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What's happened to Matagi

Posted by Jack on May 25, 2017 at 8:54pm

Is it me or since the first game vs manly matagi has been really ineffective in putting it nicely, surely it's only matter of time before vave starts.Anyway wonder why his having less of an impact, like honestly the first game he was taking marty tapua one on one and now he can't even run over a half

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Jack May 25, 2017 at 8:54pm

And I'm sorry if this has been posted before
Alan Hunt May 25, 2017 at 9:05pm

The problem is both him and Mannah are undersized, neither are a number 1 prop and they are being easily dominated.

The one bloke with decent size in our pack and he is incapable of starting because of his fitness.
Darren Munro May 25, 2017 at 9:05pm

I think he missed 7 tackles last week. I like to see him move back to the bench. Maybe Álvaro or vave start
Gray Fox May 25, 2017 at 9:06pm

He's not big enough to be consistently good and as such can't handle his opposite number. It was a bad error on BA's part to think that a pairing of Mannah and Matagi would be good enough to see us through the season. Our weakness upfront is primarily why we're not winning games, and I think that BA is finally starting to realise this.
- John Eel > Gray Fox May 25, 2017 at 10:53pm
  
  I think that BA may have been factoring Terepo and F Pritchard into the middle mix before the season began
Darren Munro May 25, 2017 at 9:12pm

Agreed vave to start
Jack May 25, 2017 at 9:14pm

We nipped this size problem in the bud when athur first came to the club I. 2014 after he dropped fui for jnr and brought in Pauli Pauli in the 17. Now we are right back to having a small pack which won't compeat for the 8 vs the top teams. Now more I think about it really makes sense how much we miss wicks and Jnr from last year.
- Ray Zammit > Jack May 25, 2017 at 9:36pm
  
  U nailed it jack!
Darren Munro May 25, 2017 at 9:22pm

If we get meehan and stretch from roosters next year will be fine. You don't want to many big boys look what has happened to south's since interchange rules have changed.
- Ray Zammit > Darren Munro May 25, 2017 at 9:37pm
  
  Who's stretch ?

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