Latu Fainu, facing criticism for his off-season fitness, received a tough but necessary talking-to from Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall. The wake-up call has motivated Fainu to get back in shape and prove himself worthy of a starting spot.
A no-holds-barred spray from the usually laidback Benji Marshall has been the wake-up call Latu Fainu needed to perhaps fulfil the potential that once led to him being labelled the NRL ’s hottest property. In a bid to raise standards at Wests Tigers after a third-straight wooden spoon, Marshall made a pact with his players that they would return to pre-season training in good nick.
“I didn’t like seeing Benji get mad. He told me I could do better and I 100 per cent know I can. “With Benji, it’s like being with your older brother — you can talk to him and he will give it to you straight.” Fainu is all too aware that his indulgent off-season — he is quick to point out he is back to his playing weight of 88kg — could limit his involvement to start the season.
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