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Good punt IMO. Rugby shouldn't go the way of League where every player is the same size. Junior adds something different to the rest of our mostly massive backline.
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Good punt IMO. Rugby shouldn't go the way of League where every player is the same size. Junior adds something different to the rest of our mostly massive backline.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
That is great news for the Reds and Junior.
While size isn't everything, I reckon another 10 kgs wouldn't go astray on him but wonder if he would still retain his speed and slipperiness if he bulked up.
I reckon that it should be made part of their Super Rugby Franchise agreement that each of the 5 must run an annual localised Ballymore Kid competition, with a rookie contract being made available to a previously unsigned NRC player (from any of the NRC Franchises). They pretty much do it anyway ATM but it would be nice to formalise it and introduce a bit of competition to the process.
While size isn't everything, I reckon another 10 kgs wouldn't go astray on him but wonder if he would still retain his speed and slipperiness if he bulked up.
I reckon that it should be made part of their Super Rugby Franchise agreement that each of the 5 must run an annual localised Ballymore Kid competition, with a rookie contract being made available to a previously unsigned NRC player (from any of the NRC Franchises). They pretty much do it anyway ATM but it would be nice to formalise it and introduce a bit of competition to the process.
The Prince of Ballymore?
He was clearly the pick of Brisbane City's New Power Generation.
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Well deserved for Junior...
Without the NRC I doubt he would have been signed, they would have looked at him and thought "too small", but his strike rate is impossible to ignore.
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Without the NRC I doubt he would have been signed, they would have looked at him and thought "too small", but his strike rate is impossible to ignore.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Well, he has time to improve his body. 4 months for the next Super Rugby season. So he can gain 5 kg for his first season and then others 5 for his second year and he even could be an international player.
With a good nutritionist and a good S&C coach he could do it quickly.
The kid has potential, he could be the next Digby Ioane. That's the kind of body he needs to be an international player with his height
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Junior is a completely different style of player to Digby, they are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to wingers. Trying to put 10kg on a frame like Laloifi's would erode everything which makes him a good player.
If Junior wants an international player to model his game off then he should look to someone like Brian Habana.
If Junior wants an international player to model his game off then he should look to someone like Brian Habana.
Habana is a substantially bigger guy.
Shane Williams or Gio Aplon would be his benchmarks.
His biggest attributes are speed, acceleration and footwork. He needs to get a little bigger (which will come with professionalism) without sacrificing those things.
Shane Williams or Gio Aplon would be his benchmarks.
His biggest attributes are speed, acceleration and footwork. He needs to get a little bigger (which will come with professionalism) without sacrificing those things.
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Trevor Allan (34)
A better role model right now might be Santiago Cordero. Same age, same size but the Argentine 14 is absolutely electric. Hell of a player.
Jr will either be strong enough and brave enough or not. Only time will tell. But personally I think it's a good punt by the Reds (The first nice thing I've said about them recently)
Jr will either be strong enough and brave enough or not. Only time will tell. But personally I think it's a good punt by the Reds (The first nice thing I've said about them recently)
Marcelo
Ken Catchpole (46)
I never said that they are the same kind of player. But Junior needs to gain some weight if he want to be an international player some day. At least 5 kg.
Habana weighs almost 100 kg, 94 to be exact. Completely different kind of bodies
pjm
Billy Sheehan (19)
Habana would be 85kg tops despite what his profile says.
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John Hipwell (52)
International player? Let the poor guy have a couple of seasons of Super Rugby before we start worrying about that.
redstragic
Alan Cameron (40)
I read that he is a roofer by trade, really tough job, those bloke have to be amongst the toughest and strongest going around.....and he has blistering speed to boot.
I don't think he needs more weight, as he is he has made a massive impact this year, he should work with what he naturally has.
pjm
Billy Sheehan (19)
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I don't think anyone was suggesting that he is an imminent international player, just highlighting successful super rugby/international players of similar size and stature that he should look to model his game off and use as a benchmark. Every young player does it.
And every punter on the forum talks about a player's future Wallaby career before they've even played a Super Rugby game
Let's hope the Reds have put in his contract that he has to turn up to Mad Monday next year dressed as Prince.
The kid strikes me as a good character. Hopefully he cracks it at Super Rugby level because he could be an entertaining guy (both on and off the field) to have playing professional rugby.
Getwithme
Cyril Towers (30)
I heard Richard Skelton from the Roosters u20 has signed a long term deal with the Reds. Big fella who comes from New Zealand so I think he has a union background.
http://www.roosters.com.au/team/profiles/richard_skelton.html
http://www.roosters.com.au/team/profiles/richard_skelton.html
Getwithme
Cyril Towers (30)
Sounds like him? Queensland boy
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