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Nawaqanitawase, naturally, defers to the lessons he’s still learning in the 13-man game. Chiefly, the two tries scored by opposite number Ali Leiataua down his left-centre channel.
“I’ve had to make a lot of changes in terms of decision making,” Nawaqanitawase, 24, said of adjusting to rugby league defence.
“Having a lot of plays run on the inside man and myself with players switching [lines], doing what they can to fool us, I’m just trying to be comfortable and as confident as I can in reading whatever the opposition has.
“That’s the biggest change. It happens quite a bit. I’ve had a few [defensive efforts] in the game where I could’ve done better. I’ve had a few good ones. But I am new and teams will want to test me out.”
Nawaqanitawase expects to be in the crosshairs again on Friday night against the Titans. One of the NRL’s quickest back lines will be sending Philip Sami, Jojo Fifita and enigmatic $1 million man David Fifita his way.
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s ability to offload in traffic has been a highlight of his first few games in the NRL.Credit: Getty Images
The Roosters recruit feels for fellow rugby convert and former Wallabies teammate Carter Gordon, whose progress at the Gold Coast has been stalled by a cerebrospinal fluid leak.
Gordon is on the mend from the seemingly innocuous training bump that left him bedridden, suffering back spasms and severe headaches, but will be sidelined for several months yet.
The Roosters are likely to welcome back a few of their own from unusual problems: star front-rower Lindsay Collins returns from illness, while Nat Butcher is expected to join him after being hospitalised by what teammates described as an infection.
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Nawaqanitawase, meanwhile, has traded codes with the Wallabies’ $1.5 million man Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to partner veteran Daniel Tupou on the Roosters’ left edge.
Crichton believes he can become a genuine strike weapon in attack. And Nawaqanitawase grins when his philosophy steers into the well-worn Laurie Daley adage that “rugby league is a simple game played by simple people.”
“Not just league [that] is simple, life is simple,” Nawaqanitawase said.
“Focus on what’s important and you’ll be right. Defend as well as I can and carry the ball as well as I can. As long as I do those two things, everything else will take care of itself.
“If I worry about too much then I’ll go crazy out there.”
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Nawaqanitawase, naturally, defers to the lessons he’s still learning in the 13-man game. Chiefly, the two tries scored by opposite number Ali Leiataua down his left-centre channel.
“I’ve had to make a lot of changes in terms of decision making,” Nawaqanitawase, 24, said of adjusting to rugby league defence.
“Having a lot of plays run on the inside man and myself with players switching [lines], doing what they can to fool us, I’m just trying to be comfortable and as confident as I can in reading whatever the opposition has.
“That’s the biggest change. It happens quite a bit. I’ve had a few [defensive efforts] in the game where I could’ve done better. I’ve had a few good ones. But I am new and teams will want to test me out.”
Nawaqanitawase expects to be in the crosshairs again on Friday night against the Titans. One of the NRL’s quickest back lines will be sending Philip Sami, Jojo Fifita and enigmatic $1 million man David Fifita his way.
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s ability to offload in traffic has been a highlight of his first few games in the NRL.Credit: Getty Images
The Roosters recruit feels for fellow rugby convert and former Wallabies teammate Carter Gordon, whose progress at the Gold Coast has been stalled by a cerebrospinal fluid leak.
Gordon is on the mend from the seemingly innocuous training bump that left him bedridden, suffering back spasms and severe headaches, but will be sidelined for several months yet.
The Roosters are likely to welcome back a few of their own from unusual problems: star front-rower Lindsay Collins returns from illness, while Nat Butcher is expected to join him after being hospitalised by what teammates described as an infection.
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Nawaqanitawase, meanwhile, has traded codes with the Wallabies’ $1.5 million man Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to partner veteran Daniel Tupou on the Roosters’ left edge.
Crichton believes he can become a genuine strike weapon in attack. And Nawaqanitawase grins when his philosophy steers into the well-worn Laurie Daley adage that “rugby league is a simple game played by simple people.”
“Not just league [that] is simple, life is simple,” Nawaqanitawase said.
“Focus on what’s important and you’ll be right. Defend as well as I can and carry the ball as well as I can. As long as I do those two things, everything else will take care of itself.
“If I worry about too much then I’ll go crazy out there.”
NRL is Live and Free on Channel 9 & 9Now
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