They were rivals in the race for the NSW No.9 jumper but Dragons rake Cameron McInnes was happy to see former Souths club mate Nathan Peats excel in his State of Origin debut last week.
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McInnes’ own red-hot start to the season for the Dragons saw his name mentioned alongside Peats in the lead-up to Blues selection as Robbie Farah’s hold on the jumper loosened.
It was Peats who got the call after a groin injury ruled out Peter Wallace, with the Titans hooker making 53 tackles in Blues victory.
“Being a South Sydney boy, he got his chance at another club and he’s taken it with both hands and is playing Origin now which is great,” McInnes said.
“When I was first around Souths in 2013 I was in the squad with him and he’s such a hard trainer, really fit, really competitive and he was really good with me.
“Being Souths juniors we bonded over that a bit.
“I’m happy to see the way he’s playing and he did a great job for NSW which was great to see.”
Mitch Jennings
Sports writer. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love.
Sports writer. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love.
