Recent content by Tim Sheens

Yeah, should have moved him to fullback earlier when Bula was obviously a passenger.

Disappointed on consecutive Tuesdays.

Webber and Sironens' wife's brother, with his father Bluey from my failing memory? Not really, as he was in a different age group, though my then girlfriend lived next door to the wife, and I remember how black and blue the very sore Paul was the day after they played the dogs that were...

My negativity began at 4pm on Tuesday when I found out that Benji didn't name a halfback.

Which is where he ended up eventually anyway. Sadly, it was the obvious decision for weeks, as was the need to shift Doueihi or Turuva to fullback with Madden replacing the injured Bula this evening.

No, I have consistently called for Madden, or even Latu if fit at halfback.

Yet still behind, so it's not okay, and 100 metres away with 2 minutes to go.

I can't see it on radio, but it sounds diabolical.

Nah, playing with 12 isn't a good idea.

And here I was thinking that a return to the wing would resurrect his form.

Both are starters, and both need a halfback, so you shift the most versatile player to suit.

Plenty of bells ringing down their end on the radio call here, yet no sin bin despite those repeated infringements.

I hope so, as our usual of late strong finish to the first half was lacking today.

Benji went against years of proof that Doueihi is not a halfback, yet still anointed him as one over the off-season and is still fighting against it six rounds in.

Sounded like he stuffed up a bit and got bundled into touch on the radio call?