Re: Harvard signs 4 year deal : Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:25 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

179 meters and 37 tackles yesterday, phenomenal. The meters star is even better when you think it wasn’t skewed by a huge carry or two, just consistently ate up the meters with his carries

Absolutely incredible.

He does big minutes and does not shy away from getting through work.

Id love to know his carries yesterday as well. His average gain must have been decent because from memory he was making good meters each run and some great post contact ones with good leg drives.

Re: Havard signs 4 year deal : Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:27 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

CobraCraig wrote:

179 meters and 37 tackles yesterday, phenomenal. The meters star is even better when you think it wasn’t skewed by a huge carry or two, just consistently ate up the meters with his carries

Absolutely incredible.

He does big minutes and does not shy away from getting through work.

Id love to know his carries yesterday as well. His average gain must have been decent because from memory he was making good meters each run and some great post contact ones with good leg drives.

20 carries.

Re: Havard signs 4 year deal : Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:47 pm  

We have got a genuine star on our hands, not the biggest prop but he runs well above his weight. I've noted the Fielden comparison for a while now, once you see it you can't unsee it. Similar build and running style, dominates the collision and even carries the ball in both hands running it in like SF did!

Re: Havard signs 4 year deal : Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:15 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

We have got a genuine star on our hands, not the biggest prop but he runs well above his weight. I've noted the Fielden comparison for a while now, once you see it you can't unsee it. Similar build and running style, dominates the collision and even carries the ball in both hands running it in like SF did!

Runs it in like Ian Roberts for mine. Doesn't seem to need to hit top speed before collision in order to gain forward momentum. His engine is astonishing!

Re: Havard signs 4 year deal : Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:49 pm  

His footwork makes him so much ground. I’ve wanted just a bit more edge to him and I’ve never been on about him scrapping or throwing constant verbals around but I thought we saw a really good balance yesterday. He was hitting hard in the tackle and I liked his reaction when he forced an error from Bullock. There was really good intensity from him. Willie Isa on social media called him a leader and that should be his aim. Again you don’t have to shout and ball but you can lead through your actions. He was incredible and I can’t wait to see more of it.

Re: Havard signs 4 year deal : Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:30 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Runs it in like Ian Roberts for mine. Doesn't seem to need to hit top speed before collision in order to gain forward momentum. His engine is astonishing!

THAT was my exact thought on Sunday. He is like Ian Roberts in style.