'Fastest man' Omari Caro catching new tricks at Hull KR
AS wingers go, you can't have a much better line on your CV than being the current 'fastest man in Super League'.
Omari Caro is blessed with the raw quality any successful wing-man needs, blistering pace to take him away from a defence.
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Hull KR's Omari Caro training in Tenerife
But, as many fast men have already found, it takes much more to be a success in the brutal world of Super League.
And Caro was the first to admit on his arrival at the Robins that his game needs plenty of 'fine-tuning' if he is to reach his potential.
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Fortunately for him, in coach Craig Sandercock, he is being tutored by a man who believes in his talent.
And that has seen a big focus placed on ensuring the former London Bronco is well schooled in the basics of rugby league – almost taking him back to make sure he can walk, before he opens those legs and runs.
"To be fair to London, they taught me everything I needed to know to get me started playing rugby, because I hadn't played the game before," Caro told the Mail.
"I'd say Rovers have enhanced that knowledge as a lot of my game needed fine-tuning, but hopefully I'm getting there now.
"Even the way Rovers want me to catch the ball is different to what I had been taught down in London.
"It's a new technique for me, but it's working better.
"I've also been working on taking attacking and defensive kicks, and there has been a big focus on that out here in Tenerife."
With five wingers competing for two places in Sandercock's starting side in the Super League opener against Catalan at MS3 Craven Park on February 3, Caro finds himself in one of the club's strongest contested positions.
Craig Hall, and last season's leading try scorer Dave Hodgson, have the experience behind them to make them favourites.
Hall, though, could be called upon to fill in at stand-off while Travis Burns serves the final four games of a suspension at the start of the campaign, and that could see Caro fighting Sam Latus and fellow new signing Alex Brown for the opportunity to shine.
"When I signed for Rovers I said I was not just coming here to make up the numbers, and that is still the case, I've come to play every week if I can," Caro added.
"When I get my chance I intend to take it.
"All five of us in the squad bring something to the team, so I guess it depends on what Craig wants from his wingers.
"I can't wait for the new season, and if I do start in the team it will be a big deal for me. All I want to do is play rugby."
Since joining Rovers, Caro says he has felt fortunate to be able to pick the brains of Sandercock in order to learn the finite details of the game. And having quality time in Tenerife has been a massive bonus, with the winger feeling it has sped-up his preparation for a debut season with the Red and Whites.
"I now understand the way Craig wants us to play this season," Caro said.
"I've been told what my role in the team needs to be and Craig has been very good to me as he's always there for me to speak to if I need to ask anything. Even if it's in the middle of a training session, he's prepared to stop and talk and give me an answer. I can't ask for any more support."
Comments
by HarborIites
Sunday, December 23 2012, 7:43PM
“Stonesy3, you have a valid point.
Banter aside, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all on the HDM Forum.”
by dextertexter
Sunday, December 23 2012, 7:18PM
“harbourlites,or to be more correct when hudge pulls the plug,cant you see hes searching for a way out now,took a while to make up his mind earlier,if those windfall transfer fees had not been forthcoming to rely upon wonderif he would still be their lol,now he still wants money coming into the club by way of investment,but with the debts rovers have theres no chance of that,even the allams didnt know just what they were taking on at hull city,but they only found out after they had become the owners lol,but of course he wont want it to look as if hes throwng the towel in will he,not after im there for the duration lol,well see?”
by stonesy3
Sunday, December 23 2012, 6:58PM
“Both sets of supporters are "bigging" up their teams, for 2013. But let's face it, Pearson's expectations, I.e. top 4 and good Cc run, are more difficult than Rovers to finish above 10th.
Could be a lot of humble pie eaten next season, by both sets of supporters.
But which set will be happiest?”
by HarborIites
Sunday, December 23 2012, 4:59PM
“Well said paulthe. Many of the Gateshull (est.1998) fans resent Rovers plans for betterment. They would rather have us still playing at a Greyhound stadium with a Speedway track inside the dog track.
We have moved on since then, slowly but surely the ground is being transformed and it upsets them big time.
The Darkside have had it all on a plate so far, but not for much longer methinks. They will be left floundering when Adam pulls the plug.
You are correct, we will see what 2013 brings.
BEL13VE
lol”
by kr-sell-sell
Sunday, December 23 2012, 4:32PM
“paulthe, well we certainly did the talking and the action last season, look at the table!!”
by airlie22
Saturday, December 22 2012, 9:18PM
“paulthe,what a load of rubbish you speak,finished above rovers once in five years? i think youll find we finishedabove you three times in six years so its quite even is it not?”
by HarborIites
Saturday, December 22 2012, 6:43PM
“Hull City now in an automatic promotion place in the Championship.
Could be interesting times ahead at the KFC.
BEL13VE
lol”
by 7776__LOL
Saturday, December 22 2012, 5:13PM
“The 10K challenge has only reached 7776 after 110 days of daily spin
Only 363 Gateshull passes sold in the last 41 days
That's only an average of 8.8 per day.
Only 41 days left until the start of the season
41 x 8.2 pass sales per day = 360
7776 + 360 = 8136
Ouch
Not looking good for the 10K challenge is it?
Maybe they should re name it the 8K challenge
BEL13VE
lol”
by paulthe
Saturday, December 22 2012, 3:20PM
“Shall we let the rovers team of 2013 do the talking. Gateshull Sharks have finished above the mightier Reds once in five seasons and then they proceeded to get knocked out of the play offs with ease. All this and they have been in superleague for 10+ years, unlike the Robins, who had to gain promotion, fight the RFL beurocrats who don't want us in, and watch their cross city rivals get bailed out by the RFL who allowed them to merge and let them return to the same club name and then on top of this, let the team they merge with reinvent themselves... Then in the other breath they want us to move to be more like Oz NRL? Whatever.....
Hull FC, still doing things the Etherington n board way.
Hull KR, trying something new with young blood. Come on Sandy and Co. let's make Rovers the team who the supporters are once again proud to support, home and away.”
by HarborIites
Saturday, December 22 2012, 2:36PM
“Forest, he was on the run last weekend - looks like another Rovers impersonator exposed I BEL13VE!
lol”