Team's Up

[Guest]

1 Todd Carney
2 Anthony Minichiello
3 Phil Graham
4 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 Sam Perrett

6 Braith Anasta (c)
7 Mitchell Pearce

8 Lopini Paea
9 James Aubusson
10 Frank-Paul Nuuausala
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Mitchell Aubusson
13 Nate Myles.

14 Daniel Conn
15 Jason Ryles
16 Brad Takairangi
17 Nick Kouparitsas

18 Ben Jones
19. Sonny Tuigamala
20. Joseph "B.J" Leilua

http://www.roosters.com.au/default.aspx?s=team

[Chris]

More or less what we expected with Symonds injury.

[Guest]

Not sure why Sonny is on an extended bench...

[Guest]

I don't get it either, but Sonny must be doing something right.

But all I've seen from him is trying to catch a bomb with open arms.

[Guest]

I hope Jones get a run in the coming weeks. Would hate to see him become disgruntled and leave.

I dare say the Tigers are the sort of team he'd suit too.

[Guest]

I don't get it either, but Sonny must be doing something right.

But all I've seen from him is trying to catch a bomb with open arms.

Not just the fact that it's Sonny. More so, that there is a winger on the extended bench...

[Guest]

I hope Jones get a run in the coming weeks. Would hate to see him become disgruntled and leave.

I dare say the Tigers are the sort of team he'd suit too.

Where to play him?

[Guest]

I would've stuck Jones in at bench while Koupa slots in at 2nd row bench.

[Guest]

Where to play him?

Jones gives us options all over the field, Tigers defence is suspect, I want him on the bench.

[Guest]

Jones gives us options all over the field, Tigers defence is suspect, I want him on the bench.

Good call Roosdaman! The kid would play in up front with the pigs if you aked him to.

[Guest]

Good call Roosdaman! The kid would play in up front with the pigs if you aked him to.

Anyone got info on Takairangi,? i see hes 6 foot 3 and 104kgs, and a utility.......sounds like hes got the goods physically,but how does he go? Is he a second rower who can cover centre?

[Guest]

1 Todd Carney
2 Anthony Minichiello
3 Phil Graham
4 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 Sam Perrett

6 Braith Anasta (c)
7 Mitchell Pearce

8 Lopini Paea
9 James Aubusson
10 Frank-Paul Nuuausala
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Mitchell Aubusson
13 Nate Myles.

14 Daniel Conn
15 Jason Ryles
16 Brad Takairangi
17 Nick Kouparitsas

18 Ben Jones
19. Sonny Tuigamala
20. Joseph "B.J" Leilua

http://www.roosters.com.au/default.aspx?s=team

As I suspected, Takairangi is being thrust into the books now.

Cherrington, JWH and Symonds go down early in the season, it is good to see Guerra, Conn and Takairangi all getting a run respectively, as it tests out the quality of our depth. Conn and Guerra did well in Round 1, and although Takairangi's performances in the NYC last year were middling, there are big wraps on his ballplaying and linebreaking ability when the mood strikes him.

He is a backrower, can play a bit of centre, big lad with the ability to set up his outside man. Has a serious problem with lack of involvement and low workrate in both attack and defense, however.

[Guest]

As I suspected, Takairangi is being thrust into the books now.

Cherrington, JWH and Symonds go down early in the season, it is good to see Guerra, Conn and Takairangi all getting a run respectively, as it tests out the quality of our depth. Conn and Guerra did well in Round 1, and although Takairangi's performances in the NYC last year were middling, there are big wraps on his ballplaying and linebreaking ability when the mood strikes him.

He is a backrower, can play a bit of centre, big lad with the ability to set up his outside man. Has a serious problem with lack of involvement and low workrate in both attack and defense, however.

Im bloody glad Daniel Conn is in the line up again. His going to impress this year. I thought he had a cracker along with Ryles, well for there first games anyway!

[fletch]

Leilua had a barnstorming game in the NYC on the weekend, would love to see him make the side to play the tigers on the weekend, this kid has a lot of potential.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Leilua had a barnstorming game in the NYC on the weekend, would love to see him make the side to play the tigers on the weekend, this kid has a lot of potential.

I actually reckon he could develop into a very good backrower moreso than a Centre..