You would have to think he is very long odds of being considered as one of the 3 overseas based players. At this stage he probably sits 5th at best. Might need to make a salary sacrifice and return to Aus if he wants to chase that dream. Cooper, Kerevi, Marika and Arnold > Skelton. That plus the fact we have a really good group of locks coming through in Aus rugby now. I cannot see him being selected.
Petaia has been electric on kick returns. He‘s odds on to beat at least the first defender every time. He will get better, as he did last week. He just needs to figure it all out. He has the physical attributes of Folau but nowhere near that level of experience just yet.
I agree with that. Definitely not a position in need. But he's just so unique. You could tailor entire gameplans around him though that's not ideal for a player who gets minimum prep with the team.
I just think Cooper is an out and out 10, where JOC (James O'Connor) is solid but not a game breaker.
Yes Sir.
Really don't want to see this unless he plays the rest of the tahs season there first. Back three positional play is even more important than it has been in the past with the addition of the 50/22 and it's already a weakness of his at 13. We've got enough options at both wing and centre that we can bring him on slow and give him a feel for test match rugby, rather than throwing him in out of position.
