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Hohaia will do just fine in SL, although I tend to agree with those preferring him at FB than at half back.

His experience will be invaluable for the young 'uns coming through, truly a player who has been there and done it at the highest level.

theres no chance someone as shocking as being described would get picked for NZ, he might still get in the warriors team if they were struggling, but NZ are world champions and have plenty of extremely talented players.
He got in the team with Kearny coaching and Bennet as assistant, two coaches who care nothing for reputations

Leuluai got picked, so I see a minor flaw in your argument

He made a few bad errors, but he also showed what he could do and that he has pace.

At one stage the NZ team seemed to be taking it in turns as to who dropped the ball.

I've just watched the match on the repeat and Hohaia was nowhere near as bad as some people are making out. He made one stupid decision (to pass to his winger) after doing a brilliant piece of footwork to get out of his ingoal, he dropped one ball and didn't attempt another (but that looked like a lost cause anyway given the mismatch in size). Other than that, I'm still trying to figure out why people thought he had an awful match? His positioning and catch for the try was superb. He has great pace and a neat sidestep. He also looks pretty strong.

The Kiwis were their own worst enemies in that match. How many times did they drop the ball in the second half? Benji Marshall was pretty much invisible throughout. Very frustrating.

I actually don't think it was a bad decision, just needed some decent wing play.

He will do a great job for us.

Even if he had had a great game, been faultless in defense, topped the tackle count, scored the winning try and won man-of-the-match, the trolls would still have been on here picking faults and saying how he was a 'bad' signing.
I prefer to wait and see what he does when he get's over here.


Changing topic - Billy Slater - what a great player !

I was fortunate to spend time working in Melbourne several times over recent years and was able to see Billy in live action for M Storm during 2007 / 2008.
Truly an outstanding talent.

I think people are going OTT on his performance today. The only real mistake that stood out was the kick he dropped early that lead to a try.

He was no worse than most the kiwis. It's just all the doom and gloom people looking a bagging him because he's signed for saints.

I thought the 15 for the kiwis had a great game.

I suppose, in that the winger should have come in. But I think they were playing too close to the line for that pass to be a sound one. However, that (possibly poor) decision plus one dropped ball hardly constitutes a poor player at any level, does it? I don't know what people are talking about.

I'm looking forward to seeing him in the red vee. That pace and that sidestep - yes please!

Sorry if this was posted earlier but Justin Hodges was a big threat for Aussies today. Every time Shenton had played against him , that threat has been non existant. We gave u a diamond...polish him
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I actually didn't think he did that bad, he made a couple of mistakes but he also showed some class. You can't judge a player on one performance.

I agree with the positive sentiments on here. He was awful going up for that early bomb but, as has already been suggested, he wasn't perfect which links to the question, who is when playing against Australia? His movement to escape out of the in goal was nothing short of sensational almost Demetriou-esque.

He is fast, agile and definitely has good awareness and having had initial reservations about him playing in the halves I don't now. He could play 6 or 1 and give us something extra with the ball.