Wont go into specifics but its got nothing to do with his motor. He's seen as having all the necessary physical attributes to make a fist of things. The club have invested in his future as a result.
With Sam Rapira doing his hammy and Charlie Gubb having a broken toe we are short on props and now would be the perfect time for Suaia Matagi to step. What he's done is serious enough that he will remain in Reserve Grade despite the team desperately needing his experience. Thats why Sam
Lisone and even Albert Vete have leapfrogged him...