Knights sign Hayne...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/knights/newcastle-knights-sign-a-16yearold-fijian-wonderkid-and-cousin-of-jarryd-hayne-after-being-scouted-by-former-star-alex-mckinnon/news-story/4c1fbc1bd4ebd131d9a29491198cf499...s cousinDAVID RICCIO CHIEF SPORTS WRITER, The Sunday TelegraphNovember 18, 2017 6:29pmA SEVEN-day talent scouting trip in Fiji has returned a story that every rugby league fan should be cheering for.Newcastle have signed Josh Thompson, the 110kg, 16-year-old cousin of Jarryd Hayne, a year after he was first spotted by Alex McKinnon and Knights list manager Troy Pezet.McKinnon and Pezet met the nephew of Hayne’s father Manoa Thompson on the idyllic island 12 months ago, when working in talent identification and recruitment for the Knights.Thompson, who is being earmarked for the front-row, is eligible for SG Ball next year and has signed a two-year scholarship-based deal with the Knights.In one of McKinnon’s first trips overseas since being resigned to a wheelchair, he and Pezet flew to Nadi last October to oversee a skills academy and several trial matches being run by former Dragons, Rabbitohs, Eels and Fijian international Wise Kativerata.It was Kativerata who introduced the powerful teenager to McKinnon and Pezet.“I recall two things,’’ McKinnon said.“One, how respectful and eager he was to learn and two, how physically he moved so well for a big teenager.“We then had the chance to meet his mother and stepfather and we spoke about the opportunity he had to learn and develop at the Knights.’’McKinnon, who was labelled as a future NSW Origin captain by Wayne Bennett prior to his devastating spinal injury, has since stepped away from his role at the Knights, but was a constant conduit to Thompson, who before arriving in Newcastle was sent the club’s weights programs and training videos via email.Knights junior representative coaches Scott Dureau and Rory Kostjaysen are now in charge of the talented teenager, who will be given time to develop both his body and his understanding of the game.“We’ve given him a scholarship for a couple of years and now he’s out here doing some development training,’’ Pezet said.“We continue to monitor his progress and see how he develops.“Physically he’s going to be really good, we’re confident of that. It’s just now a matter of keeping on developing his skills, his football awareness and intuition around the game.“Boys that have been in our development program since they were 13 years old, they’ve got four or five years head start on him, but in a couple of years he could probably be similar to a Daniel Saifiti (Knights forward) or a Villiame Kikau, who plays at Penrith.“We see him in that sort of mould.“He’s in constant contact with myself and Alex, we see him all the time but our junior rep coaches in Scott Dureau (SG Ball) and Rory Kostjaysen (Harold Matthews) are doing a lot of teaching with him at the moment.“And they’re happy with him. He’s learning quickly.“We’re not going to rush him. It’s going to take a while. He still hasn’t turned 17, so we can be patient.’’Thompson — who has the same grandmother as Hayne — has also spent time with the Gold Coast Titans star since arriving in Australia.

"The only players I could see not out there for the Roosters was Radley whose suspended and Robert Koia there SoO centre outside of that they were pretty much full strength."

"There is no way in the world Ryley Smith isn't resigned.
Hes everything at hooker for us right now #1 by a mile.
TDS has 4 yrs but I'm still locking Smith away no chance in hell I let him leave I think that's a grave mistake.If TDS is to improve…"

"Want to see more but I'm in no rush to put him up just let him keep growing he's locked in now it's just a matter of getting him battle tested in reserve grade and then give him a shot next year.Sounds like he's the leading contender since we have…"

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2agd8rk0gah1u November 19, 2017 at 10:26pm

Can’t read link unless a subscriber! Any chance of copy and paste the Article ? Another off season Hayne rubbish blog no doubt.
Parramate2 November 19, 2017 at 10:34pm

Haha love it horo movie read the article. Just google it s.e.4
Tin Tim November 20, 2017 at 12:09am

Nice head line!!!
Mr Salmon November 20, 2017 at 7:47am

Sad cunt
Outrunna November 20, 2017 at 8:09am

Troy Pezet - wasnt he an ex Eel??
2agd8rk0gah1u November 20, 2017 at 8:46am

The title a little deceiving Horo! If you had said Knights sign Josh Thompson, nobody would know who your talking about.
Frankie savage November 20, 2017 at 10:26am

Lol very good. In other news Mitch rein to tits as back up for peats
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER November 20, 2017 at 10:49am

When I read the knights sign Hayne I was so happy but when I read it

Its got nothing to do with Hayne

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