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A new three-code star for Wallabies?
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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 650025" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>That's really not accurate... it's more that in Australia people favour hard running games rather than set-piece games. That doesn't mean there aren't tough and gritty forwards though; if you'd ever seen the likes of Paul Gallen, Shane Webke, Petro Civoniceva, Gordon Tallis, Sam Thaiday or Tony Williams in full flight you'd know it's not all about the fancy footwork. It's just that forward play in League is more about pure collisions rather than the technical skills of Union's set-piece. AFL is similar in that regard. I don't really get the game to be honest, but my West Australian father assures me "ruck-men" are your burly dirty work players, while "full-forwards" are the guys who kick the goals. </p><p></p><p>On the best backs in Rugby League, yes, Thurston is a complete freak. But he's a fly-half/five-eighth, and they always get the glory. I'd argue outside backs like Greg Inglis, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings are also freakishly talented players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 650025, member: 12207"] That's really not accurate... it's more that in Australia people favour hard running games rather than set-piece games. That doesn't mean there aren't tough and gritty forwards though; if you'd ever seen the likes of Paul Gallen, Shane Webke, Petro Civoniceva, Gordon Tallis, Sam Thaiday or Tony Williams in full flight you'd know it's not all about the fancy footwork. It's just that forward play in League is more about pure collisions rather than the technical skills of Union's set-piece. AFL is similar in that regard. I don't really get the game to be honest, but my West Australian father assures me "ruck-men" are your burly dirty work players, while "full-forwards" are the guys who kick the goals. On the best backs in Rugby League, yes, Thurston is a complete freak. But he's a fly-half/five-eighth, and they always get the glory. I'd argue outside backs like Greg Inglis, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings are also freakishly talented players. [/QUOTE]
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