Sunia Turuva (Tito)

[Vic Mackey]

Is he the new “black flash” hahaha

Thought Turuva was the best outside back in the grand final. Very interested to see where we play him next year, would be either left wing or right centre as a guess

 

[Tiger Ted]

Thought Turuva was the best outside back in the grand final. Very interested to see where we play him next year, would be either left wing or right centre as a guess

It would b especially beneficial for us if he could excell in the centres

 

[Tigerm]

Turuva: Api was a big drawcard

Sunia Turuva speaks to the media for the first time as a Wests Tigers at the pre-season Members Only training event at the Zurich Centre.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Black Panther]

Thought Turuva was the best outside back in the grand final. Very interested to see where we play him next year, would be either left wing or right centre as a guess

So you think Turuva out played both Alamoti and Tago in the GF. Did you actually watch it, those two were monsters.

 

[Chins get the wins]

So you think Turuva out played both Alamoti and Tago in the GF. Did you actually watch it, those two were monsters.

To'o would have made 300m+ if he didn't go off as well

 

[Vic Mackey]

It would b especially beneficial for us if he could excell in the centres

he was training at right wing at the session yesterday

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Thought Turuva was the best outside back in the grand final. Very interested to see where we play him next year, would be either left wing or right centre as a guess

I don't recall Turuva ever playing centre for an extended period of time. Maybe he filled in during a game (because of injury).
He generally plays either wing or fullback.

 

[Tigerm]

I don't recall Turuva ever playing centre for an extended period of time. Maybe he filled in during a game (because of injury).
He generally plays either wing or fullback.

I don’t think he will take the FB role, unless Bula is injured at this stage.
He’s got the speed we have desperately needed, so I reckon he’ll fit in there. He said as much, as well.

 

[Chins get the wins]

I don’t think he will take the FB role, unless Bula is injured at this stage.
He’s got the speed we have desperately needed, so I reckon he’ll fit in there. He said as much, as well.

He's better than Bula but Wests need to fit both in

 

[Tigerm]

He's better than Bula but Wests need to fit both in

Your entitled to your opinion, but the FB role, at this stage is Bula's to lose.
Agree, they do need both in the team.
As I said, I believe we need his (Tito's) speed out wide.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I don't recall Turuva ever playing centre for an extended period of time. Maybe he filled in during a game (because of injury).
He generally plays either wing or fullback.

Yeah I haven’t seen him either. It was reported when we signed him that he wanted the play centre, personally I don’t think he had the attributes for it and would prefer him on the wing, however our centre stock’s are so poor that they may start him there

 

[Vic Mackey]

He's better than Bula but Wests need to fit both in

He might be, however we’d need to see him get an extended run in first grade there to judge. I remember him playing the end of this game at fullback and setting this try up


I think we’d just signed him that week cause I remember thinking ‘I’ve seen Bula pass like that.’

 

[Nealo 12]

Gets caught running out of the line with a rush of blood from time to time , cost us a WCC once

 

[Vic Mackey]

Gets caught running out of the line with a rush of blood from time to time , cost us a WCC once

Nah, just another game chin couldn’t win without Rome there to get Penrith home

 

[Nutz]

I don’t think he will take the FB role, unless Bula is injured at this stage.
He’s got the speed we have desperately needed, so I reckon he’ll fit in there. He said as much, as well.

They are very different players.
Turuva started his first grade a tad earlier and played over 50 games (I think) which is about 30 more games than Bula. Don't quote me ha ha.
Point is, Turuva has a bit more experience, especially after playing with the best team in the world.
I'm sure Bula, once he has another preseason under his belt, will continue to develop in a better roster than the last two years. He has to be fit though after just having off season surgery.
It would be foolish to suggest that Bula be taken from a position that he's been groomed for and feels comfortable in.
I believe Turuva will cement a wing spot which he excels in and cover for Bula at fullback if he's unavailable.
Like all the Tiger players, Bula hasn't had the best introduction to first grade with the coaching merry-go-round and all the press hounding the Tigers.
Players like Jahream hopefully with be rejuvenated by an improved roster and even though Benji hasn't got the coaching experience and expertise as yet, what he has got is a full on, full steam ahead approach to 2025.
I believe the NRL will also benefit from a Tigers team playing good footy, something fresh and interesting.