Tame Tupou [Discussion]

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@helmesy said:
I know I'm dreaming and Tupou will play in the forwards but imagine a back three of 1\. Tuqiri 2\. Tuiaki 5\. Tupou

Would be unbelievable.

Imagine one after the other them taking it out of dummy half when we're camped on our own line, giving the forwards a breather.
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
@helmesy said:
I know I'm dreaming and Tupou will play in the forwards but imagine a back three of 1\. Tuqiri 2\. Tuiaki 5\. Tupou

Would be unbelievable.

Imagine one after the other them taking it out of dummy half when we're camped on our own line, giving the forwards a breather.

reading this made me think of sheens' dream team selection:

1\. Winger
2\. Prop
3\. Fullback
4\. Winger
5\. Second Rower

6\. Centre
7\. Five Eighth

8\. Second Rower
9\. Hooker
10\. Second Rower
11\. Second Rower
12\. Centre
13\. Prop

14\. Winger
15\. Winger
16\. Fullback
17\. Second Rower
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
@helmesy said:
I know I'm dreaming and Tupou will play in the forwards but imagine a back three of 1\. Tuqiri 2\. Tuiaki 5\. Tupou

Would be unbelievable.

Imagine one after the other them taking it out of dummy half when we're camped on our own line, giving the forwards a breather.

How good would that be….opponents would also be thinking oh crap every time they kicked the ball.

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Just a small bit on Tame Tupou in this week's RLW. Apparently he's pretty close to returning and Sheens is quoted as saying "He could be quite handy for us, he has plenty of size and pace". Going off team selections at the moment, I'd take that quote with a grain of salt, however it will be very good to see the big fella back on the field soon. He could come in handy in the second half of the season if his knee holds up and he regains some form.
 
Would love to see the unit fit and firing in the same team as Tuiaki. Maybe at some stage this year or next we will.
 
Even tho sheens has earmarked him for the front row, I hope to god he takes Fitzhenry's spot on the wing. Our flanks would be devastating.

No matter where he is. Hopefully we get to see the big unit soon. The RLW article sounded positive.
 
He is a big boy but am I the only one who remembers how genuinely terrible he was under the high ball?

I am excited to see how he develops as a forward once over his injuries
 
@smeghead said:
He is a big boy but am I the only one who remembers how genuinely terrible he was under the high ball?

I am excited to see how he develops as a forward once over his injuries

thankfuly forwards dont have to catch to many high balls :wink:
 
I can't remember him under the high ball, but is he seriously worse than Fitzy?

I don't mind where we see him. Would be a great impact bench player in the forwards..
 
The up & back running defensively is their main concern, …'maybe next week or the week after' ...PL or NRL not determined yet for his comeback but definitley in the forwards
 
Can only really see the big unit as a "battering ram type of interchange forward"…..don't hold your breath waiting for him to be NRL match fit soon ....just my hunch
 
@innsaneink said:
The up & back running defensively is their main concern, …'maybe next week or the week after' ...PL or NRL not determined yet for his comeback but definitley in the forwards

Have to be PL given he hasn't played in so long. I just hope his knee holds up, it's been a long road to recovery for the big fella and it would be great to see him trampling players this season.
 
@Balmain Tiger said:
then again…couldnt be much worse then lawrence..

No way …I blame Sheens....bad coaching....

Lawrence on the wing.....wonder how he'd go under the highball?

On Tame...well he is a massive unit .....
 
@Geo. said:
@Balmain Tiger said:
then again…couldnt be much worse then lawrence..

No way …I blame Sheens....bad coaching....

Lawrence on the wing.....wonder how he'd go under the highball?

he doesnt contest for the ball…ive never seen him leap for a ball...he just jumps backwards in hope of taking out the player..but as you said it could be bad coaching...though i think lawrence is better suited on the wing in the way he draws the winger in and then passes to tuqiri/tuiaki...he does it so well
 
But if he's on the wing he wont be draing an opposing winger, he'll need his centre - a possy which you state he's pretty good at- he'll need his centre drawng & putting him away
 
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