Brad Fittler’s son looks set to be in hot demand from both rugby and league clubs after the 105kg powerhouse dominated Queensland at the national under-16 rugby championships on Sunday.
Playing for New South Wales, Zach Fittler looked like a man against boys as he steamrolled a Queensland defender on the try-line and made another rampaging run in the No.22 jersey (watch the video in the player above).
Fittler’s eye-catching display as an impact back helped NSW to a 32-3 win at the Sunnybank Rugby Club in Brisbane.
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Fittler is already as tall as his famous father and played for the Sydney Roosters in the under-17 Harold Matthews competition this season.
“He’s making his own path, so he’s extremely excited and a little bit nervous,” Brad Fittler told Nine News after his Roosters debut.
“He’s bigger and stronger (than I am). It (changing of the guard) happened a few years ago, so I’m used to being dominated at home,” the NRL legend quipped.
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Fittler, the NSW State of Origin coach, told Nine News that he was determined not to be an overbearing father as his exciting son finds his feet.
“I’m very aware he has his own coaches,” he said.
“There are a lot of times where I want to say something, and most probably the hardest part of my day is not.”
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