Thoughts on Api Pewhairangi to play at fullback

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Aj March 29, 2026 at 12:21pm

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LB March 29, 2026 at 12:35pm

You mean Twidle. Nearly had a heart attack thinking we were back to 2013 with Pewhairangi back at the club.

I like him but defence is a massive issue. Joash is fine and has shown before he can do a job filling in.
- EA > LB March 29, 2026 at 1:16pm
  
  Joash deserves to the fullback.
  - LB > EA March 29, 2026 at 1:41pm
    
    I would say most teams would love to have Joash as their back-up. Yes he is a back-up for a reason but man he is a decent one.
    - Eli Stephens > LB March 29, 2026 at 1:46pm
      
      Agree lol, yesterday he kinda got thrown into the game midway and probably hasn't even been training there for a minute. Hes a starting nrl fullback lol. He'll do fine
Darren Munro March 29, 2026 at 1:53pm

Api has played 5/8. Can't be worse than pezet.
- EA > Darren Munro March 29, 2026 at 5:13pm
  
  His short side play is Moses like. Defensively he is poor in the front line.
  - LB > EA March 29, 2026 at 5:29pm
    
    It's such a shame his defence is poor or else you see him as our 6 moving forward.
    - Josh d > LB March 29, 2026 at 8:27pm
      
      I always wonder when I hear about players like this. He is 21 and they are obviously keeping him around based on his potential. Surely they either focus on his defence and get him up to scratch or start looking elsewhere. It seems every junior outside back we have is always not quite there.
    - EA > LB March 29, 2026 at 9:11pm
      
      Yep he could have been if his defence was good. I just feel it's a mindset and technique thing. He doesn't put his body in the right positions to make tackles

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