Matautia

[nottinghamtiger]

In press today St Helens, Warrington and Hull are in a fight for his signature.

He’ll go to saints with his brother.

Said it as soon as they signed Sione and Peter was coming out of contract.

[fords]

In press today St Helens, Warrington and Hull are in a fight for his signature.

He’ll go to saints with his brother.

Not good enough for saints

[Piquad1]

What will be will be.

[North Leeds Tiger]

I don’t see what they supposedly see in him. He works hard in defence but going forward still frustrates me with his sidewards runs rather than trying to step round and through a defence.

[tigerfeat]

I don’t see what they supposedly see in him. He works hard in defence but going forward still frustrates me with his sidewards runs rather than trying to step round and through a defence.

This happens every time are players are off contract I'd be amazed if Saints even looked at him
He's a decent enough player but we can do a lot better at centre for next year than him depending on how strong a team the new coach is going to be allowed to have

[nottinghamtiger]

I don’t see what they supposedly see in him. He works hard in defence but going forward still frustrates me with his sidewards runs rather than trying to step round and through a defence.

I rate Mata’utia.

As you say, he’s good defensively. That’s important, especially on the right edge. Most teams predominantly attack that edge, so having someone there who is strong in defence is key.

I like the fact he takes carries in our own half. He’s strong and makes good metres, often on the second play after Olpherts has returned the kick. Kick returns are an important part of our game and this year its obvious that we are using the centres a lot more to to take the second carry - winger of full-back on the kick return, then Mata’utia or Shenton on the next play before we use the forwards. Those ‘sideways runs’ are designed to bring the ball centrally early in the set so we can set for the following plays - he’s doing exactly what he is supposed to do.

Finally, he has good hands when we attack the edge. The most recent example was only a few days ago - that ball out to Olpherts for his first try against Wigan was very good centre-play - he can execute the fast ‘catch and pass’ that is so important for a centre.

I’d be disappointed if he left. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet as he’s not had a full season playing at right centre.

[hawktiger]

Doubt Hull are after him they already have good enough centre in Griffin and tuimavavave
St Helen's have percival and naqaima with welby coming through

[nottinghamtiger]

Doubt Hull are after him they already have good enough centre in Griffin and tuimavavave
St Helen's have percival and naqaima with welby coming through

Naiqama is out-of-contract at the end of this season.
Coote is also out-of-contract and Welsby is a natural full-back, so is likely to play there in the long-run.

[alftupper]

I don’t see what they supposedly see in him. He works hard in defence but going forward still frustrates me with his sidewards runs rather than trying to step round and through a defence.

agree, not my type of centre at all, seems to drop the anchor every time he receives the ball and starts jumping about losing any momentum the move has. Also a player that I’m always expecting to make a silly mistake, not blessed with a great deal between the ears I suspect.

[mdean]

What we see and what is someone's potential is different.

I watch Fergusson, Sivo in NRL and they could play for us every day other than prop, any position, any day. What does Woolf see in Pete, with the added emotional connection of playing with family..... That could move a lot.

[covid tiger]

He would make a great 13 he has the ability to offload with good hands and can break a line... Would of liked him at Cas as a 13.

[MrRugby123]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

[heritage1926]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

Stopped reading as soon as I saw it was written by Callum Walker.

[Fumper27]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

Stopped reading as soon as I saw it was written by Callum Walker.

Not just me then

[old cas lass]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

Stopped reading as soon as I saw it was written by Callum Walker.

Not just me then

Not sure what your problem is lads.
It was matautia whos words he printed not his own.
Stop being paranoid with this person.
Nice to hear pete is talking to the club......or is that made up

[Fumper27]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

Stopped reading as soon as I saw it was written by Callum Walker.

Not just me then

Not sure what your problem is lads.
It was matautia whos words he printed not his own.
Stop being paranoid with this person.
Nice to hear pete is talking to the club......or is that made up

OCL - Callum is on a par with Covid Tiger and Westerbeast73 in getting things right that relate to our club, that’s why the dismissive nature of my post.

[old cas lass]

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/peter-ma ... E54Sk4qU70

Little article about Peter but I don’t know how reliable this is though.

Stopped reading as soon as I saw it was written by Callum Walker.

Not just me then

Not sure what your problem is lads.
It was matautia whos words he printed not his own.
Stop being paranoid with this person.
Nice to hear pete is talking to the club......or is that made up

OCL - Callum is on a par with Covid Tiger and Westerbeast73 in getting things right that relate to our club, that’s why the dismissive nature of my post.

But this is an interview with Pete.
Not made up.

I know he’s not the font of all knowledge.
And I take him with a pinch of salt at times.

[covid tiger]

All spin... he has signed for wire.

[FIat Capper]

All spin... he has signed for wire.

Thank God you've updated us...

[southporttiger]

All spin... he has signed for wire.

Possibly got this one right...

Last paragraph of this article says "Warrington have already completed a deal to sign centre Peter Mata'utia, whose contract at Castleford expires at the end of this season. It is also understood the Wolves are close to landing another Tigers player, back-rower Oliver Holmes."

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... ngId%7E%7D

It's by Aaron Bower, and he's not normally too wide of the mark