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Two Blues flyer quick to prove his worth in NHRU

06 Jul, 2009 05:00 AM
PAUL Mlotkowski may be in his first season in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union but the flying Wanderers fullback is quickly establishing a reputation as the best attacking weapon in the competition.

Mlotkowski scored two tries and set up two others to steer Wanderers to a hard-fought 31-24 win over Maitland at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday the Two Blues' third victory in seven days.

After starting the season on the wing, Mlotkowski was switched to fullback a month ago with amazing success.

His speed and ability to create from broken play has added a new dimension to the Wanderers backline.

"He reads the game very well and is playing with a heap of confidence," Wanderers coach Dan Beckett said after the match.

"He thinks he can score a try every time he touches the ball.

"Most importantly he has that component you cannot coach, pure speed."

The game was less than a minute old on Saturday when Mlotkowski exploited a jagged Maitland kick chase to set up the Two Blues' opening try.

He claimed the ball deep inside his own half, stepped past the first chaser and then in the blink of an eye burst up the middle of the park before linking with Dan Kevill, who sent fellow back-rower Corey Te Koeti on a path to the corner.

Mlotkowski backed himself again 20 minutes later. This time he went down the short side and with only five metres to work his magic, the former Wests Canberra speed machine beat his man on the outside and tip-toed down the right touchline before delivering a pass on the inside for Mark Sherwood to touch down to give the Two Blues a 12-5 lead.

Then with the scores locked at 19-all, Mlotkowski was the beneficiary of a beautiful inside ball from replacement Anthony Foster and outpaced the cover in a 30m dash to the line.

If that was not enough, he used quick feet to dance through a host of tired Blacks defenders to touch down for his 13th try of the season and all but seal the victory with five minutes remaining.

Mlotkowski' s willingness to back himself is symptomatic of the form of the Two Blues, who have now strung 10 straight wins together to move to the top of the table.

The win, performed in commemorative white jumpers, was the Two Blues' third in seven days and a fitting lead-in to the club's 85th anniversary ball on Saturday night.

Maitland led 14-12 at half-time but lost their grunt when captain Adam Perkins (corked thigh) and James Bonomini (leg) were forced off with injuries.

In other games, Aiden Kelso scored a treble as Merewether thrashed Nelson Bay 80-5, Ricky Mavin did likewise to help steer Hamilton to a 35-17 triumph over Southern Beaches, Singleton scored their third win of the season, beating The Waratahs 33-31, and University overpowered Lake Macquarie 19-7.

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Yes, This guy is definately the most dangerous runner in the comp. Wanderes are the team to beat this year. On another matter the ? NHRU board are meeting ? this week to discuss the structure of the comp. Does anyone know what they are looking to change?
Posted by formerly known as southern, 6/07/2009 9:34:02 AM
Hey TBAG that Waratah charge to the semi's is looking good, got done by singo. At least you got a BP.
Posted by Budup, 6/07/2009 10:41:38 AM
Well Well, Hello everyone from afar, sorry I have been absent but rest assured I have been keeping an eye on things from a great distance. Great to see the Hawks back to there winning way's on the weekend after a few hiccups. Can someone tell me how the dynamic duo Faser and his partner in Crime Briggs have been performing or havent they !!!!!!!
Posted by Tugger Smith, 6/07/2009 10:45:55 AM
Seadog, Beach Boy 2, & Always--don't go quiet boys - Southern Beaches loses 35 - 17 to Hamilton... "Knock Knock Knock'n" on the early exit door from the bottom four was Southern Beaches song for 2 weeks ago... "NEW SONG" for the Southern Beaches this week.....1 out of 3 ain't bad.... But your "Knock Knock Knock'n" on the early exit door is getting louder every game ! Bottom 3 now.... So sing with me boys..."Row Row Row your boat, gently down the stream, once you hit the bottom 3, you know exactly what I mean"!! Beaches is "Knock Knock Knock'n" on the exit door... That is for sure !!!
Posted by I see all, 6/07/2009 12:45:41 PM
Beaches v Uni this week, get your book of excuses out Uni, it won't have any dust on it cause you guys seem to use it a fair bit, " It's nearly Uni Holidays ! ", thats on page 3, it has a lot of dribble marks on it, try something new like " we were beaten by a better side today ".
Posted by Carl O' Vall, 6/07/2009 2:10:11 PM
I see all, Veterans went "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Heaven's door" years ago -get over it and look to the future, because "times are a changin' "
Posted by seadog, 6/07/2009 5:59:22 PM
Word on the street is addition of Premier 3 and 1st Div re-vamp. Stay tuned.
Posted by Prop, 6/07/2009 6:55:42 PM
Uni prop 5 foot 80kg Southern Beaches Prop 7 foot 200kg. I think the students may struggle in the scrums next week just a bit
Posted by BarryC, 6/07/2009 10:03:46 PM
The story of the round has got to be the cigarette loving, beer chugging, henny penny hugging all around good guy trent considine making his run on debut for Merewether Carlton's premier 1 team. His old man proudly wore the carlton club shirt and for a moment you could see in his eyes he had forgotton his ex mayfield east club and moved on, until he saw paddles payne wave away what looked like a goal and realised the nhru can take away something that should be a certainty.
Posted by green hornet, 7/07/2009 12:52:18 AM
Come on BarryC Beaches Prop maybe 7 foot and 200kg but the big fella finds it hard just to get to the scrums let alone the breakdowns.Uni Prop will run rings around the big fella. It will be like a game of Cat and Mouse Uni will win by 35 points
Posted by rugby fan, 7/07/2009 8:39:56 AM
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 ATTACKING WEAPON: Paul Mlotkowski offloads against Maitland on Saturday.4- Picture by Ryan Osland
ATTACKING WEAPON: Paul Mlotkowski offloads against Maitland on Saturday.4- Picture by Ryan Osland

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