Quote: DaveO "We did exactly the same thing with Lauaki. Are we going to for the hat trick with Isa?
On Manfredi what do you see in him better than Burgess? What I like about Burgess is he has time to think about what he is doing despite running 100mph down the wing. He has time to consider a pass if he is getting closed down and gave passes inside to Farrell numerous times. Other players we have are head down and run until tackled types. I am not saying Manfredi is one of those but Burgess looked mature beyond his years to me so is a tough act to follow.'"
I feel Manfredi has a very special raw aggression and desire that not many wingers have. He is lethal close to the line but his carry is also very string rarely put die by the first man rarely loses the contact and has a bit of a nasty edge to him, a bit of niggle.
Burgess in the classic wingers style maybe looks the better player because of his long distance tries but for me work ethic, finishing and ability to win the contact for me is what I like in him.
I think Manfredi if he continues to develop like he is will go on to have a stellar career.
Isa I feel will not be used as anything other than a backrow forward. I have been encouraged by the way we have used him in preseason. He seems to be running direct and passing at the line or hitting the line hard. Whilst his performances have not been great I like the way we look to be using him.
