I have to say though, that backline is excellent. He'll find it hard to get in there.

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The experience will be worth it regardless.

A lot better backs gone to the NRL and couldn’t hardly get a game. Nathan brown interview with James Grahams (the bye round) explained why forwards genuinely do a lot better than backs in the NRL. It will be an excellent experience for him for sure, he’ll of looked at Dom Young and thought I’ll have a bit of that, though realistically can’t see him getting a game. Good luck to him.

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Really pleased for the lad but sad we'll lose him.

Fair play to him, great opportunity and experience for him.

Paid to play the thing you love down under

It's a good team to go to as they are very injury prone and not overloaded with wingers. They seem to be the team that struggles most at the back end of the season, so he might get the chance to shine when someone is forced out.

From looking at their first team, they only have two other wingers in their squad: Daniel Toupou and Jaxson Paulo. I know that Suuali often plays on the wing, but I'm pretty sure that is not regarded as a permanent thing.

Toupou will be 33 by the time Lewis heads out there, so perhaps past his best as a winger. The biggest risk for Lewis is that they will seek to attract an established winger for that season rather than having an untested Brit landing the slot.

Good luck to him though. If he does as well as his potential suggests, even if he doesn't get a gig for the Roosters, he'll find a slot somewhere.

I’ve said this several times…if he moves on then I’ve enjoyed his talent at trinity and we still have this season !!

Good Luck to him, thought he was nailed on for St Helens next season though according to those (not in) the know?

Rather The Roosters than Saints, all day long.

If true, I’m disappointed he’s leaving.
He’s a fantastic talent that will now get an opportunity to experience a different lifestyle in a fantastic climate,while getting to play the game he loves!
What’s not to like about that? And that’s before money even gets mentioned.
Good luck to him.
There’s a lot of fans from the big clubs over here who have started banging on about the salary cap issues again. Which is typical of them. Personally I think it’s got more to do with the fact that they expected Murphy to sign for their clubs and realise they’ve been out flanked by the Chucks!
Unlucky!!

Got told about this few weeks back,hes as been offered a deal with us but turned down in favour of roosters,as a fan its a bit annoying that he we gave him a chance from college rugby and aided his development then after only a very short time and at the first opportunity hes spread his wings and flew the nest, that said cant blame the lad

I like the fact that it’s one of our players leaving for the NRL that has caused RL social media to go into meltdown.