Can’t comment on training but he was excellent against HKR on Easter Monday and from memory hasplayed about 15 mins in games away at Catalans and Widnes since. He hasn’t played against Saints first team yet.

Tough sample to fully judge him on.

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Totally agree NK and I’ve liked what I’ve seen to be honest. The comments about training came from a source within the club that would be unfair to disclose but one I’d trust implicitly. You’re right though it wasn’t Saints it was Catalan away where he failed to impress, hence not much game time.

I really hope he gets a run and commands a regular place in the 17.

Hamlin had an awesome game on his debut and Wane then says thats not the way he should be playing. Wouldnt blame him for feeling a little demoralised after that.

Id back him to play well on Thursday.

Added further weight to the theory that SW doesn’t want forwards to make yards after contract but would rather they hit the deck quickly to get a speedy play the ball doesn’t it? I thought it was really refreshing to see Hamlin run the way he did but SW knows more about coaching a RL team than I do!

Yes he did indeed have a very good debut against a Kr side utterly inept that afternoon how much stock can really give to that game as he hasn’t done much at all in his (few)games since?

It must be tough feeding off scraps in fairness. I’m not sure Ben Barba would’ve lit up superleague with two spells of 10/15 mins in the past two months.

Wanes comments on him after Easter Monday painted a picture I felt and it was pretty clear at that point that he wouldn’t play much of a part in our season unless injuries/suspensions kicked in (as they have done this week but I still don’t think he’ll play).

My son was speaking to a player he knows and that particular player couldn't understand why Hamlin isn't getting any game time!!


Unsurprisingly people have their own views and nothing in this world is agreed by everyone.

Our pack is far too little as it is and to put Hamlin in if you have Bateman, Farrell and Isa in the backrow would be bordering on the ludicrous.
Having said that after SWs comments after the HKR then maybe Hamlin has been demoralised and he has stopped performing in training and to be honest who could blame him after such vocal and specific comments by SW.
I believe that part of the issues in the club are related to certain players can get away with anything without comment but others (mainly the young guns) get publicly named for errors which causes unsurprisingly some unrest.
Personally I don't understand why we recruited Hamlin if are not going to give him some 1st team game time.

If ever there was a time for a team to show what it's made of and come out fighting, it's this one.

But another heartless show like last weekend, and it's difficult to see past a home win.

No Flower or Tautai this week, could be another tough night!!

What makes you think they wont play?

Wane has said they’ve minor injuries in his press conference and will miss out along with Sutton and Joel. We’ve got Sarginson, Navarette, Hamlin and Field coming in so presumably will line up-

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