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Parra set to lose another promising junior.

Posted by shane on July 22, 2016 at 11:14am

Rabbitohs reel in baby Eel for 2017

By The Mole

July 16, 2016

SEASON 2016 may be a write-off but the Rabbitohs are already planning a resurgence in 2017.

The Bunnies have have secured the signature of one of Parramatta’s most promising forwards in Tyrell Fuimaono.

A junior Kangaroo and NSW under-20s player, Fuimaono trained with the Eels squad at the start of this year and could push for a top-grade spot at Souths next season.

Versatility will help his cause – he’s big enough to play edge back-rower and fast enough to handle himself in the centres.

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Poupou Escobar July 22, 2016 at 11:28am

Actually he's a bit too small for edge forward and a bit too slow for centre. Very good footballer though. He will get better opportunities at Souths than if he had stayed.
- shane > Poupou Escobar July 22, 2016 at 11:38am
  
  You could be right Pou as you would see more of our juniors than what I do. Would of been nice to see him get a go in fg for us to see if he has anything to offer us.
- Poupou Escobar > Poupou Escobar July 22, 2016 at 11:48am
  
  I've only seen him on telly. He might be bigger and faster in real life.
- Poupou Escobar > Poupou Escobar July 22, 2016 at 12:02pm
  
  Makes all the rep teams nudger? Ben Jones captained the Australian under 20s side.
  Anyway I'm not saying Fuimaono won't become a first grader, just that he's no great loss.
nudger July 22, 2016 at 11:50am

must go alright makes all the rep teams
- JJ - The EEL > nudger July 22, 2016 at 4:35pm
  
  Fair call Nudger, but so did Chayse Blair
Wile E. Coyote July 22, 2016 at 11:54am

188cm
95kg (20 years old)
Ricky July 22, 2016 at 11:57am

No huge loss for mine.

He has more opportunity at Souths than here and hasn't kicked on as well as the club have wanted him to.
- HKF > Ricky July 22, 2016 at 12:15pm
  
  I'll take Ricky's assessment of our juniors over most others as he has been pretty spot on over the years.
Kramerica July 22, 2016 at 12:24pm

I've seen him play a couple of times and he looked good - like many others.

I thought this happened a number of weeks ago?