TONY Smith says he will not rush the integration into the first team of the precocious talent that is Hull FC academy product Jack Charles.
Only recently turned 18, Charles – the son of former Hull Kingston Rovers player Chris – came on for an eye-catching cameo in the halves against his dad’s old club on Friday. He was unable to help Hull rescue anything from the game other than a bit of pride, such was the size of the hole they and KR’s ruthless attack had dug for them in the first half.
Five years Charles’ senior, it was Smith who helped nurture Lewis into the Hull KR team half a decade ago and he sees similarities between both players, and encouragingly for Charles’ development, the situation. “There’s a lot of similarities, where we were at different stages and some of the holes we were fighting through to become a resilient team and a tougher team,” reflected Smith.
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