Half-back has come under fire for his performances on biggest stages as Cronulla have won one of nine NRL finals since 2016 premiership
Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes is determind to make an impact during the NRL finals as the Sharks face the Cowboys at Allianz Stadium on Friday.Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes is determind to make an impact during the NRL finals as the Sharks face the Cowboys at Allianz Stadium on Friday.Cronulla Sharks half-back Nicho Hynes has one goal in mind, and it doesn’t involve listening to former players share their opinions on him, or reading the comments on social media.
His club’s recent record is enough to give fans heartburn. Since their premiership in 2016, the Sharks have won just one of nine finals matches. In three seasons under coach Craig Fitzgibbon and with Hynes as half-back, Cronulla have lost their past four, and a loss against the Cowboys on Friday in Sydney would mean two straight-sets exits in three years.Hynes knows the fate of the team doesn’t rest solely on him, but he is also aware of the importance of his contribution.
Hynes has heard the steady stream of condemnation, but has got to a point where he ignores it. “We’ve got this tag at the Cronulla Sharks at the moment about ‘we can’t win a finals game’,” he said. Sharks forward Toby Rudolf said he has been impressed by how Hynes has handled himself through it all. “He does more work than anyone on his mental aspect, and he’s so tough mentally to get up every week,” Rudolf said. “No matter what’s written about him or no matter how much he’s at the forefront of the media, he comes in every day, and it doesn’t faze him at all.”
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