Nigel Yalden

But they haven't peaked, and that's what they've been telling us all year, Jamie.

We don't want to be peaking too early.

Well, they haven't peaked yet at all, in my opinion.

There are still levels to go up.

Well, I think you have to credit Josh Jacobs' professionalism because he's not playing like a dude that's got one foot out the door, which is unlike, you know, we could say for a few people maybe at a franchise further north.

But he is really contributing and he's had to contribute because they did not have Damien McKenzie for a couple of weeks.

They didn't have him at the start of the season while he and his partner enjoyed the arrival of their first child.

So Josh Jacob has contributed.

He's actually got better as the season's gone along as well.

And I think that partnership, as I said, I think when Josh came on against the Reds and Damien slotted back to fullback, you didn't really miss a whole lot there.

And so I think in terms of they have both been incredibly professional, incredibly diligent.

I think Josh Jacob, particularly in the latter half of the season, again, continues to elevate.

And you understand why the Highlanders wanted to get him down there earlier.

But I think that it's actually worked out very well.

And they do work.

Individually, they work very, very well.

As a tandem, they work very well.

And I think they've got that good understanding, which you would expect because they have been working together for a few years now.

Yeah, you would definitely say that because having two quality first fives is a great luxury to have, especially when one of them is also equally proficient at playing fullback.

I think the ascension of Isaac Hutchison and what he's doing at fullback as well gives you a little bit more comfort.