Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:29 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Going the other way…
Iestyn Harris was a sidestepping ball player prop as a kid.

I thought that was just when he came back from Union...

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:43 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Going the other way…
Iestyn Harris was a sidestepping ball player prop as a kid.

That's true, but when he was quite young. Not in the academy

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:17 am  

Good luck to him. Some of our recent signings have been really good and contributed positively. Esp Yates and
Bateman.

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:32 am  

Just watched Russell play for PNG v Aus. I thought he was largely anonymous apart from 2 missed tackles that led directly to 2 Australian tries. Did not seem to get involved in the attack and did not go looking for the ball. 3 or 4 carries throughout the game for a starting 2nd row is poor. All in all a bit underwhelmed. I will give him the benefit of the doubt though because he won't have had any game time for quite a while and certainly not in 30deg heat against that standard of opposition.

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:25 am  

Saw most of it myself - not good at all, especially his defence. Losing Nicholson is looking an even bigger blow.

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Sun Oct 13, 2024 11:10 am  

Oh yeah just commented as on the rumours thread, i thought the same, only watched the highlights but saw 2 really poor failed tackles, and another bit where he missed a tackle, stood up then couldn't be bothered tracking back to help defend the line and they scored. My good feeling about him is fading away quickly

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Sun Oct 13, 2024 11:12 am  

Think the optimism needs to shift from Mark Roberts to Audrey Roberts.

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:16 pm  

https://www.nrl.com/watch/news/png-pms- ... 2-1736928/

https://www.nrl.com/watch/news/png-pms- ... 2-1736928/

Re: dan russell confirmed, 2 year contract : Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:19 am  

According to love Rugby Dan Russell will miss the 17 this weekend, Tai should start at centre. All in all they've got a very competitive squad