One eye on the future: The NRL clubs already looking towards 2022 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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In Part 2 of my season preview series, we’ll look at the NRL clubs that have already written off the upcoming season and are instead focusing their attention on 2022.
St George Illawarra Dragons
Key additions: Poasa Faamausili (Roosters), Jack Bird (Broncos), Daniel Alvaro (Eels), Andrew McCullough (Broncos)
Key subtractions: Tyson Frizell (Knights), Euan Aitken (Warriors), James Graham (St Helens), Jacob Host (Rabbitohs), Korbin Sims (Hull KR), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles)
Burning question:
Can they avoid a grand final hangover? Penrith s unbreakable confidence was what helped them amass their mighty winning streak in 2020 and they rode that wave all the way to the grand final before they were dismantled by the Storm. The impact it ll have on the young squad, especially now former skipper James Tamou has left, remains to be seen.
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Lachlan Waugh: The Warriors have themselves to blame for losing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
1 Feb, 2021 09:30 PM
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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with the Warriors in 2020 - a season that delivered yet another NRL finals miss. Photo / Photosport
OPINION:
Pluck up your courage, Warriors fans. The worst-possible scenario regarding one of your players has come true. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors noble and honourable skipper, will play his final season in the NRL in 2021. He will forgo the final year of his contract to play rugby union as the dangling carrot of an All Blacks future proved too tempting to pass up.
Tuivasa-Sheck has paid his dues since arriving at the Warriors in 2016, playing for an organisation that, simply put, failed to take advantage of his talent and build consistent success.
With a few roster changes across the board heading into 2021, NRL.com Stats has run the rule over the the strength and depth of each team's goal-kicking stocks.