us - they are the same age, but Talagi is a bigger build...I'm still nervous about this game.