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Bad boy set to earn stripes
JOSH RAKIC
April 18, 2010
WESTS TIGERS are set to usher reformed NRL bad boy Arana Taumata into their side to face the Panthers next Saturday after their crushing loss to the Bulldogs.
The 21-year-old - a former Broncos, Roosters, Bulldogs and Storm player who has played only five NRL games - was set to make his debut at No.7 against the Cowboys last week before an ankle injury recurred as he trained beside star five-eighth Benji Marshall.
He will see the club's doctor tomorrow and if given the all-clear will resume full training on Wednesday following injuries to halves Robert Lui and Tim Moltzen. Debutant Blake Lazarus was industrious but struggled to assert himself on Friday night.
Taumata said he and coach Tim Sheens had spoken about his possible return ''and I'm not going to say no''.
''I think it's going to come down to if they think I am up to it physically after being out for three weeks,'' he said. ''It's not easy to come into NRL but I won't say no.''
The Tigers are also set to welcome back forwards Keith Galloway and Todd Payten.
Skipper Robbie Farah labelled Taumata's running game as ''scary''.
''Obviously AJ [Taumata] was injured at the wrong time, he could have played the Cowboys game, but he was looking good at training,'' Farah said. ''He was going all right in [NSW Cup], too. His running game is fantastic and when he runs the ball he scares the crap out of the opposition
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/bad-boy-set-to-earn-stripes-20100417-sleq.html
JOSH RAKIC
April 18, 2010
WESTS TIGERS are set to usher reformed NRL bad boy Arana Taumata into their side to face the Panthers next Saturday after their crushing loss to the Bulldogs.
The 21-year-old - a former Broncos, Roosters, Bulldogs and Storm player who has played only five NRL games - was set to make his debut at No.7 against the Cowboys last week before an ankle injury recurred as he trained beside star five-eighth Benji Marshall.
He will see the club's doctor tomorrow and if given the all-clear will resume full training on Wednesday following injuries to halves Robert Lui and Tim Moltzen. Debutant Blake Lazarus was industrious but struggled to assert himself on Friday night.
Taumata said he and coach Tim Sheens had spoken about his possible return ''and I'm not going to say no''.
''I think it's going to come down to if they think I am up to it physically after being out for three weeks,'' he said. ''It's not easy to come into NRL but I won't say no.''
The Tigers are also set to welcome back forwards Keith Galloway and Todd Payten.
Skipper Robbie Farah labelled Taumata's running game as ''scary''.
''Obviously AJ [Taumata] was injured at the wrong time, he could have played the Cowboys game, but he was looking good at training,'' Farah said. ''He was going all right in [NSW Cup], too. His running game is fantastic and when he runs the ball he scares the crap out of the opposition
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/bad-boy-set-to-earn-stripes-20100417-sleq.html
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