Tooves has apparently said Hiku will be the FB. Hiku's best position is FB so he'll go ok there and he generally makes a lot more metres than Snake these days anyway. Defence isn't his strong suit though, but his Kiwi 4 Naitons experience has I think made him a better player so far this year.
I still think he went ok in the centres last week and wouldn't mind seeing him there again against the Riff. But I guess Tooves doesn't want to throw Tom to the wolves at the back. Not in a game where we are under as much pressure to win as we are.
Still, I can't help but think back to another 18 year old Manly fullback who came into first grade and never looked back. And he played in an era where a teenager playing first grade was a prime target to be belted from all sides no matter what position he played. That player? Graham Eadie. And look how things turned out there.