blakeysrobin wrote:Come on, slight exaggeration and you know it. Murrell was a stand off but weight trained to become a loose forward.
My point was to leave hin there. We have other options.
I can see what you was getting at but it still does not answer the question of why someone would have to put weight on to play 13.
If a lad is a spot he will get spotted so his size would not effect his defence wherever he is in the line because a good side would run over him on the wing or in the middle of the park.
In good ball the chance of a 6 or 13 needing to power over the line is slim and therefore surely he would be better being lighter to use his feet to evade tackles?
Just my thoughts like