Sao is snapped up

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Sao is snapped up
http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/spo...napped-up/


BOOM New Zealand Warriors prop Ligi Sao has signed a three-year deal with the Sea Eagles.

The Manurewa Marlins junior made the headlines recently after allegedly being bitten on the wrist by Cronulla Sharks Toyota Cup player Daniel Moroko.

Considered one of the hottest prospects in the NRL, Sao was part of the Warriors' under-20s grand final winning team last season and will join Geoff Toovey's top squad in 2013.

Manly recruitment manager David Warwick was elated to secure 20-year-old Sao.

"Ligi is one of the leading front rowers in the Toyota Cup," he said.

"He plays long minutes and he has great speed combined with great skill.

"He's very excited about the opportunity to play with the senior, world-class players here and he's determined to make a go of it.

"We're looking forward to watching him develop under Tooves (coach Geoff Toovey) and the team.

"We've identified some top young talent in Michael Chee Kam, Clinton Gutherson, Jake Trbojevic and now Ligi, so our future certainly looks bright."

 

[VodafoneWarriors1995]

Sao has impressed me a lot. It's a shame we lost him, but we can't keep them all. I live in Manly territory, so the first thing I saw on the back page of the paper was the article. Got me pretty annoyed, but that's rugby league for you.

 

[ozbash]

Very good signing.

 

[ceagle]

Good signing, we need some young props coming through

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Averages 142 Meters 3 Tackle Breaks 23 Tackles and 1 Offload a game

 

[zombie jesus]

Quality signing.

 

[WarriorDefence]

Gutted- guess there is a lot of guys blocking his path to first grade at the warriors. Great signing for you guys- gun player

 

[zombie jesus]

Yeah we have some openings coming up shortly with the age of our front row and Lussick off to gamble his way through Parra.

 

[hugzy]

DAMNIT thought it was a typo and youse picked junior SAU off us lol

 

[Didgi]

Really? 9 posts without a lame pun?

Something something rain something soggy Sao.

 

[manly40gimps0]

Na. we'll leave the gimp games to you set pissers.

 

[Didgi]

Set pissers? I like to take one as soon as I get up, but I wouldn't call it a set thing.

 

[Patorick]

Cracker of a signing that one.

Hope he turns out better than Dallas Rennie...

(One of Lowie's best he.)

 

[firechild]

After losing Lussick, Marie-Hargeaves and Tasi it's good to see we're signing a front rower to plan for the departure of King and Kite.

 

[CC_Eagle]

Marie-Hargeaves

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Didgi]

Seriously though... how far off would he be to a spot? Will have to compete with the only shining lights in your 20s too, Jake Trunpronounceable and Lemalu. If Lemalu was to get a run he'd have to be one of the first WA juniors in the comp, probably the first genuine one.

 

[mikail-eagle]

And will also have Magnus Stromquist... Competition between all these young players will be good.

 

[WarriorDefence]

Apparently youve also signed pita hiku from us- gun winger/ fullback. So now you've signed our best u20s forward and our best u20s back ( aside from Omar- although a lot of people rate hiku above Omar) so I hope your happy with yourselves- farked if I know what our club are doin. with our 20s being so successful we can't keep them all but these two were definitely keepers IMO

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Apparently youve also signed pita hiku from us- gun winger/ fullback. So now you've signed our best u20s forward and our best u20s back ( aside from Omar- although a lot of people rate hiku above Omar) so I hope your happy with yourselves- farked if I know what our club are doin. with our 20s being so successful we can't keep them all but these two were definitely keepers IMO

As you said we cant keep em all and our team is FG squad is already bursting at the seams with inexperience.

And to be honest, how many of our juniors who have gone to other clubs actually gone on to do ANYTHING yet? Ioane, likiliki,Mika, Gavet, Niko to name but 5... all highly rated, all languishing in reserve grade Sao and especialyl Hiku will just be two names to add to that list.

 

[mean_maori_mean]

As you said we cant keep em all and our team is FG squad is already bursting at the seams with inexperience.

And to be honest, how many of our juniors who have gone to other clubs actually gone on to do ANYTHING yet? Ioane, likiliki,Mika, Gavet, Niko to name but 5... all highly rated, all languishing in reserve grade Sao and especialyl Hiku will just be two names to add to that list.

I disagree.... its bursting at the seems... but with backrowers.
Henry, Ikahihifo, Lousi, Palavi, Taukieaho...

I rate Sao better than (at least) Henry, Ikahihifo & Lousi and he is a prop.
A position we need to keep on developing.

As for Hiku ... he has easily outpeformed omar and more hon

As for the others many of those have failed.. .because jnr warriors coaching staff have though short term fix as opposed to long term development.
They never were developed properly in NYC or never had it.