@Geo. said:
LUKE LEWIS NAMED SHARKS NINES CAPTAIN
Auckland Nines Sharks
January 9, 2015Facebook0Twitter0
CRONULLA have named star forward Luke Lewis as the club’s captain for the upcoming Auckland Nines.
Lewis missed last year’s tournament after sustaining a shoulder injury in the 2013 World Cup, but is looking forward to tackling the modified format.
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“I obviously didn’t get to play but I watched the games our boys played last year,” Lewis said.
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“It’s hard for me to comment on what it might be like having not played in one, but all the boys said they enjoyed it.”
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Sharks coach Shane Flanagan confirmed Paul Gallen will be rested for the tournament, along with Michael Ennis, Ben Barba and Andrew Fifita.
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“We will put a real competitive side out there but I need to take into consideration we’ve got All Stars coming up, then we’ve got two trials after that,” Flanagan said.
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“We’ve also got a few players in vital positions like Michael Ennis and Ben Barba that need to get some cohesion in game situations so I’ve got to keep that in mind when picking my Nines side.”
Very strange move by the Sharks if he's leaving… 😱pen_mouth: