"It's good to be back in the top side," said Harris-Tavita. "I've learnt quite a bit since my debut (round four), even before that I was learning a bit. I've been trying to do my job."
Injuries to Karl Lawton and Nathaniel Roache thrust Harris-Tavita into the frame as back up hooker for the clash with the Broncos, but that plan went astray with Ken Maumalo's concussion midway through the second half.
"I'd never played hooker before until I came on in Brisbane," said Harris-Tavita. "And then Ken got taken off and I'd never played centre or wing before. I'm just playing every position at the moment but it's been real exciting, you don't know what to expect. And I'm learning."
Harris-Tavita adapted well in Brisbane, and was almost an unlikely hero, dragged down a metre short of the line after backing up a Roger Tuivasa-Sheck break during golden point.
"As soon as I caught it I got tackled but I didn't realise how close I was to the line," said Harris-Tavita. "I was regretting how maybe I could have run a bit harder and rolled over but Payne Haas is a big boy, he just got me."
He also showed smarts against the Sharks, knocking over the equalizing penalty goal and involved in some promising plays.
After being relegated to reserve grade following the arrival of Nikorima ahead of round nine, Harris-Tavita could have dropped his head, but didn't.
"It would have been good to stay in NRL but that's the business," said Harris-Tavita. "I talked to Mooks after they signed Kodi and he wanted me to improve my game management and that is what I have been trying to do recently.
Harris-Tavita, who is signed until the end of next season, accepts he has to play second fiddle to Green and Nikorima this year but will push hard in 2020.
"I'm focussing on week by week, covering a couple of positions, but long term I want to play half."
The veteran Green has been impressed.
"He has done a great job," said Green. "It's difficult because he can come on in any position and he might get 10 minutes, or he might get 40 minutes.
It's a tough role to play mentally but he is doing well. He went back [to reserve grade] and got to focus on his game and develop at his own pace, without any pressure week to week.
That's important for a half to find your groove and what works for you, without all the spotlight."
Nikorima took no part in training on Tuesday, resting the ankle injury from Friday's 19-18 win over the Sharks. Karl Lawton (shoulder) was involved in most of the session, as was Maumalo, but David Fusitu'a (hamstring) trained by himself and won't be considered this week.
