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pom, a few years back
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Didnt Covell have 15 in 2008 when he was NRL Point scorer of the year
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Yea Poms got 12 tries in 2011 I think
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pom, a few years back
Didnt Covell have 15 in 2008 when he was NRL Point scorer of the year
Yea Poms got 12 tries in 2011 I think
Didn't look as big as normal did heIs it just me, has the big fella lost weight or does the Aussie jumper make him look leaner?
Manchester: Kangaroos enforcer Andrew Fifita has revealed how, while he was battling a severe bout of homesickness, his wife, Nikkita, propelled him to snap out of his funk enough for him to earn the players' player award in Australia's final pool game against Ireland.
The Fifitas sacrificed their honeymoon to allow Andrew to make his Australian debut, and he was given just one day's leave for his wedding when the Kangaroos entered their World Cup camp.
But despite featuring in all of Australia's World Cup matches so far, Fifita wasn't satisfied until his performance in the 50-0 win against Ireland, where he started on the bench.
"She said I needed to pull my finger out because I didn't think I was playing that good," Fifita said. "She said, 'Grab the ball and go hard'. My debut and the second game I played, I thought I did make good impact but wasn't as good. I think I went out a bit cocky in the first game and they put me on my back. I said, 'I need to run harder' or something and the next one I did."
Nikkita arrives on Thursday, with the couple's son, Latu Jay, who celebrates his first birthday on November 20. Their arrival can't come soon enough for Fifita.
"I'm having big troubles, homesickness-wise," he said. "I've come straight from my wedding. I'm meant to be on this honeymoon stage. I have never felt this before, the feelings I have for my son. I'm missing him so much.
"They leave next Wednesday but I won't see them until they get to London. It's my son's birthday, so I am anxious to see them. If I have a team dinner, I'll ask to have it off or bring them to team dinner.
"I'm Face-Timing — thank you for technology. It makes you miss them even more because you see them through a screen. Your heart goes out because you can't hug or give them a kiss."
While Fifita's appraisal of his form has been tough, there is no doubt he has cemented his position on the Kangaroos' bench. He has lifted the tempo in his three outings and has been among Australia's top three forwards for metres gained in each game.
After finishing the NRL season as Cronulla's top try-scorer, Fifita added another four-pointer with his first Test try against Ireland.
"The try was excellent," he said. "It was off 'Gal' [Paul Gallen] and I saw Gal running out and I thought there was a hole there, so I went for it. Gal [earlier] said, 'Let's have a competition on who will score the most points' and he came straight up to me and said he isn't going to count that one."
Rising Kangaroos prop Andrew Fifita will run out at Wembley Stadium on Saturday feeling a weight has been lifted off his back after reuniting with his young family at the World Cup.
Fifita admitted to struggling badly with homesickness throughout the tournament but he felt instant relief when his newly-wed wife Nikkita and infant son Latu Jay arrived in London this week. The 24-year-old Cronulla forward celebrated his son's first birthday on Wednesday, with his family to watch on from the stands in Saturday's semi-final against Fiji.
"It's like a big weight off my back. It was the best thing ever to see my family," Fifita told AAP.
"My wife and I were only husband and wife for a day before I came over here and them coming here has been the best thing for me mentally.
"It was killing me mentally that I didn't have any family here, just my brothers in the team."
Fifita kept in regular contact with his family over the internet but he felt like he was making up for lost time when he could hold his son in his arms again.
"The baby's grown up so much since I left him at home, even in four or five weeks," Fifita said.
"He's walking now and he's so big ... it feels like I've missed out on so much.
"But now being able to go back to see them in the apartment every day, it feels like I'm at home."
Fifita says his stable home life and becoming a father are behind his incredible achievements with club, state and country in 2013.
The NSW forward has played in all of Australia's four matches at the World Cup and his impact off the bench continues to be crucial in the Kangaroos' bid for glory.
Fifita expects the lift gained from his family's arrival will help him make an even greater mark on the field against Fiji. "I play a lot better when I'm happier so, hopefully, I can go out there and do my job knowing that my family are there," he said. "It's a privilege every single time I run out on the field and play in front of them because they know they are the only thing I play for.
"Without them, I don't think I would have got this far ever."
Don't put too much faith into an article written by Rebecca Wilson
It's more likely that Vic Larusso had a larger hand in this tripe.I expect this to be one of many articles this self obsessed slapa will write regarding info she has obtained about shark players trying to get out of the club in crisis...
Don't put too much faith into an article written by Rebecca Wilson
Off contract player looking at available options? How shocking.