Could someone work with this beast??

[shiznit]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Z3BLHqM-Q

Danial Tupou is his name... He's the hottest property in auckland RU at the moment.

He's a RU prop... So he's not really the right shape for RL... He's 135kgs apparently... But my god he can move well for a big boy.

He would obviously have to lose weight... But he could be devistating if the right club got a hold of him you would think.

 

[BranVan3000]

I felt like I was watching an u10s game where there is a big chubby islander boy who is a foot above every other kid

 

[shiznit]

I felt like I was watching an u10s game where there is a big chubby islander boy who is a foot above every other kid

Lol... Yeah it seemed like that...

Nah that was our 1st XV comp... That's where the best of NZ's footballing talent comes through...

Ngani Laumape, Konrad Hurrell & RTS are all recent graduates from it..

 

[BunniesMan]

Sigh. He'd be another Konrad Hurrell. We must get over this idea that being freakishly athletic is all you need to be a success.

 

[shiznit]

Sigh. He'd be another Konrad Hurrell. We must get over this idea that being freakishly athletic is all you need to be a success.

Nahhh... Who would want to work with a freakishly athletic footballer like Greg Inglis, SBW, Israel Folau etc...

:roll:

 

[some11]

There's plenty of guys running around like that in the Uni league I watch, doesn't mean you should sign them to an NRL club based on one game against shite opposition.

 

[Usain Bolt]

There's plenty of guys running around like that in the Uni league I watch, doesn't mean you should sign them to an NRL club based on one game against shite opposition.

I wouldn't call Kelston Boys High shite opposition. Probably one of the top 5 most prestigious rugby schools in NZ

 

[tmfsd]

Those muppets that ran him down from behind, yet still couldn't tackle him looked pretty shite

 

[shiznit]

Is he just too big for an NRL club to be interested??

He certainly needs to drop down some weight... And hit the weights.

But he has some raw athletic ability.

I almost wonder if he could be a defensive end in American football... But he looks too short for that id say.

 

[tmfsd]

Ben Murdoch Masila was 150kg when he first got to Keebra Park, they helped him drop a shed load of kgs, so I would say this bloke is by no means too big

 

[BranVan3000]

Lol... Yeah it seemed like that...

Nah that was our 1st XV comp... That's where the best of NZ's footballing talent comes through...

Ngani Laumape, Konrad Hurrell & RTS are all recent graduates from it..

I know, I'm pretty sure we picked up a guy called Irae Simone last year from it

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Sigh. He'd be another Konrad Hurrell. We must get over this idea that being freakishly athletic is all you need to be a success.

And being another Konrad Hurrell is a bad thing how? The only thing holding Konrad back is his work ethic.

In answer to the OP, of course scouts will be climbing all over this guy and backing themselves to make a star of him. Looks like he plays a wider, looser style than is ideal for a rugby union prop so he may well suit league better.

 

[Charlie124]

And being another Konrad Hurrell is a bad thing how? The only thing holding Konrad back is his work ethic.

In answer to the OP, of course scouts will be climbing all over this guy and backing themselves to make a star of him. Looks like he plays a wider, looser style than is ideal for a rugby union prop so he may well suit league better.

Its only a bad thing if youre bunniesman and only since 50uff$ didn't sign him, now he's an overweight nuffy.

 

[Pierced Soul]

you can see theres some raw talent there and he moves pretty well for a big boy, but he's running over the top and pushing over kids who look 30-40kgs lighter than him. its the equivalent of playing sam kasiano against u/17's...

 

[Bulldog Force]

I'd love to see him in our game. Absolute beast.

 

[Packy]

He runs like a crab. Clearly talented but would be a project if anything.

One injury and he's 150kg's and useless.

 

[God-King Dean]

NZer...... Work?

 

[ek999]

He runs like a crab. Clearly talented but would be a project if anything.

One injury and he's 150kg's and useless.

Like Kasiano :sarcasm:

I don't like to read anything into performances like this when it is clear that schoolboys would have no hope of stopping him. I remember John Kite in U20's was absolutely unstoppable but he made absolutely no impact in first grade or even NSW Cup

 

[Canard]

Lots of big guys who were great Juniors never make it.

Lots.

This guy is hardly unique.

 

[Packy]

Like Kasiano :sarcasm:

I don't like to read anything into performances like this when it is clear that schoolboys would have no hope of stopping him. I remember John Kite in U20's was absolutely unstoppable but he made absolutely no impact in first grade or even NSW Cup

TBH a bit like Kas but Kas isn't amazing because of his agility and speed.