NRL: Brisbane's Tyson Smoothy has put faith in Ezra Mam as fellow playmaker Adam Reynolds faces months on the sideline.
The Eels are set to get a glimpse of the future when Blaize Talagi lines at fullback to replace the injured Clint Gutherson.
But this week the rising star gets to play in his best position, filling in for Clint Gutherson at fullback who has been sidelined due to a knee injury. However, it’s been widely reported that rivals have been sniffing around the young gun who has been touted as a prospect of the future for years. “I’m probably thinking that fullback long-term will probably suit him, especially in our team when you’ve got those two halves that are going to be there for a long, long time,” Arthur said.RABBITOHS TURN TO NEXT GEN IN EARLY LOOK AT THE FUTURE
With Lachlan Ilias already injured, filling the No.7 jersey was going to be tricky. There was a theory that Cody Walker would shift to halfback and Jack Wighton would play five-eighth, but instead Hornby is unleashing young playmaker Dion Teaupa in what will be his NRL debut. Also making their NRL debut this week is Matt French, who is a new addition to the Rabbitohs’ bench. The 24-year-old joined the Bunnies’ NSW Cup side from the North Sydney Bears in the middle of last season in search of more regular game time.
He started the year in NSW Cup before suffering yet another setback when he picked up an ankle injury. Fa’alogo is regarded a genuine superstar of the future and now has his biggest opportunity yet – with Papenhuyzen expected to miss six weeks - to show Bellamy he simply has to stay in the 17 going forward.Spencer Leniu was handed an eight-week suspension after pleading guilty to directing a racial slur at Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam.
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