Luke Briscoe is a rugby league player from Featherstone who currently plays for Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He can play either Fullback or Stand-off/Five-eighth.

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Thats settled it then, wikipedia says so.

He is actually listed as a second row on the Rhinos site.

How have you come to that conclusion?!

He may not be the finished article but he's every chance of being a SL S/O if he wants to, certainly more his natural position than it ever will be Smith.

Gordon Bennett some fans write of players quickly and with little evidence to back it up.

That the answer you've sussed it, Foxy to be the next Darren Lockyer!

He's played just about everywhere except prop (including loose forward against us on boxing day 2012) but hasn't played much at stand off for the academy at Leeds as Liam Sutcliffe got that gig more often than not. Although to be fair Briscoe didn't play much at all last year because of injury. He's been a bit of a jack of all trades up to press, he probably needs to find his position and settle into it. If that is to be stand off great, but I don't think thats what we have brought him in to be going by Agars quotes and given our lack of cover in the backs.

From what I've read about Briscoe he is a naturally gifted player that Hull were upset to lose to Leeds, who can play a number of positions in backs but also has some strength so may well be suited to be a running creative foil to Godinet should Sykes not start showing the form needed at that position.

I'd rather try Briscoe there as back up to Sykes than Lee Smith or Washbrook...Agar probably was hoping the imports would already be here including Siejka.

Every time I saw his name on the team sheet at hull he was at 6 ? I'm not saying I want agar to play him there and I agree with you on that front I don't think that's why Agars brought him in at all. I'm just stating facts that he can and has played at 6 a lot.

From Siejka on twitter this evening about still possibly coming to Trinity.....@up_the_trin_ @Fordy1970 yes mate

whoosh

That doesn't even warrant a proper reply!

Anyway moving on i hope he comes as we look short in halfback cover and as has been said the likelihood is that the aussie lad is likely to be a better bet at stand off than any of our young english back up options.

Also Ellery Hanley, Garry Schofield, Jonathon Davies,Andy Farrell etc.....if they are good enough they adapt and find their place running the game at 6...

Very sensible Vasty......
But I hope RA isn't reading this or we'll have Richard Moore at Stand off!