BRENDAN GALLAGHER

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points

Star of the future: Jacob Stockdale

Try of the week:
Take a bow Jacob Stockdale, a star of the future, who latched onto Charles Piutau’s enticing pass and hit the turbo for a cracking score against Wasps after his fullback had bamboozled the Wasps defence in midfield with his dazzling footwork and running angle
Quotes of the week:
“Lift big, eat big, get big”.
Queensland’s James Slipper explains his new training philosophy under Brad Thorn and why he has piled on 10...