(06-28-2017, 05:05 AM)Ltsmashie Wrote:John Thomson from America Press:
Q: Ardie with the current large amount of running backs in the league - would you not feel that you would get better game time in a different postition? Surely Tight End or Wide Receiver would be a great fit for you, or even a move to Corner Back where you could showcase some of your big hitting style?
Q: You name checked Irishman Luke Tiernan, one of quite a number of rugby converts playing in the NSFL, how do you rate his performance so far this season?
Q: Which of the current teams would you most like to play for? Or would you prefer to be starting with a new team (expansion of the NSFL was announced earlier today)
Q: Will you return to life in Rugby Union if your NSFL career fails to bare fruit?
Best of luck
To be honest I haven't managed to look at a huge amount of rosters so I wasn't too sure on scarcity of positions or any of that. Running back is probably where I feel I could bring the most but as I mentioned I'm happy to do what's best for the team - I would love to play as both a Wide receiver or Corner back and no matter where I'm put I'll be out there competing.
Like I said I haven't seen too many players or rosters so I actually didn't know there was other ex-rugby players in the league! Could you point towards a few? Luke Tiernan just stood out to me as someone who had been drafted early and had been performing at this level, also I admired how he played as a Running back since that's where I saw myself playing.
Um, I like the Otters and the SaberCats, also probably the Hawks. It will be cool to see the new teams and that would be a good way to join the league I think, so I can grow with the team. But to be honest I'll be stoked to play for any of these teams I think it's a great league in that way that anyone could beat anyone on a given week.
Honestly I can see myself playing rugby again and maybe even just in the offseason but right now I'm fully committed to this cause so I won't be leaving just because it doesn't work out 100% straight away. I'm not going to quit like Jarryd Hayne did.
(Out of character: If I was to actually change position would I be better to do it sooner or maybe wait until closer to the draft after talking to GMs etc.?)
Donatello McTurtle || CB/OL #72 || Tijuana || New York || S33-S44
Ben Alexander-Arnold || CB/FB #66 || TIJ || AUS/NO || S24-S33
Ben Tu'inukuafe || OL/DE #61 || Tijuana || New Orleans || S15-S24
Tana Keïta || LB #53 || Tijuana Luchadores || NO/OCO || S10-S15
Ardie Savea || RB/TE #26 || New Orleans Second Line || S1 - S10
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