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Message: [QUOTE="Assassin, post: 2156601, member: 2112"] [b]Folau could be a forward[/b] By Matt Marshall November 13, 2008 HE is arguably the world's best back, but superstar Brisbane recruit Israel Folau says he wouldn't be surprised if he ends his career as a damaging, wide-running back-rower. Only 19 and with his body yet to fully develop, Folau admits he may evolve into a towering forward as his career rolls on. "I'd like to stay in the centres or wing my whole career but depending on how much weight I put on, you might see me move into the forwards later on," Folau said. "My body hasn't fully developed so we'll see in the next couple of years what my weight is and see how it goes. "There's still a couple of years to fill out my body for it to reach its full size." In a mouth-watering prospect for Brisbane fans, Folau acknowledges he's still very raw in rugby league and has a load of improvement left in his game. The ex-Storm sensation is set to embark on a four-year deal with the Broncos and will join a star-studded backline under new coach Ivan Henjak next year. "I'm still only 19," he said. "I think some people have forgotten how old I am. I'm just enjoying my footy at this time. "I'm going to learn a lot more about my footy over the next couple of years." After starting Australia's final pool match against PNG off the bench, Folau was Wednesday reinstated to the centres where he will be paired with former Storm teammate Greg Inglis. Inglis also hit out at critics who had labelled the World Cup a failure because of the host's domination. He said the Kangaroos deserved more respect for what they had achieved so far. "Everyone does expect us to win all the time, everyone is expecting us to slip up one day and I don't think we will ever let that happen," Inglis said. Coach Ricky Stuart recalled Inglis, skipper Darren Lockyer, prop Petero Civoniceva, full-back Billy Slater and second-rowers Glenn Stewart and Anthony Laffranchi for Sunday's semi-final against Fiji, while Karmichael Hunt beat Scott Prince to the utility spot. [b][color=#FF0000] I honestly think its a matter of time before Folau ends up in the second row, sure it probebly wont be next year but it will happen, he's just to big and powerfull to leave right out wide his whole career. [/color][/b] [/QUOTE]

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