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What has happened to Tepai?

Posted by BNG243 on April 16, 2018 at 9:21pm

He was supposed to be the next big thing but he hasnt improved in 4 years and in fact he has significantly regressed as a playerWhat is going on??? He only seems to lead the stat line in terms of HIAs only

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CP April 16, 2018 at 9:26pm

Called him a dud a while back
steve mkd April 16, 2018 at 9:27pm

He and Manu should b first dropped
Parramaster April 16, 2018 at 9:28pm

He was also a kangaroos jnr... now he wears spectacles
- Collaroy Eel > Parramaster April 16, 2018 at 10:46pm
  
  Was also Australian school boy RU player
hindy April 16, 2018 at 9:29pm

He was the next best fling maybe
playthedoors April 16, 2018 at 9:33pm

Tepai v Chricton

Junior stars. One has kicked on, the other has stagnated.

We just can't seem to retain the blokes who can play first grade vs the guys who have the potential to play first grade.

Consistently so for the past 20+ years...
Ken Stewart April 16, 2018 at 9:34pm

BA happened to Tepai. If he were at a club like the Roosters he would be killing it. At Parra under BA he is a robot with a faulty circuit board.
- Frankie Fong > Ken Stewart April 16, 2018 at 9:41pm
  
  Imagine if Tep, Manu , Edwards , terepo and and few others had a a coach like Bellamy or Smith ? Coaches who know how to bring up youngsters and be able to help and improve them ? They would be different players but they had a bush coach guiding them .
  - Mitchy > Frankie Fong April 17, 2018 at 9:34am
    
    Smith?
- BNG243 > Ken Stewart April 16, 2018 at 9:56pm
  
  Thats a fair point. when tepai came about he was all about scoring tries and making tackle busts. It seems BA wanted him to be another tackle machine... coaching all the instinct out of his game

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