While his teammates in the backs are scoring most of the points, damaging Waratahs U16s prop Hasani Bloomfield has continued to impress through this year’s Super 16s tournament. 

Bloomfield will play from the bench in this weekend’s final round clash against the Force in Perth, but will return to the starting side for the final at Ballymore on November 3. 

“It’s been lots of fun playing with this group,” Bloomfield told Rugby News earlier this week. 

“At the beginning of this season we all got together as a group and spoke about what we wanted to achieve this season.

“We knew we had a good bunch of boys and a lot of really talented footballers, but we knew if we all went out and played by ourselves, then we wouldn’t win.

“When things have got tough this season, particularly in the Reds game, I think we all came together and played for each other and I think that’s why we’ve been getting the results so far.”

Before dominating for the Waratahs, Bloomfield dominated rival props two and three years older them him throughout this year’s GPS first XV competition. 

After joining Kings from Oakhill, the year 10 student was a standout in a young Kings outfit this season. 

“I’ve learnt a lot this year and it’s been a big step up in my rugby,” the well-spoken prop said. 

“I didn’t really think much of it and probably didn’t think it was going to be that different but when I got to my first few training sessions and my first game, it was a big step up.

“Even off the field, at Kings, they had video reviews, recovery, gym sessions. I hadn’t done much of that before so I learnt a lot.

“I struggled in my first few games. Luckily, our scrum coach at Kings’, Jay Tregonning, spent a lot of time with me and took me through every scrum one by one, giving me tips and techniques to improve.

“At first, I thought I could use the same technique I’d used all my life but I quickly realised that you’ve got to adapt based on your opponent.”

Bloomfield loves the dark arts of scrummaging, like all good props should, and is a fairly different player to his cousin Cyrus, who has played in the centres for the Tahs in their three wins so far. 

“Playing tighthead this year, I was smaller than some of my opponents so technique was the key. I got pretty obsessed with it and once I understood what I was doing, it was just repetition and trying things time and time again until I got it right,” Bloomfield said. 

“My dad and Cyrus’ dad are brothers. 

“They both keep telling us how lucky we are to get to play together. We have been really close all our lives, more like brothers than cousins really and we’ve played most of our footy together over the years.”

After hopefully winning a Super 16s title in early November, Bloomfield said he’ll then turn his attention to next year’s GPS competition. 

“A lot of this year’s side are going to graduate so it’ll be a bit of a new group again. 

“Before I came to Kings though, I knew that the Kings’ side in my age-group had gone undefeated and I think nine of those boys got a taste of first or second XV this year, so it’ll be exciting to see what we can do together next season.”

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