General Hohaia fit and excited

[Wiki_old]

Feb 3, 2006
By Dale Budge

It will be a fit and excited Lance Hohaia that runs out in the number nine jumper against Melbourne in the opening round of this year's NRL.

The Kiwi star moved into the hooking role mid way through last season and has not looked back since, making it his own and even going on to play for his country there in the Tri-Nations series.

So without the burden of off-season surgery that he has faced at the end of each of his four seasons in the NRL, Hohaia is in the best shape of his career.

"It is probably the first off-season I have had where I haven't had major surgery at the end of the season so that is a plus for me," he told tvnz.co.nz.

"All my strength levels have been a lot better than what they have been over the last few years. I am feeling pretty fit at the moment."

And that bodes well for the Warriors, who will get the benefits of Hohaia's halfback background acting out of dummy-half.

"I am pretty pleased about it. Ivan has obviously got full confidence in me playing [hooker].

"I have had a full off-season playing there now and learnt how to play that position without too many restrictions.

"Ivan has pretty much given me, not an open book, but left it up to me in making decisions and when to run etc.

"I am pretty rapt with that sort of role and I'm just looking forward to playing."

Source: One Sport

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/656473

 

[da mad maori]

Its one thing to start off the season injury free, but poor Lance always gets in a fix. For his sake I hope he stays healthy, cause he now has a permanent position in which the whole team will depend on his services. Of course he must be in line to do the goal-kicking also.

 

[Wiki_old]

Unless Martin comes back in.

 

[warriors4life_old]

cleary has already said that martin will do the goalkicking. surely that would mean a starting position?

 

[2big2strong_old]

eeek, martin.

 

[Swanley_old]

When Martin is on form and fit and he is a gun.

Having said that, I have yet to see that for us......

 

[da mad maori]

I agree Swanley. And he's a injury prone. I'd miss Lance more than Martin. He also must be the luckiest Warrior going around. He's still here. !!!

 

[Skinny_Ravs82]

Totally excited for him to. :wink: He deserves it.

 

[JonB_old]

He could be our biggest play maker in 2006.

 

[-Dr.J-_old]

I saw him at Groove in the Park.