Who is the Jetz No.8 ?

[1stNov2000]

Anyone know his name? A real big unit, he made a couple of devestating runs against the Auckland side last week. Anyone know his weight and height stats? Is he the biggest player in the Bartercard Cup?

 

[NIGHTMARE-HITTER]

ANDREW TAUAI 150kg - with a ton of talent for a man so big

 

[kiwi_man]

how old is the big man

 

[top_dog]

21 this year

 

[kiwi_man]

21 and that big!! geez, do u think he is ever a chance at the warriors, maybe if he slimmed up abit?

 

[NIGHTMARE-HITTER]

Got to say with some conditoning he could be quite the promising prop especially with the amount of minutes he is able to play and such aggresive pace. I would hope the Warriors would take an interest in developing him.

 

[Iafeta]

There's be a number of issues any potential club would have to analyse hard

His ability to get up off the ground at ruck time - his agility may not be sweet for it (although as Cartman says, he may not be fat, he may just have a sweet hockey body)

His ability to consistently and quickly get back onside play in play out

His ability to move quickly and decisively laterally in defence

Interesting to note Anthony Tupou was over 130 kilos when he came to the Roosters from Newcastle. With a good physical regiment reliant on dedication and will, he could get down to a fairly acceptable weight. These days though you don't want to be pushing too much over 110 kilos at NRL level, unless you're a physical freak.

 

[ozbash]

big andrew has been shown how to put on the big hit,, devastating when he connects.

 

[Humphrey]

21 and that big!! geez, do u think he is ever a chance at the warriors, maybe if he slimmed up abit?

Doesnt fit the look of the Warriors and IMO Cleary and Ackers arent the sorts to go out on a limb and take a raw talent like this guy and make him the NRL player I reckon he could be. He be a great asset if they wanted to think outside the square

Unsure the bloke even made NJC for Auckland under Stan Martins regime either in his day but would be interested to know if he did and how well he went

 

[1stNov2000]

Bartercard Cup has giants in it as it is, but this fella just about stretched my tv set.

 

[NIGHTMARE-HITTER]

Did any of you see some of the runs and hits he put on some of the big name Auckland Lions. Auck Lions Prop Dillion Davis got smashed and he was the defender. Andrew must be 6"5 as well. If I was the Warriors I would take the gamble and sign him. He's Got "HUGE" potential. How many people would go through the gates to watch this guy ? He literaly does stretch the tv screen !!!

 

[1stNov2000]

Holy damn! I didn't know he was that young.