Kalyn Ponga has had a hand in four tries at five-eighth for the Junior Kangaroos who have walloped France 62-4 in their rugby league international at WIN Stadium.
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After his move to the halves was cut short this season at Newcastle, Ponga starred playing in the line for the under-23s in their 12-tries-to-one romp on Friday in Wollongong.
The most dangerous of the Junior Kangaroos as they went at a point a minute for the first hour, Ponga set up Brian Kelly and David Fifita in the first 17 minutes.
He also started the second half on fire, throwing a cut-out ball for Campbell Graham before he skipped downfield with his trademark goose step minutes later.
New Knights coach Adam O'Brien has already confirmed Ponga will play at fullback and not five-eighth, with the Queenslander also happy to stay in the No.1 jersey.
But Friday afternoon's performance - albeit against a weak outfit - was another reminder of why there would be continual calls throughout his career for a move to the frontline.
Graham finished with a hat-trick of tries in the romp, with his last set up by an AJ Brimson break.
Victor Radley, Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen also scored doubles, with the latter dominant at fullback, as well as setting up Lomax for one of his tries.
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