Yeh mate get out there and have a go mate she’ll be right mate, good enough is old enough, don’t be a whimp mate, it’s all good mate yeaaaahhhh!
This 17 years young kid is ready for the NRL .. he will be training with the NRL side in the new year .. and when turns 18 .. in Jul 25 .. he'll have 1 or 2 games in the KOE Cup then up to the NRL.
I'm 6'3" and 105kgs and standing next this kid ... wow .. then to see him run / glide across the field with the ball in one hand and palming defenders off like swatting flies away with the other hand is crazy .. this kid has serious talent .. i really think we have a future superstar on our hands .. !!
From a Rugby Forum:
A day after representing the Australian U18 rugby union side, schoolboy star winger Heamasi Makasini announced his future deal with the NRL club Wests Tigers.
The Tigers new signing has a touch of
Julian Savea about him, a power wing with size and speed with a running style similar to The Bus. Makasini showed his worth with three tries across two matches as
Australia U18 went undefeated against New Zealand’s best.
But many believe he should have been barred from representing the Australian U18 side with a rugby league deal imminent.
The deal has divided opinion with no right answer. However, recent precedent suggests that barring the young talent might be the wrong way to go about it.
In 2019, a young Joseph Sua’ali’i was afforded the same opportunity to represent Australia in union despite being a Rabbitohs junior who had committed to the club in February of that year.
Sua’ali’i is about to return to rugby union, albeit on a much higher price than if he was originally retained. But his experience as a schoolboy, including representing Australia, has likely shaped his decision.
If he proves to be as valuable as
Israel Folau was, that accommodative policy will prove to be worth it. Australia’s strategy of giving the best rugby league talents the highest possible exposure to the game is a good one given the limited options available.
They can’t compete on cash, with NRL clubs ready to pay elite teenage prospects more than what an average Super Rugby player takes. They can’t compete on opportunity either, Australian Super Rugby teams are reluctant to play young players, even outside backs. By giving them a taste, it might create an itch that needs to be scratched later.
Despite losing Makasini, former rugby league legend Brad Fittler’s son Zach has decided to stay in union and take a development deal with the Waratahs. An inside centre, Fittler featured off the bench briefly on the
New Zealand tour.
