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CURTIS SIRONEN TO MAKE HIS OWN NAME
By Wayne Cousins
22/08/2010 2:50:26 PM
Curtis Sironen may have a famous rugby league surname but he went along way at Parramatta Stadium today to show Wests Tigers supporters he can make headlines of his own.
In just his third game in the Toyota Cup – and his second as starting five-eighth, the lanky Sironen produced plenty of skills for a rookie 17-year-old.
His performance not only would have pleased his famous dad Paul sitting in the stands but would have left Wests Tigers supporters thinking the kid has ‘something special’ about him. And the best part is, he is signed to the Wests Tigers for the next three years.
Sironen’s performance was very impressive. He scored two tries and kicked five from six attempts at goal for a personal haul of 18 points in the 34-12 win over the Eels. Sironen also produced a fine kicking game and set up a try for hooker Dean Parata.
Since the inception of the national Toyota Cup competition three seasons ago, Wests Tigers have developed plenty of fine young talent.
In 2008, then unknowns in half-back Tim Moltzen and centre/lock Blake Ayshford emerged as players with potential. Both are now established NRL players. There was also a bit of excitement at season’s end over a young five-eighth named Robert Lui.
The 2009 crop produced the likes of props Andrew Fifita, David Fifita and Aaron Woods, second-rower Simon Dwyer, full-back Jake Mullaney, lock Matt Hyland, and centres Jake Clarke and Joel Wisbey.
Lui and Dwyer went on to make their NRL debuts that year. An aggressive young back turned forward by the name of Junior Roqica was also making some noise while Mullaney was the name on everyone’s lips after being named Player of the Year for his pointscoring blitz.
Of this year’s crop, props Neil Begovich and Roqica, second-rower Shaun Spence, winger Faleula Finau, hooker Dean Parata and powerful second-rower Ben Murdoch-Masila have got fans talking.
Now you can add Curtis Sironen to that list. For it was this day, August 22, a future star of the Wests Tigers emerged.
By Wayne Cousins
22/08/2010 2:50:26 PM
Curtis Sironen may have a famous rugby league surname but he went along way at Parramatta Stadium today to show Wests Tigers supporters he can make headlines of his own.
In just his third game in the Toyota Cup – and his second as starting five-eighth, the lanky Sironen produced plenty of skills for a rookie 17-year-old.
His performance not only would have pleased his famous dad Paul sitting in the stands but would have left Wests Tigers supporters thinking the kid has ‘something special’ about him. And the best part is, he is signed to the Wests Tigers for the next three years.
Sironen’s performance was very impressive. He scored two tries and kicked five from six attempts at goal for a personal haul of 18 points in the 34-12 win over the Eels. Sironen also produced a fine kicking game and set up a try for hooker Dean Parata.
Since the inception of the national Toyota Cup competition three seasons ago, Wests Tigers have developed plenty of fine young talent.
In 2008, then unknowns in half-back Tim Moltzen and centre/lock Blake Ayshford emerged as players with potential. Both are now established NRL players. There was also a bit of excitement at season’s end over a young five-eighth named Robert Lui.
The 2009 crop produced the likes of props Andrew Fifita, David Fifita and Aaron Woods, second-rower Simon Dwyer, full-back Jake Mullaney, lock Matt Hyland, and centres Jake Clarke and Joel Wisbey.
Lui and Dwyer went on to make their NRL debuts that year. An aggressive young back turned forward by the name of Junior Roqica was also making some noise while Mullaney was the name on everyone’s lips after being named Player of the Year for his pointscoring blitz.
Of this year’s crop, props Neil Begovich and Roqica, second-rower Shaun Spence, winger Faleula Finau, hooker Dean Parata and powerful second-rower Ben Murdoch-Masila have got fans talking.
Now you can add Curtis Sironen to that list. For it was this day, August 22, a future star of the Wests Tigers emerged.
