I agree, the criticism is sometimes pushed to the limits, like fans cheering when he's substituted and booing him off, these things are gunna do nothing for his confidence

He's lucky there's a load of injuries otherwise he would be lucky to make the bench the way he's been playing, Widders (in the limited game time he's got so far) has looked better, Jones & Ferres are no brainers, as is Westerman - that really leaves no room for Faumuina, a week or 2 in the reserves would probably be the kick up the jacksy he needs too.

that is the most ridiculous statement i have ever read in line with what has happened over the last twelve months.....warrants a ban from the site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Ditto

I've been to every single game this season and seen Sione put in big hits in several of them. If he gets his timing wrong in executing such a tackle, then he would be the one splattered all over the ground...
...and looking at the defender when a player is going to receive the ball doesn't constitute a lack of bottle, it's something that happens to all players from time to time, generally when they are thinking ahead as to what they will do with the ball when they get it and how the oncoming tackler will impact on that.

As I've said a number of times, get behind Sione and I'm sure he will deliver the goods, he does seem to perform better in away games where supporters do tend to get behind the players more readily.