2022 is shaping up to be a ripper of a season. The Penrith Panthers will be looking to defend their crown, while at the opposite end of the table the Canterbury Bulldogs enter the season completely transformed.
A host of big-name players have switched clubs, new coaches will take the reins. To say I'm excited is an understatement.
Some players though will start the season under immediate pressure.
Whether it be pressure to hit the ground running at their new club, pressure to take them that one step further in 2022 or other factors, the pressure is on.
We look at ten players who face pressure from Round 1 in 2022.
5. Nicho Hynes
Hey Nicho. I know you've largely spent your NRL career playing off the bench or at fullback. Come take the Sharks to the top four as a halfback in your first full season at the top level.
That's a very simplified version of what is expected for the incoming Sharks marquee signing, but it's a heap of pressure on a relative rookie.
Hynes has shown an incredible amount of talent in his young NRL career. It's worth remembering though that it's been in the game's best system.
Can Hynes perform to his top abilities under a rookie coach and in a new environment? That's what is expected.
