It is not that McDermott does not rate the 19-year-old loose forward, who made his Super League debut against Widnes last week - simply that he is mystified why NRL clubs have suddenly become infatuated by rising English talent. It is no surprise that Australian clubs, encouraged by the impact made by Adrian Morley and Gareth Ellis in the NRL, have moved to secure established England internationals of the calibre of Sam Burgess, James Graham, Gareth Hock and Lee Mossop. The Auckland-based Warriors are thought...
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