Mark Nawaqanitawase, Nicho Hynes and Payne Haas have all been named in jersey No.22 for their respective clubs in round 26. In each case, it signals NRL action sooner than expected.
Olympian Mark Nawaqanitawase is closing in on an NRL debut after being selected on an extended Roosters bench on Tuesday.
In his second game for the Roosters last Sunday, Nawaqanitawase leapt high to defuse a bomb on his try line then made a long and incisive run in which he beat several North Sydney defenders. While the returning Michael Jennings has been named to take on the Raiders this Sunday, Nawaqanitawase may be blooded against the Rabbitohs the following week.
“He’s available for selection … as far as I know, he’s a chance,” said Cronulla teammate Cameron McInnes.Credit:“Whether he plays or not this week, I just want to give him a wrap because during a time in the season when we weren’t performing to our capabilities, I feel he took a lot of bullets for everyone … when he gets back on the field he will have nothing but support from all of us because we owe that to him.”So, too, Payne Haas, another superstar named in jersey No.
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