He came into the first team a few years ago and looked a little thin. He got obliterated by Sam Burgess as has been mentioned and I can't ever remember seeing him after that.

He had come into the first team with a big reputation and was all set to be the 'next big thing'.

Not like saints fans to big up a young lad

Well thought of,but never really had a chance to prove It through injuries.

Come on Pete, with you and Saddened as the legion of doom, some of us have to balance out the scales.



He never made it to the first team when the likes of ashurst and nathan ashe did , but they can't all be world beaters.

related to Tommy Frodsham ???

Gareth was always a fantastic junior, who was, imo, fast tracked too soon into the first team as a prop. He was, and is, a big mobile lad, who has had a shocking time with injuries. He was supposed to spend this season on loan at Widnes, but that deal broke down somehow. Another operation has seen him miss more of this season, although he was never likely to play for anyone but the U20s. People make a lot of the after effects of the Burgess hit (and it was indeed a massive shot), but that coincided with his long bout of injuries and operations. He has had 7 or 8 big operations over the past few years, and has broken down a number of times in rehab. If he can regain fitness, which is a real doubt in my mind, he might go on to regain form and confidence. If this happens, then hopefully he can get a promising career back on track. I, for one, wish him all the best.

I think he did play again after that, didn't he? I seem to remember him taking a big shot from O'Loughlin later in that season.

It was obvious at that point that he wasn't physically ready, and it sounds like he just hasn't had a chance to develop since then due to injury. A shame, as by all accounts he had plenty of potential. Hopefully he'll have an injury free run at Batley and can start to find his feet as a pro player.

He played after that game, I remember him putting a big hit in on someone the season after the burgess hit.
Decent player but to many injuries (Think we may sa a lot over the next 18 months!!)

Wasn't it Moi Moi he smashed?

Obviously, as an underdeveloped 18 year old prop, there wouldn't be many older, stronger more experienced forwards that he could smash. He's still only 21, I believe. If he can regain full fitness, his physical transition from a strong boy into a strong man, will big a huge plus for him and his career.

Yes it was.

Wiki just really loves talking about it.

I still reckon it was a highshot from burgess, arm in face.