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Message: [QUOTE="Danoz Direct, post: 2725974, member: 8457"] Not sure where to put this. Just hoping 1910 can give us some more insight into this guy. [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]HE is the 18-year-old rugby league rookie from Sudan who is preparing to take on the big name stars of the Manly Sea Eagles this Saturday.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]Wing speedster Chol Chol will play for the Ipswich Jets in a trial against a strong Manly line-up at Pittwater Rugby Park in what will be only his third game of senior football.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“I am excited, but I am nervous as,” he told the Daily Telegraph. “It is dream come true playing against NRL players, I can’t believe it, that is where I want to be.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]He described the chance to show Steve Matai and his NRL teammates what he has got as the best thing ever.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“Getting tackled by them will be even bette r- if I’m not in hospital after,” he laughed.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]Chol moved from the war-torn Sudan to New Zealand with his mother when he was six, becoming a border at Wesley College, the old school of Jonah Lomu. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]It was then he was introduced to rugby league and rugby union for the first time and became was hooked.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“Watching Ben Barba and Shaun Johnson, they have been my idols ever since I was little. They made me want to play. I love it and want to dedicate myself to it,” he said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]Chol was spotted trialling for the Auckland under 17 rugby league team and received a scholarship to attend Ipswich High in 2015. He made an immediate impact when given a run in the Jets senior team this year, combining with raw talent with an infectious enthusiasm.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular][/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular] [/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“He has only just finished school but he has scored and made the freakiest tries and breaks we have seen in only two trials,” said Jets co-coach Shane Walker.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“He is built like a twig but has got a sidestep that has to be seen to be believed and he has fend like a taser.” [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]And on Saturday Walker said to expect the unexpected from his side that are renowned for their unorthodox attacking style.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]He said all the Jets players train to be able to throw a spiral pass at least 10m, the majority of them can kick and a lot have a good offload.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“So rather than just doing a hit up where three guys make a tackle and slow you up we keep the ball alive and challenge right across the defensive line,” he said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“We don’t want to have to sit there and bore our way through 80 minutes of footy.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]And that suits young Chol just fine.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans Regular]“It’s entertaining and it’s just lots of fun to play,” he said. [url]http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/sea-eagles/ipswich-jets-rookie-chol-chols-long-journey-from-sudan-to-face-manly-sea-eagles/news-story/053e196f819aad5aacfe2bc96d9ffe34[/url][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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