Thereโs just one week to go until Super League kicks off for 2019 and the excitementโs building as every club anticipates the new season. A new year brings new hope, and with it, new signings.
A whole host of NRL players have decided to head to England this year and itโs great to see a few younger players, with none of them approaching retirement just yet.
Here are the five NRL imports Iโm most looking forward to seeing in Super League in 2019.
3. Konrad Hurrell
This powerhouse Tongan centre has the potential to bulldoze his way through Super League defences if he can recapture his best form.
At his best heโs unstoppable, causing nightmares for defenders with his huge frame and electric pace.
Unfortunately, we may have already seen him peak, but at just 27 he still has plenty of footy left in him and when Leeds announced his arrival, I was genuinely excited and taken aback. Hopefully heโs still got plenty left to offer.
Tui Lolahea๐๐ thatโs a good one
+1 Jake. You can also forget about Hurrell making any impact.
Personally i dont think any of these guys will light up the super league
Kurt gidley and sandow lit the superleague up, most of our players are a league above there players.
Albert Kelly is over there doing fine, I would prefer tui over him.
Hurrel will be one of the top try scorers over there this year. I take it you got for the warriors Jake? Well you have Kata and he is pretty much the same player as hurrel lol
Canโt disagree with that, thereโs still a clear gulf between the 2 comps. Some of the English lads have become stand outs in the NRL though, Josh Hodgson, James Graham and Sam Burgess in particular.