Jordan Cox keen to soak up Hull KR's new NRL experience
HULL KR second rower Jordan Cox believes working with ex-NRL stars Cory Paterson and Travis Burns will help him become a first-team regular.
Cox, who is preparing for his third Super League season, has long-term hopes of playing for England.
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Wants to be a regular: Jordan Cox
And he feels the knowledge he can gain from the experienced Aussies in Rovers' squad can only help his cause.
The 20-year-old accepts the arrival of the likes of the experienced Paterson at KR has toughened the fight on his hands to nail down a regular spot in the squad.
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But, having had time to see the impact the new additions have made at KR, he is determined to work hard and use their presence to help his own game.
"My goal this season is to play regularly and keep in Craig Sandercock's mind when he is picking his squad. Then, when I do get a chance, I want to play well for the team," Cox told the Mail.
"I have some good players ahead of me in the KR team with Con Mika and Cory Paterson, but the new arrivals, Cory and Travis Burns, have been great with me.
"Cory has helped me with my ball handling skills a lot and Travis has spent a lot of time doing different plays with me and telling me my strengths and weaknesses.
"I don't feel as though I'm an established member of the squad yet, but maybe after 50 games or so, I'll feel different. I feel more comfortable.
"As a player I feel as though I am improving all the time, but I'm still only 20 and I have plenty of time ahead of me. As long as I'm playing, I'm happy."
Cox returned from his second pre-season warm-weather training camp in Tenerife with the Robins shortly before Christmas, and is happy with what was achieved.
He hopes for better fortune on the field in 2013 than in 2012, when a ruptured spleen had to be removed following a reserve game at Wigan.
It was an injury which threatened not only his career, but initially his life, as doctors acted quickly to save him.
He was ruled out for the season, but fought back to return to Super League action, and now he feels ready to find his best form.
"I feel much better now that I have put a bit of weight on," Cox said.
"Looking down the line, I want to play for England, but firstly my aim is to be in the 17-man KR squad every week. Then there's no reason why I can't go on and play for England."
Comments
by Pinko_Slammer
Thursday, January 03 2013, 4:56PM
“Even though the deal hasn't gone through yet, Larvin is already having a big influence on the Dobbins,as well as using Securicor for the away trips because he feels at home in a Securicor van and using his frequent flyers discount with Con Air, the airline which transports convicts around the USA, to get a cheap flight to Perpignan for when the Dobbins play Catalan, he has also donated the leg irons which he has accumulated over the years for them to use in training to help strengthen their legs.Then of course he has designed the Dobbin's next shirt with a motif of little arrows on it which will be familiar to most of the residents of East Hull who will have worn similar garments in the past.
I understand the deal is taking so long to go through because the people who were conned out of 9 million pounds in the time share scam in which he was involved stupidly feel that he should use his alledged wealth to repay them, how ridiculous is that. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"”
by paulthe
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 9:36PM
“Kr-sell-sell
You really should just keep quiet and let people assume that you are stupid. Instead you always seem to open your mouth, via keyboard, and confirm to people that you are. Immbocile”
by allwaysred1
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:25PM
“BIGRED2012...No one get can get as bad as jezdull....he is the low of the low.”
by bigred2012
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 1:34PM
“tell you what i know jordan cox he lives on bransholme with his mum, i talk with him regular and he is a out and out pro and works very hard i see it is typical of certain fc fans the guy nearly died last season his rugby league was nearly over forever so please show some respect i have never once wished a fc player ill harm so honestly some of you are getting as bad has jezdull”
by Ricksinn
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 12:43PM
“KR sell sell...
Get down to his Gym, he is in there every time i go, the kid is well ripped, or better still pop in and ask him if he has any puppy fat....
yea i thought so.”
by kr-sell-sell
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 12:28PM
“jordan cox hasnt quite shaken off his puppy fat either slammer!!”
by Dr_Slammer
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 8:39AM
“Jordan Cox hasn't quite shaken off his 'rookie' tag but if he can reproduce the form of 2011 then I can see him consolidating his place in the squad and moving to the next level.
Mind you, I'm not so sure 2nd row is his natural position. He likes to be in the thick of the action and runs the ball hard and aggressively, so perhaps he will gain more game-time at prop?”