Rua Ngatikaura

[BAGNF05]

Peachy another below average buy.

I don’t think the players we are signing are quite as bad as the systems in place. There’s been too many failures for it to be all on the players. Harry Grant is about the only recent example who overcame our rubbish culture and excelled. (Edit: and he couldn’t wait to get back to a strong culture)

 

[Gamer]

Why do we have a fascination to rush him? He just isn't close to ready yet. He has been struggling to be consistent and pace himself in NSW cup. He isn't ready to step up into the NRL zone and have that pressure on him yet.

Reason is I want Rua to spend a chunk of time in NSW Cup is I want him in a dedicated role at lock and to really learn that role for us, next year the flegg boys will come up a grade and he can mould with that pack as they grown through the grades.

I think he could and its a big could be our solution longer term to the lock player we need.

Simpkin has at least been training and playing with the faster/bigger guys for 2yrs despite his age & is infront of Rua development wise. Would I have played him the last 2yrs no, but we had no choice. If we have no choice then fine play Rua but they both should be in NSW Cup for the next year or so unless we are desperate NRL wise.

You have no clue and maybe blind he has been one of the most consistent players for that team but it is to be expected from jealous no it alls that are quick to cast judgment upon these players and if i stand corrected rua stats per game has been the highest in defence

 

[Gamer]

Agree. In the trial matches he seemed to hog the ball abit close to the line, so he still has some learning ahead of him.

I saw a kid not afraid to have a crack and back him self one going over for a try that was denied the second one catching players of side and getting another set of six and the third one no runners if that makes a person a hog u need to be educated or maybe find another sport

 

[Gamer]

The kid can play I’ve seen him the last 5 years but he is a bad ball hog ever since he was a kid he’s been a hog and unfortunately he’s not real fit he never has been good luck to him

Sounds like a jealous person that’s played the game and got nowhere or a parent of one that could never make it in the game it seems to me he’s put in a lot of hard work to be where he is and going by his accolades he must have been fit to achieve it all

 

[Gamer]

Hearty congrats to Rua.👍👍👍

The article doesn’t mention that Rua also captained Wests Magpies at the Matt’s & SG Ball Cup grade.

I could be wrong, but is he the first Magpie junior to make the WT top grade squad since Teddy & Noffa? If so, it further illustrates the neglect shown by the club toward the south-west corridor over the last decade.

We’ll said our kids in this district have so much talent and potential in this game and are not given a chance instead they look elsewhere for players that are past there used by date or just can’t cut it

 

[Gamer]

We’ll said our kids in this district have so much talent and potential in this game and are not given a chance instead they look elsewhere for players that are past there used by date or just can’t cut it

And I’m pretty sure rua is

 

[Gamer]

what past his used by date,lol

That’s you ya flop

 

[Merlot]

That’s you ya flop

bring it on anthing else you wanna get of your chest to make yourself feel bigger,its a forum speak up

 

[Merlot]

That’s you ya flop

LOOZR

 

[Tim Sheens]

Okay, so someone with an axe to grind or one of Rua's relatives?

 

[sparci]

its rua himself

 

[Merlot]

its rua himself

nah just gamer coming of age,?

 

[Muffstar]

I saw a kid not afraid to have a crack and back him self one going over for a try that was denied the second one catching players of side and getting another set of six and the third one no runners if that makes a person a hog u need to be educated or maybe find another sport

Yep that's why the coach yanked him from the field straight away after his second hogging offence. As I said he will learn as might you.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

At least the comparisons to Brandon Smith have stopped. The only thing he has in common with cheese is his body shape.

 

[Demps]

At least the comparisons to Brandon Smith have stopped. The only thing he has in common with cheese is his body shape.

🤦‍♂️

It's also because they play a similar, intense game.

Try actually seeing em play more than 10 mins in a trial, before you have your judgemental little quips.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

🤦‍♂️

It's also because they play a similar, intense game.

🤦🏻‍♂️ Thats all you needed to say.

 

[Demps]

🤦🏻‍♂️

People with more of an idea than you have made the comparison.

You're just dismissing him like you did Jackson who's already stole the jersey from your boy.

Ultimate hypocrit, casual fan.
Same routine with you.

 

[sly]

Rua is 100 mile an hour player, does he run himself too much, yes, does he sometimes kill good ball sets with his willingness to go himself, yes, lambkin let’s him do it because he’s like a son to chops, coached him for years, he’s a favourite, but it won’t be tolerated at the top level, because halves will go straight to the coach and tell him to piss him off, just how it happens in top grade., I like his attitude but he needs to really add to his game.

 

[Cobarcats]

Not to 2023 mate i believe.. For this year i think he would be after round 10 unless the NRL give exemption for injuries or Covid..

That's our secret plan.
You watch all the tissues come out when a couple of players act crook.

 

[slurpee]

Sounds like a jealous person that’s played the game and got nowhere or a parent of one that could never make it in the game it seems to me he’s put in a lot of hard work to be where he is and going by his accolades he must have been fit to achieve it all

I think you should get your rua posters off your wall mate cause he won’t be playing nrl until he starts passing the ball