Jarrod Sammut is under coach’s orders to curtail the maverick side of his game at Adams Park tomorrow.

Francis Cummins wants more discipline in the former Penrith Panther’s play and spoke to him after Monday’s win over Salford.

The Bulls coach felt the half-back put unnecessary pressure on his team-mates in the second half by trying to be too clever, kicking early when they needed possession.

Cummins believes Sammut has enough experience to pick his moments better.

He said: “Jarrod knows. We’ve had a good chat about where his career is and he’s not that young kid anymore.

“He has to become one of my senior players and to be fair to him this year he has been very, very good. I thought he was good on Monday.

“He saw some options and tried to take them. But I’ve been through the second half with him and showed him how those guys in the middle absolutely worked their backsides off.

“They defended three sets back to back. Then we eventually get the ball and Jarrod goes for a chip.

“Well that’s not the way to do it. He’s got to keep it in his pocket, remember it and use it when we get them down the line.”

Cummins is happy to give the 26-year-old a free rein to dictate the attack as the Bulls look to make it back-to-back victories at the home of Wasps and Wycombe Wanderers. But he stressed there is no need to try to force the issue, especially at points when the big men could do with a breather.

Cummins added: “He’s aware of that. I think as a group we were trying to get the knock-out punch with 30 minutes to go.

“When we got field position and went set for set we either scored or looked very good. But you can’t play without the ball.

“That was probably his mistake in the game but more so because of the situation with Easter. You’re tired on the Monday but you don’t need to keep knocking them out.

“You just need to knock a few sets off, maybe find touch when you’ve had a rough period and build a game again.

“He’s done it when the team has been on the front foot and I’m saying to him ‘I’m not taking this away from you’.

“I like his individual play and if he has more opportunities to guide the team around the field then take them.

“But don’t try and do it off the back of no possession and when you’re middle have worked really hard and you then turn it over like that.

“It’s not about stopping doing it, it’s about picking your time. That’s in everything we do, whether it be offloading or kicking.

“We need to earn the right to play.”