Superstar Kalyn Ponga may have played his last game at fullback for Newcastle.
And it has nothing to do with the toilet cubicle drama that has left genuine question marks around his leadership and captaincy.
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal it’s part of a plan to get the million-dollar man more involved from the halves. And it also opens up the fullback role for an attempt to sign Manly Sea Eagles star Rueben Garrick.
Garrick still has a year to run on his Sea Eagles contract but wants to play fullback.
That can’t happen next year with the return of champion fullback Tom Trbojevic.
Garrick is on winger’s money and could double his money as a fullback at a rival club.
Whether the Knights can negotiate an early release from Manly remains to be seen.
Ponga has returned to non-contact training with the Knights and has been running at five-eighth, not fullback.
He’s also told coach Adam O’Brien he is happy to play where it most benefits the side.
Garrick wants to play fullback lol some of these guys need to know their station in life. Reuben you are on wingers money because that is what you are you are not a fullbacks jock strap.
In Buzz's column so take with a grain of salt.
And it has nothing to do with the toilet cubicle drama that has left genuine question marks around his leadership and captaincy.
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal it’s part of a plan to get the million-dollar man more involved from the halves. And it also opens up the fullback role for an attempt to sign Manly Sea Eagles star Rueben Garrick.
Garrick still has a year to run on his Sea Eagles contract but wants to play fullback.
That can’t happen next year with the return of champion fullback Tom Trbojevic.
Garrick is on winger’s money and could double his money as a fullback at a rival club.
Whether the Knights can negotiate an early release from Manly remains to be seen.
Ponga has returned to non-contact training with the Knights and has been running at five-eighth, not fullback.
He’s also told coach Adam O’Brien he is happy to play where it most benefits the side.
Garrick wants to play fullback lol some of these guys need to know their station in life. Reuben you are on wingers money because that is what you are you are not a fullbacks jock strap.
In Buzz's column so take with a grain of salt.