{"id":380232,"date":"2024-03-28T18:59:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=380232"},"modified":"2024-03-28T22:05:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T22:05:15","slug":"shock-switch-sets-up-intriguing-teen-face-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=380232","title":{"rendered":"Shock switch sets up 'intriguing' teen face-off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parramatta<\/a> coach Brad Arthur<\/a> may have produced a sneaky masterstroke by switching rookie centre Blaize Talagi to the key five-eighth spot after just one top grade game.<\/p>\n

The move sees Talagi go head-to-head with Tigers<\/a> wonderboy Lachlan Galvin – his best mate and halves partner through high school.<\/p>\n

Galvin, at 18 and a year younger than Talagi, is a "veteran" of two NRL games but has taken the league by storm in his brief career.<\/p>\n

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The youngster has rare attacking skills for a teenager and was sensational in the Tigers' upset win over the Sharks last weekend.<\/p>\n

"Lachie is a special talent but no one knows his game better than Blaize," Westfield Sports High School coach Troy Weeden told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

\"Eels<\/p>\n

"It wouldn't surprise me if Brad put Blaize to six to keep an eye on Lachie – it will be a fascinating clash.<\/p>\n

"They are great friends and won the Buckley Shield together with our school a couple of years ago\u2026 they are very tight."<\/p>\n

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Weeden rang the two talented youngsters this week as they prepared for the biggest game of their short careers."I called them up and told them they better behave out there," Weeden said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

"They are both very excited – both coming off their first NRL win – and can't wait for Monday to come around.<\/p>\n

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"Blaize is the more reserved of the pair and he didn't say much. Lachie is more open and even a little cheeky at times."<\/p>\n

The confrontation between the two rookies has come about after Eels half Mitchell Moses broke his foot in last week's win over Manly.<\/p>\n

Arthur pulled a surprise by moving Talagi from centre, where he scored a try last week, to five-eighth, but the switch has set the scene for an intriguing battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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