Dureau was hugely impressive but let's not get too carried away. I'm not certain, but I think it was him rushing up out of the line that was responsible for two of the rare occasions Manly made clean breaks. On the other hand, great to see him actually committing in tackles, and looking pretty strong in them. In attack, his pass to Houston and the one that Faaoso fluffed were gems; and he almost got through himself on one occasion when he took the line on. And his kicking game--well, from the terrific metres he ate up with that first penalty kick it was just on song. Fantastic stuff.
I'm not completely convinced but I am excited... though not quite as much as Dureau himself in the post match interview :lol: