New Cronulla Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has played down how important recruit Nicho Hynes could be for the Sharks in 2022.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio, Fitzgibbon was quick to include Hynes with the rest of his signings.

“He’s connected with the group really quickly. Like all our recruits, he’s a quality guy, so we feel really confident he’ll come in and execute his role,” Fitzgibbon said.

“But what excites us all is the quality players that were already here and that the new recruits will only compliment them. I’ve also been really impressed how welcoming those players already at the club have been to the new recruits.”