Sep 2nd, 2017

Sep 2nd, 2017

If Semi Radradra keeps up his recent hot form and even manages to get better, we may never see him in the NRL again according to Phil Gould.

Radradra’s performance last night was nothing new for the Fijian, he’s been doing it ever since making his debut in 2013. The Eels winger scored three tries last night in the win over Souths to secure a top four spot for his side, backing up his stellar four-try performance against Brisbane last week.

His try scoring record for the club is ridiculous having scored 80 tries in 92 appearances for Parramatta and Gould says the French bound winger is unlike anything he’s seen.

Semi makes it seven in two matches

Speaking on Nine’s post-match show after the Eels win, Gould said Radradra’s impact on the game has been remarkable.

“Every now and then a player comes along and redefines the position that he plays. We’ve seen some great wingers over the years but nothing quite like this who has such size and strength and the ability to score a try from virtually anywhere on the field,” said Gould.

Radradra has scored 20 tries this season and sits third on the leading tryscorers list and has been a major asset for the Eels in their hunt to play finals football for the first time since 2009.

Radradra has scored 80 tries in 92 appearances for the Eels.

“As soon as it’s a half chance, as soon as it’s a 20 percent chance, when the ball comes his way he’s just too strong. He muscles people out of the way and on the other side of that he’s got great speed to draw away.”

Radradra's career was in doubt earlier this year after being charged with domestic violence against his former partner. The charges were subsequently dropped in May.

The Eels winger later signed a two-year deal to join French rugby club Toulon and Gould fears rugby league fans may not have a chance to watch Semi in full flight again.

“If he goes over there and does that in European rugby you’ll never see him again, the money will be too great. This game won’t be big enough for him unfortunately.

“If he has a try scoring rate like he’s doing now and doing the things in rugby he’s done in rugby league, and it’s hard to imagine why he wouldn’t do it, I don’t think you’ll ever see him again.”

25-year-old Radradra slipped away to Fiji last week to remarry after a tumultuous start to the year which saw him separate from his former partner.

Speaking in the lead up to last night’s match, the rugby-bound star credited the stability back in his private life as a key factor in his late season form.

"I've been struggling for the last couple of months because of what happened off-field. Now I get settled, I got married, new life. I'm happy and I'm finally playing good footy," he said.

"Let's just say: happy wife, happy life. Finally, it's easy for me. I just think about playing footy. I start a new chapter in my life and my life start anew."