Composure? Perhaps he was unaffected by outcomes as he wasn't invested in outcomes at WT. He was only ever carrying the weight of his own aspirations, not those of his team.
If he wants to improve as a footballer, and have personal & team success, then he may have to. Or he can cruise & pick up a generous pay day with no real expectations or standards to meet.
We've got no forwards. Never really have had a pack that can dominate. Maybe briefly with Tapau, Gavet, etc. People can say what they like, but League is still about physical domination of your opponent. If you are also smarter, that's a bonus.
Needs a lot of work & should be developing in reserves, as others have said. However, does seem to have the right attitude, and definitely has a few positive attributes.
We've had worse in our top 30. He seems a good kid who has put in a lot of effort to try and make it. Still has a long way to go & needs reps against men in reserves. In my view he's shown enough to persist with in terms of development at least. It's only fair considering how long we've...
I think Tu'itupou is showing more than Staines; at least at cup level. Charlie tries, much like many of our others, but just doesn't have any real impact. I can't see him going up a gear. We need to be ruthless & that starts with a brutally honest look at how we've been going and the players...