Tuivasa-Sheck

[Duluth]

@Duluth said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

This is the 2011 Blues u18 squad that he was in:

Fomai Ah-Ki (De La Salle)
Pele Cowley (Mount Albert Grammar School)
Joe Edwards (St Kentigern)
So'otala Fa'aso'o (St Kentigern)
Calvary Fonoti (Onehunga High School)
Dillan Haloholo (Mount Albert Grammar School)
Jack Halpin (Sacred Heart)
Simon Hickey (Kings College)
Alex Hodgman (Mount Albert Grammar School)
Ngataua Hukatai (Kings College)
Sione Mafileo (St Kentigern)
Sam Quinn (Westlake Boys High School)
Dominic Robertson-McCoy (Sacred Heart)
Scott Scrafton (St Kentigern)
Braxton Stanley (Auckland Grammar School)
Raniera Takarangi (Takapuna Grammar)
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou (Tamaki College)
Patrick Tuipulotu (St Peters)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Otahuhu College)
Leroy van Dam (Sacred Heart)
Johan van der Poel (Sacred Heart)
Albert Vete (St Kentigern)
Lolagi Visinia (Kelston Boys High School)

[ACT Crusader]

@Duluth it was a fair effort for RTS to make that squad from Otahuhu College too.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

What about RTS's defence at centre? The tackling style is a little different in RL, so that would be an adjustment.

I’d say he is a better tackler than what Laumape was when playing league.

[sparky]

Looking at some highlight reels. If he played Union, RTS should play Right Wing and be used in a similar way to the All Blacks did Nehe Milner Skudder in 2015.RWC. His massive step would be a handful one-on-one. Could use his passing to link with supporting Back Row players.

[raznomore]

Just a quick question. Is anyone commenting on RTS playing union not very familiar with him?

[bayimports]

@raznomore said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

Just a quick question. Is anyone commenting on RTS playing union not very familiar with him?

lol, when does that stop someone from having an opinion

[bayimports]

well it appears he is not going anywhere regardless, staying with Warriors

He will stay

[kiwiinmelb]

@ACT-Crusader said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@Bovidae said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

What about RTS's defence at centre? The tackling style is a little different in RL, so that would be an adjustment.

I’d say he is a better tackler than what Laumape was when playing league.

And a better player all round at league by some margin , Roger is a gun

[Nepia]

@kiwiinmelb said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@ACT-Crusader said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@Bovidae said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

What about RTS's defence at centre? The tackling style is a little different in RL, so that would be an adjustment.

I’d say he is a better tackler than what Laumape was when playing league.

And a better player all round at league by some margin , Roger is a gun

TBF to Laumape his injuries meant we never really got to see how good he was ... that margin might not have been that big if he actually got play. Instead he opened the door for Kata to dither around.

[ACT Crusader]

@raznomore said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

Just a quick question. Is anyone commenting on RTS playing union not very familiar with him?

I haven’t seen the game, but....

I haven’t seen him play, but....

I haven’t watched super rugby for years, but...

I don’t know who you are talking about, but I remember a guy....

[raznomore]

@ACT-Crusader yip pretty much.

As said, not knowing about a subject is no reason not to comment on here. But what you should know about RTS vs a Benji, SBW or Laumape is this guy is one of the best rugby league players ever. Not just right now. Ever.

If he goes to union he will succeed. I hope he stays in League though.

[akan004]

https://twitter.com/dailytelegraph/status/1354689499444383744

[Stargazer]

@akan004 Déjà vu? Weren't they saying this half a year or so, ago?

[Nepia]

He probably should have come straight away for the best chance of making the ABs.

[Bovidae]

RTS would be taking a huge pay cut to leave the Warriors.

[KiwiMurph]

He's probably thinking to himself "If Bridge can make the ABs...."

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph

[Yeetyaah]

Would the Blues be the best place for him to go? Highlanders would probably be the best place with the least amount of competition.

[Tim]

@Yeetyaah I doubt he would throw away a career just to play with the likes of Shannon Frizell.

[mariner4life]

If he switched he would be the AB right wing instantly