Valentine Holmes to get first crack at Cronulla Sharks fullback role ahead of Jack Bird

By Andrew Parkinson
Updated January 16 2017 - 3:39pm, first published January 14 2017 - 7:00am
Flying to No.1: Cronulla's leading try scorer last season, Valentine Holmes, will get the first chance to replace Ben Barba at fullback. The Sharks start their title defence at home against Brisbane on March 2. Picture: John Veage
Flying to No.1: Cronulla's leading try scorer last season, Valentine Holmes, will get the first chance to replace Ben Barba at fullback. The Sharks start their title defence at home against Brisbane on March 2. Picture: John Veage

Valentine Holmes is the front runner to have the first shot at the vacant No.1 jersey at Cronulla but coach Shane Flanagan hasn’t ruled out Jack Bird – yet.

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