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| On Sunday March 6, 2016, Joseph Burgess was included in the Sydney Roosters run on side to play South Sydney after one of the originally selected wingers, Daniel Tupou, suffered an injury.
Joseph Burgess scored two tries in his debut for Sydney Roosters, both scored in the second half!'
Earlier in the game, when Joseph made a couple of spectacular catches of South Sydney high kicks, Channel 9 game caller Ray Warren made much of Joseph's genesis in the famous Wigan side and his try scoring feats for Wigan, as well as his inclusion in the 2015 Super League Dream Team. However in the first half, while defending, Joseph was caught out of position a couple of times, and his coming infield led to tries by South SYdney.
Unfortunately Joseph Burgess's team went down 42-10. Josephs two tries were the only two tries that the Sydney Roosters scored. He almost scored a third but was knocked into touch by superstar Gregory Inglis and another Souths player whom I cannot identify. Channel 9 commentator and rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns was very impressed with Joseph, as was commentator Phillip Gould. However in the post-match press conference coach Trent Robinson, when asked about Joseph Burgess, said that Joseph had learned some lessons in the NRL (probably a reference to his defensive positional play), and that like the rest of the team he had to take those lessons and work on them.
At the conclusion of the game Joseph Burgess was seen chatting with South Sydney and England superstar Samuel Burgess. The conversation went on for several minutes.
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| Yes, it's a treat to watch them these days. That pass round the back from Leilua!
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "If Bennett doesn't look at Hodkinson or similar, I'd be sorely tempted to play Hodgson at 7. I can't think of a SL 7 who would do better, which is a damning indictment.'"
Could be an option. Would allow us to get another one of our top hookers in the team and we certainly wouldn't have to hide one of the halves in defence with Hodgson.
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| He'll have to learn how to defend 3rd man from the edge, it's a pretty hard position to defend in. Otherwise a great shout to play him there.
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| Hodgson's biggest problem in defence is the occasional brain fart leading to him rushing out of the line. He misses the odd tackle as he's a smaller hooker, but as a halfback he'd probably be a better defender than any other option. Given the paucity of options at fullback I'd also be tempted to go the whole hog and pick Widdopp there.
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Hodgson's biggest problem in defence is the occasional brain fart leading to him rushing out of the line. He misses the odd tackle as he's a smaller hooker, but as a halfback he'd probably be a better defender than any other option. Given the paucity of options at fullback I'd also be tempted to go the whole hog and pick Widdopp there.'"
So who would be number 6? Samuel Tomkins from Wigan?
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