How many time Kahu start at left centre position this year and how many time he finish the whole game without injured. This year he got too many injuries playing at left centre.You should find the YouTube clip of Kahu smashing Jason Bukuya.
Apart from which, who do you suggest is competent enough to play left centre which Kahu is, Hurrell or no Hurrell (who anyone who knows how to tackle can bring down)
THE NRMA insurance Broncos have been forced into a late change for tomorrow night's elimination final - but it is one they can cover.
Centre Tom Opacic is out with a shoulder injury for the do-or-die clash with the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium.
Opacic injured his shoulder two weeks ago but it has not improved enough this week for him to play in the high-stakes match.
The Broncos have a ready-made replacement in international Jordan Kahu, who will slot in from the wing to his preferred position of centre.
Youngster Jonus Pearson will come onto the wing.
Pearson made his NRL debut against the Eels on August 12, impressing with two tries in his first NRL outing.
The rest of the Broncos' team is intact for the match, with the winner of this game to play the loser of the Storm-Cowboys qualifying final.
The loser of the match is eliminated from the premiership race.
BRONCOS NRL TEAM
1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
5. Jordan Kahu
4. James Roberts
19. Jonus Pearson
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker ©
Interchange:
14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Tevita Pangai Jnr
16. Jai Arrow
17. Alex Glenn
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Losing Opacic is bad news for sure. We finally had our left centre spot getting some consistency. It weakens both sides of the field not because Pearson isn't the goods but purely because it breaks both sides' combinations.
That said, we HAVE to go right all night because Roberts-Pearson has some serious pace on that flank.
id be suprised if opa's injury is all that serious, but WB sure knows when and how to blood them this will be the last 'safe' chance to really test anyone else out. actually suprised to not see Offa or Ese'ese for that matter
id be suprised if opa's injury is all that serious, but WB sure knows when and how to blood them
this will be the last 'safe' chance to really test anyone else out.
actually suprised to not see Offa or Ese'ese for that matter
Requires surgery. Has carried it for a few weeks but couldn't get up for this week.
So he won't play again this year or can it be delayed?
Why can't we play that style every week ?Broncos will reintroduce the style that saw them beat the Storm in Melbourne a few weeks ago for this game, and moving forward into the finals.
Aggressive, fast moving defence with fast, wide ball movement in attack.
Should be fun to watch if we get it right!