It was with the Roosters he announced himself, but it was with the Warriors he cemented his name as one of the best in the game. Now after two years in the 15-man code, prodigal son Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is back in the NRL. The 2018 Dally M winner has been picked as a starting centre for his official league return against the Sharks in front of a home crowd in Auckland on Friday. Tuivasa-Sheck has made 112 of his 196 NRL appearances to date for the Warriors, and was skipper from the start of 2017 until he departed league late in the 2021 season. But despite being on the wrong side of 30, Billy Slater says Tuivasa-Sheck is the man he's looking forward to watching the most this season. Speaking on Wide World of Sports' The Billy Slater Podcast, he said the pre-season challenge showed he's still got it, despite moving from fullback into the centres. "I watched him closely and he's the number one player that I'm looking forward to watching this year," Slater said. Earlier in his career, Tuivasa-Sheck had a reputation as having some of the fastest feet in the game. Slater reckons they're still there. "He's still got those … he makes people look silly and he's not very young anymore," he said. "I think he's going to be a wonderful addition."
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