Backline resurgences see Roosters dominate Player Poll.
The remarkable resurgences of Daniel Tupou and the Morris twins at Bondi have helped the Roosters dominate the NRL Players' Poll team of 2020 – with a stunning seven Tricolours stars dubbed the best in their positions by their peers.
So too the acknowledgement of Cameron Smith as the game's best No.9 according to his peers and Jason Taumalolo its top lock, with both winning the polls for the third straight year. Tupou hasn't played for NSW since 2015 but was in career-best touch this season before being floored with a two-month syndesmosis injury against Melbourne.
The 29-year-old beanpole would have it no other way, having honed his game to become far more than a lofty aerial target on the left flank."He does both very well. He loves the new-age, tough elements of being a winger. But he's still got the finesse to finish off any chance he gets.
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