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Big quality forwards still win games when it counts while ably supported by big strong wingers too.

Sure smaller packs with the six again rule can and do well, but in the most important games quality and fit big boys will almost always dominate the quality and fit smaller boys, just look at this years SOO series. No contest when it mattered.
I think you’re linking 2 disparate qualities though. Sure if the players have same fitness and skill then the bigger player has the advantage. But fitness and agility tend to oppose size. It’s a sliding scale but I believe in the current game, fitness and agility are more important than size.
For example Wiremu Greig & Junior Paulo are bigger than James Fisher Harris, Moses Leota, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Payne Haas, Joe Tapine and more. Who do you think are the better props right now?
That said I don’t think our bigger props were helped out by equally poor/worse fitness/agility out wider from likes of Lane, Matterson, and the backs.
 

Gazzamatta

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Gee, Alexander is a flog of the biggest order. His opening remarks on SEN this morning was how poor Parra were in putting 60 points on the Tigpies. I watched most of the Riff game, and I’m more sure the Riff performed any better, but in true Brandy style that was not a point to be made on the game.
Then his headline seeking mate, Vossy, started his commentary on Gutho taking the dive in the game, given how many players do that why was it an issue, the Knights actually tackled a player in the line , 2 players wide of the try scorer and the idiot bunker disallowed the try, As it was Parra, make a comment as who cares about the Fins in Sydney. What was a good programme initially has become a bit of a sounding board to push headlines rather than the game. The club that apparently moves the dial is Parra and they can’t help themselves. Anyway it was at 6.10 am and when you have an inclination to listen to a sports network, you get agenda driven nonsense
I never listen now days. I don't mind Voss but I can't stand that smug Ventriloquist Dummy. I see his face or hear his voice I generally switch off. He and Hooper should go bonnet bashing together.
 
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We are a very well run club. We make the right calls. We don't pay over and don't make mistakes. Its basically a 45yr plan.
When sheensy came back we went back to year zero of our plan.

Now we’re lumped with Benjis fairytale coaching movie.

If I knew what flight BA was on, I would have run across the tarmac trying to abort take off.

btw el catalans are looking pretty good next year.
 
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