FORWARD THINKING
COEN Hess believes it was lessons unspoken by former Cowboys champions Matt Scott and James Tamou that have given him the tools to succeed in the middle of the park.
Hess has been handed a new lease of life on his career with the shift to the front row coinciding with a return to form.
It has simplified his role, and accentuated his assets.
But he will need to be at his best as he prepares for a face off with an all-international Roosters’ frontrow at Suncorp.