Titans bucked this trend on the weekend after losing Francis early (came back after Dfifi HIA in last 5mins due to them having even more injuries through the game).Just heard Gus saying teams that lose an outside back in the NRL games this year lose 84% of the time .
So the guys saying Cobbo on da bench is a waste might need to reconsider ?
They ran 20+ points through a horrific Karapani/ Oates edge (that also butchered about three tries in attacK) that made the rabbits look like defensive geniuses.Titans bucked this trend on the weekend after losing Francis early (came back after Dfifi HIA in last 5mins due to them having even more injuries through the game).
Really shows how shit we were that a titans team coming in with back rowers in the centres lost more outside backs ingame and were still able to score comfortably on us.
Just watched highlights of that game... lots of outside inside balls when they were both on the field. Would love to see some of that when Reece and Cobbo are out there.Cobbo on the bench gives me 2015 game 3 vibes. We basically had two fullbacks in GI and Morgan in the 2nd half of that match. Morgan was sweeping out the back on the left and GI on the right
Just watched highlights of that game... lots of outside inside balls when they were both on the field. Would love to see some of that when Reece and Cobbo are out there.
Imagine having to decide between Reece on the outside or Cobbo back on the inside after a cut out to the second rower... or maybe even Patty passing out to DCE with Cobbo on the inside, Reece out the back or a short ball to Nanai running the decoy line.
Luck or...
Fear nsw will run Payne to the groundAll I want out of the camp & Game 1 is,
1. Billy drilling more game play & positioning to Walsh. He must emphasise that every time Reece touches the able is NOT about scoring fancy tries but playing smart footy.
2. Cobbo to play aggressively yet smartly
3. Ezra coming out of the camp with a burning desire to become ‘the elite half’
4. Reduced yet very impact full minutes from Patty
5. Most of all, no niggles to any of our boys. Not even a scratch plz.
Of course, would love to walk away with the win.
And as for selection in the team, Olakau’atu said there was a ‘pinch myself moment’.
“When I first put the Blues jersey on, I went wow. I looked in the mirror and thought this is it,'' he said, smiling.
“This is what players dream of, to be able to get to do this.
I don't get any of it... but I still laughed.
Norths Devils v Queensland about to start.