Re: Assistant Coaches : Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:16 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

He was the best back rower in the league then for me alongside John Bateman.

I think he’s more important to a team than Bateman (when at his best I mean). Currie has the rugby brain, the pace and footwork and a decent kicking game. He spots the cutout ball pretty well too. He fits the mould a 80s/90s ball playing loose forward, and with the whole package I’m surprised he’s never wanted to be captain.

Re: Assistant Coaches : Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:55 pm  

easyWire wrote:

I think he’s more important to a team than Bateman (when at his best I mean). Currie has the rugby brain, the pace and footwork and a decent kicking game. He spots the cutout ball pretty well too. He fits the mould a 80s/90s ball playing loose forward, and with the whole package I’m surprised he’s never wanted to be captain.

He would have killed it down under as well pre injury. His style would have fitted like a glove in the NRL.

Re: Assistant Coaches : Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:56 pm  

Still time for Currie. He’s been around for a a while but he’s still relatively young. Westwood only found his way into the pack after 5 or 6 years of being a pro, and only really hit the big time after that. Currie started early, but nothing is stopping him pushing on well into his 30’s. Plays with skill rather than thrashing his body about, plus he missed a lot of rugby from 2016 to 2018.

He’s probably 26 or 27 now, could see him in the international frame for 5 years, SL for 7 or 8 maybe? Lots of time left to make a stamp.

Re: Assistant Coaches : Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:32 am  

King and currie would be a superb second row partnership.

Re: Assistant Coaches : Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:27 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

King and currie would be a superb second row partnership.

It is a superb second row partnership, it was proved last year. There aren't many good centres around though at the minute. We would need to sign 2 if we want that combination. It will be interesting to see what Powell does there.