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Player Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Date of Birth
Jun 5, 1993
Birth Location
Apia, Samoa
Nationality
  1. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
  2. 🇼🇸 Samoa
Height (cm)
182 cm
Weight (kg)
99 kg
Position/s
  1. Fullback
  2. Centre
  3. Winger
Nickname
RTS
Warrior #
203
NRL Debut Date
Jul 27, 2012
NRL Debut Details
NRL 2012, Round 21, Sydney City Roosters Vs Gold Coast Titans
Warriors Debut Date
Mar 5, 2016
Warriors Debut Details
NRL 2016, Round 1, Wests Tigers
Warriors Years Active
  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2024
  8. 2025
Signed From
Sydney Roosters, Auckland Blues (Rugby Union)
Rep Honours
  1. NZ
Awards/Honours
  1. Warriors Captain
  2. Warriors Player of the Year
  3. Golden Boot
  4. Dally M (Positional Award)
  5. Dally M (Overall)
Status
Active
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Tuivasa-Sheck
Rugby League Project
https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/roger-tuivasa-sheck/summary.html

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CNK is our best fullback IMO. If he is fit he plays. RTS is the odd man out and I think he goes to left centre or left wing.
It is such a roll of the dice. I don't care where we put Charnze. If he's fit he will not let us down.

RTS has proven his value is solely at fullback and one wing better than the mighty Kosi.

Like Frank's 2nd row thesis I would like to add a hooker micro thesis........ Egan is a liability at present. Vs the Bunnies he was gold.

Lussick to start. Roache as half and hooker back up.
 
It is such a roll of the dice. I don't care where we put Charnze. If he's fit he will not let us down.

RTS has proven his value is solely at fullback and one wing better than the mighty Kosi.

Like Frank's 2nd row thesis I would like to add a hooker micro thesis........ Egan is a liability at present. Vs the Bunnies he was gold.

Lussick to start. Roache as half and hooker back up.
Please expand on how he is a liability? Honestly baffled at where this Egan slander is coming from.
He's superior to Lussick in nearly every facet of a hookers game, apart from his defensive technique 😂
 
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Please expand on how he is a liability? Honestly baffled at where this Egan slander is coming from.
He's superior to Lussick in nearly every facet of a hookers game, apart from his defensive technique 😂
Good question. To be clear. My thoughts of his being a liability is only based on what you said which is his defensive technique. I think I might be happier if he was a turnstile rather than his courageous self because the cost of his defensive technique is less of a worry for me about the team's performance. Though I want the team's performance to be better. Its more about concern for his long term health and the protection of him. And upon reflection of your question I don't consider it slander like if I call SJ princess or say someone in particular was shit. Egans play is good and important but in my opinion he takes to much damage and therefore is a liability to our team and would feel hideous if the next head knock puts him into a coma or worse. We need to assess and manage the risk and my approach to managing him would be a paid holiday for an entire season or a sabbatical or something to get him right and able to fix technique and allow his head to heal. Like TMM perhaps...???

*Edit.... And I don't know if I'm right but it is my opinion and I stand by it.
 
To be fair, Kini is also nominated and he's been OK (on attack at least) but you really wouldn't say he's been killing it.

I imagine RTS might be the same - one of the better players in a badly beaten side.
 
Good question. To be clear. My thoughts of his being a liability is only based on what you said which is his defensive technique. I think I might be happier if he was a turnstile rather than his courageous self because the cost of his defensive technique is less of a worry for me about the team's performance. Though I want the team's performance to be better. Its more about concern for his long term health and the protection of him. And upon reflection of your question I don't consider it slander like if I call SJ princess or say someone in particular was shit. Egans play is good and important but in my opinion he takes to much damage and therefore is a liability to our team and would feel hideous if the next head knock puts him into a coma or worse. We need to assess and manage the risk and my approach to managing him would be a paid holiday for an entire season or a sabbatical or something to get him right and able to fix technique and allow his head to heal. Like TMM perhaps...???

*Edit.... And I don't know if I'm right but it is my opinion and I stand by it.
I understand the point you are trying to make. Hopefully having Healy has removed any doubts.
 
Carving on the left wing this pre season?

Now on the right, does this have any impact?

Surely they practice both sides right?
Carving on the left wing and carving on the right, if he was politics he’d make a good centre. Really hope he makes an impact though from the wing. Reading that article, it’s exactly what they said about Joseph Manu and playing centre as what they say about Brian To’o and playing winger. I think he could be more suited to this one though being fit and handling the speed
 
Carving on the left wing this pre season?

Now on the right, does this have any impact?

Surely they practice both sides right?

Not so much an issue for an ex fullback to play left or right wing interchangeably since fullbacks defend both edges and attack both edges off both left and right center.

I am more pleased for what this signals for Taine who is clearly the heir apparent for the Warriors next fullback.

CNKs versatility all but guarantees a decent path for Taine to become the fullback of the Warriors, perhaps next season, perhaps sooner if we lose another center.
 
Wonder if he is playing there while DWZ is out for half the season.
Gives a bit of insight on positions whether it’s on the money that article, and mentions Tuaupiki potentially taking a wing. I think I’d like Tuaupiki on the right replacing DWZ while he’s out because he and Leiataua have a bit more time together in nsw cup and might strike up a good combination
 
Not so much an issue for an ex fullback to play left or right wing interchangeably since fullbacks defend both edges and attack both edges off both left and right center.

I am more pleased for what this signals for Taine who is clearly the heir apparent for the Warriors next fullback.

CNKs versatility all but guarantees a decent path for Taine to become the fullback of the Warriors, perhaps next season, perhaps sooner if we lose another center.
Who would you have after tain?
 
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