Yeah but he was also unwanted by the dragons so....Yep, he's a specialist in the position and that's what we bought him for.
But as long as Fitz has some confidence in him that's my preference
Yeah but he was also unwanted by the dragons so....Yep, he's a specialist in the position and that's what we bought him for.
Yeah but he was also unwanted by the dragons so....
But as long as Fitz has some confidence in him that's my preference
Some commentators still have big wraps on Burns. I forget who, but it was a former player, said that he thought that Burns was a good buy for us and would be pushing for a permanent place in our starting lineup this year.Yeah but he was also unwanted by the dragons so....
But as long as Fitz has some confidence in him that's my preference
Yeah don't agree with the last part either but I did think he was a good buy and expect him to be a solid to good fill in if pickedSome commentators still have big wraps on Burns. I forget who, but it was a former player, said that he thought that Burns was a good buy for us and would be pushing for a permanent place in our starting lineup this year.
I can't say that I agree with the last part, but he might just turn out a lot better than a lot of us think.
Iro has filled in at left edge in cup too if we wanted to go down that path but I think that we have enough healthy middles to not do itNo one is anywhere near pushing Teig or Nikora out, not for a very long time and it takes alot more than 1 bad game or injury/suspension from an established player to see them replaced and that assumes Burns was carving up.
Burns is big enough to play a Jack Williams type middle relief forward type role though if required but we have alot of middles at present.
Even Hiroti could fill in at second row for a game + gives us that outside backs cover.
Iro has filled in at left edge in cup too if we wanted to go down that path but I think that we have enough healthy middles to not do it
**** I hope notI've got a feeling for some reason , given Coaches 4 forward policy to date, Rudolph starts at 2nd row, Hunt Bench .
I don't really know much about him but if you guys are happy then I'm happy.Yep, he's a specialist in the position and that's what we bought him for.
If he gets picked and fails I won't be sticking up for himI don't really know much about him but if you guys are happy then I'm happy.
Pretty much my feelings. His performance in this game and the two trials shows that he can do the job when called on. Very low minutes with very high possession though. My guess would be 6-7 minutes at 65%.Keep in mind in 56 games for us Royce has probably had 10 good minutes plenty of times.
Often against stronger opposition and even as a starter.
Yeah his Round 1 was poor and he has had other lowlights.
But he also, for example, put in a pretty solid stint starting against a solid Roosters pack in hot form in a final last year.
Tuks made a good start to his Sharks career but it's far from a guarantee that exact level of play moves pretty seamlessly to 30-40 minutes week in week out against actual good sides. In the short, mid or even long term.
There was a try and 4 errors while he was on, he didn't even see too much football I expect. Burgo will know haha.
No offence to Tuks but I hope that's his one game for the season as we need to keep our middles healthy. The fact our 10th choice middle has given us a good cameo appearance is great. Hopefully he's better for the run, and a good look at depth for us and club.
I had Royce outside our best 17 but see no reason he has fallen behind Tuks.
So for me the smart thing to do would be to give them both minutes throughout the year and rotate them on and off the bench a bit. As soon as there is a bit of a niggle with one, play the other. Play for a couple of weeks and then swap, keep them both fresh and hungry.Keep in mind in 56 games for us Royce has probably had 10 good minutes plenty of times.
Often against stronger opposition and even as a starter.
Yeah his Round 1 was poor and he has had other lowlights.
But he also, for example, put in a pretty solid stint starting against a solid Roosters pack in hot form in a final last year.
Tuks made a good start to his Sharks career but it's far from a guarantee that exact level of play moves pretty seamlessly to 30-40 minutes week in week out against actual good sides. In the short, mid or even long term.
There was a try and 4 errors while he was on, he didn't even see too much football I expect. Burgo will know haha.
No offence to Tuks but I hope that's his one game for the season as we need to keep our middles healthy. The fact our 10th choice middle has given us a good cameo appearance is great. Hopefully he's better for the run, and a good look at depth for us and club.
I had Royce outside our best 17 but see no reason he has fallen behind Tuks.
As we’ve seen through 2 games, plenty of players will get hurt/suspended anyway. Probably don’t need to force anything.So for me the smart thing to do would be to give them both minutes throughout the year and rotate them on and off the bench a bit. As soon as there is a bit of a niggle with one, play the other. Play for a couple of weeks and then swap, keep them both fresh and hungry.
Yep 2 weeks playing 10-15 in firsts then 2 weeks pushing 60+ for the Jets.So for me the smart thing to do would be to give them both minutes throughout the year and rotate them on and off the bench a bit. As soon as there is a bit of a niggle with one, play the other. Play for a couple of weeks and then swap, keep them both fresh and hungry.
Haha - except when they get to the Jets Ndaira goes “I want some of that impact” and plays them for 25 off the bench.Yep 2 weeks playing 10-15 in firsts then 2 weeks pushing 60+ for the Jets.
Some will naturally occur. But when travelling well the smart thing is to keep players fresh.As we’ve seen through 2 games, plenty of players will get hurt/suspended anyway. Probably don’t need to force anything.