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yeah about that.
Idris is about 6'5, however he is 115 kgs!!!! which is like 12 kgs heavier than Folau or Inglis.
I was only trying to point out the backs, otherwise i would have pointed out Dave Shillington and Dave Tailor who both stand at 6'5, and Steve Price at 6'4. But there are players bigger than them in the NRL like Dane Tilse and Daine Laurie.
Inglis is around the 110kg mark.
Greg Inglis bulks up
- Russell Gould
- From: Herald Sun
- February 18, 2010 12:00AM
Bigger body: Greg Inglis during a training session at Anglesea Beach. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: Herald Sun
GREG Inglis arrived at Melbourne Storm in 2005 as a talented teen with an 86kg body that suggested he was ready to play with the big boys.
Five years later, 23-year-old Inglis is a giant of the game. He returned to pre-season training last month weighing 112kg and will play this season at 110kg.
But forget talk the superstar centre is overweight. He is exactly where the coaching staff want him to be.
Inglis set tongues wagging when he bulked up to 106kg for the start of last season and the league shuddered when he sent St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward skyward with a one-arm fend in Round 1.
He looked unstoppable.
But his form, and the team's, wavered, leading to whispers he was too heavy. Contrary to that opinion, Inglis, and Storm, got better as he got bigger.
After scoring only four tries to Round 13, Inglis finished the season with 16, including four in the finals as he grew to 110kg. He then dominated the Four Nations tournament at his new playing weight.
Storm strength and conditioning coach Alex Corvo travelled with the Kangaroos and had no issue with Inglis's conditioning then or now.
Corvo said Inglis had lost none of his speed or agility despite his size and is convinced he will be as imposing as ever this season.
"During the Four Nations it wasn't just the speed and power through his fend-off but also in tight situations his footwork was as quick and balanced as ever," Corvo said.
"Everything else he could do was there for everyone to see, but doing those little things showed the weight wasn't having an impact.
"A bit of the weight has gone on around his glutes, his rump, and that's where so much power comes from. I wouldn't be unhappy if he even got a little bigger, but he won't."
Inglis is battling a hip complaint but told the Herald Sun that was a result of wear and tear, not because of his size.
Inglis said he was happy with his physical condition.
"I was weighing 110kg all the way through the season last year. I came back at 112kg and now I'm getting back to my playing weight," he said. "I feel comfortable and everyone is happy.
On the Storm site he's listed at 104 kgs.....
He is used to watching the likes of Josh Miller, Tongue, Campese
sick etc and doesn't know what real rep quality players play like.
Have you been watching any games? Snowden & Mannah have been in brilliant form this year.
