At the risk of sounding like a broken record I wouldn’t even consider moving Pitts when we have our 1st choice spine pretty much available possibly. Makes even less sense when we have others who can play prop their as well. Powell was discussing options but he also mentioned Cozza and that’s who I think he will go with.
My team would be:
Jowitt Walmsley Hall Pratt Johnstone Trueman Lino Mckmeeken Hood Faatili Scott Griffin Pitts
Smith Vagana Cozza Croft
I’d be tempted to swap Scott/Croft and would be fine with either at second row.
I didn’t put Nikotemo in as he looked to be struggling on inside trinity last weekend but if he does play he will go second row and I would be tempted to swap Scott into centre over Hall. I think the team more or less picks itself.
Like RWB says I remember Fifita doing a run from around halfway and stepping the full back. May have been more than halfway. Can’t remember who it was though.
I want to say Huddersfield, but I could be wrong. Caius' was almost a mirror image of that one Big Dave did probably around 2017, but maybe a bit better.
Think it was the way Caius just ran away from everyone that made fans gobsmacked , then the side step on the fullback took it to a higher level.Hope we can keep him ,will put extra bums on seat
Get his younger brother Felix Faatili over aswell for next season!
Like RWB says I remember Fifita doing a run from around halfway and stepping the full back. May have been more than halfway. Can’t remember who it was though.
I want to say Huddersfield, but I could be wrong. Caius' was almost a mirror image of that one Big Dave did probably around 2017, but maybe a bit better.
Think it was the way Caius just ran away from everyone that made fans gobsmacked , then the side step on the fullback took it to a higher level.Hope we can keep him ,will put extra bums on seat
Get his younger brother Felix Faatili over aswell for next season!
Not a lot to go on when spending an overseas place but he’s a big lad with good mobility and despite requiring some conditioning he seems to have a good engine. At 20 years old he’s at the right age for our current recruitment profile.
Felix Faatili Position: Front Rower SC Price: N/A State: NZ Age: 20 School: St Thomas of Canterbury College Strengths: Defence, Physicality, Power Faatili is a hulking Kiwi front rower who made waves in Jersey Flegg during 2024, where he was named the Greg Pierce Players’ Player of the Year. Signed until the end of 2026, the Sharks have high hopes for him as he continues to train with the NRL squad and could earn his chance in first grade soon.
Not a lot to go on when spending an overseas place but he’s a big lad with good mobility and despite requiring some conditioning he seems to have a good engine. At 20 years old he’s at the right age for our current recruitment profile.
Felix Faatili Position: Front Rower SC Price: N/A State: NZ Age: 20 School: St Thomas of Canterbury College Strengths: Defence, Physicality, Power Faatili is a hulking Kiwi front rower who made waves in Jersey Flegg during 2024, where he was named the Greg Pierce Players’ Player of the Year. Signed until the end of 2026, the Sharks have high hopes for him as he continues to train with the NRL squad and could earn his chance in first grade soon.
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