Benji Marshall. Photo / Getty Images
Maybe Benji Marshall will benefit from a change of codes and, despite being a Kiwi selector, I'm not about to make a plea that he remains in league.
The fact is Marshall has been out of sorts this season and looks to have put on a bit of weight because
of a foot injury. It looks like he has trimmed back and getting back to some form, which should excite the Tigers and Kiwis coach Steve Kearney looking ahead to the World Cup.
As with teammate Adam Blair, he's perked up in the past few weeks, which can be linked to how the team is performing.
But players need a change sometimes and he appears to be dead-set against playing for another NRL club. And starting off in New Zealand rugby's provincial competition would be the ideal way to go. Quite a few of us used to wonder during our careers how we would perform in the other code and Marshall is in the position where he can actually find out. It might do him wonders.
It also has to be said that the way Marshall has played over the years, a method that took the Wests Tigers to a title, of course, is no longer the most effective style in the game.
