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Dick Tooth (41)
Swinton under contract already
Waratahs 2019
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Desmond Connor (43)
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Jim Lenehan (48)
What about the big Lock from Warringah? Played with the Eagles.
Might need to work on fitness but seems pretty handy.
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
If he's the same guy I'm thinking of, the guy is a penalty magnet.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Raw size and athleticism is another factor. And while he has Skelton-esque dimensions Meafou is more explosive.
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Desmond Connor (43)
I agree. I liked what I saw of him for the NRC. Problem is he isn't light and mobile so probably not going to happen.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Trim about 20kg off him and he'd become a lot more mobile. Still quite large. Which will likely hurt his prospects in a Blue jersey.
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Desmond Connor (43)
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David Codey (61)
What annoys me about the light and mobile thinking is that it doesn't mesh with traditionally dominant packs. I'm not saying everyone of the 8 needs to be some kind of monster but the best packs find a balance between size and mobility. The Tahs would be better served with two larger locks to help provide some more grunt with a pretty mobile loose forward contingent in Hooper, Dempsey and Holloway.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Got some large locks (Simmons and Staniforth). Pity they don't play their size.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Yeah, it's because they don't play their size is why I don't consider them as big forwards. When I say big I mean guys who can bend and at times break the line. Simmons does it on rare occasion (bend the line) while Staniforth is utterly useless.
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George Gregan (70)
Who does this at all, in modern rugby?
It's all super fast defensive lines and 100kg+ blokes. At best you get players that don't get pushed back.
So what does this mean for Cron, what is his title for next year, wasnt he forwards and D? I think they need to be careful not to alienate him and potentially lose him to another franchise, NZ or overseas. His involvement was the big difference last year and think we need him signed on long term if we want success.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Plenty make metres in contact. It doesn't need to be 5-10m a time. Just beyond the advantage line and allowing the next phase to be on the front foot. What the Tahs have now is forwards starting from a stationary position receiving the ball and practically dropping to the turf at the first sign of contact. Which allows for the defence to stifle the ruck speed which sort of defeats the idea of having a mobile pack.
Again it doesn't need to be more than 2m or more beyond the point of contact just forward momentum and bigger bodies in motion are better at doing this.
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Desmond Connor (43)
I see Simmons as the set piece lock we needed. He helped our lineout and scrum. I was happy with that. We lacked the size to not get trampled by bigger packs and to go forward.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Gibson was defence coach. Cron was forwards coach.
I don't think Meafou is close. I wouldn't sign him. I don't think he is nearly as good as Skelton was when he was that sort of size.
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Desmond Connor (43)
I would on an EPS contract see how he goes.
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Desmond Connor (43)
I agree. The problem is the Tahs seem hell bent on the light mobile pack idea
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