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<blockquote data-quote="Patchey" data-source="post: 628627" data-attributes="member: 61403"><p>I agree he shouldn't have been on the tour, he was too young and, more importantly, too light to go up against South Africa. It would have been another 'Matt Tait' style debut.</p><p></p><p>However I think its a bit simplistic to say he's in the squad now because of his bulking up. He increased his weight slightly over that summer but at Leicester the next season he was out of form and still not defending very well. I'd argue whatever he was doing this summer just gone at Bath had more of an impact. He's still small for a professional rugby player but he seems to have got his attacking mojo back and if reliable in defense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Slade played 12 when Hill was knocked out I belive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patchey, post: 628627, member: 61403"] I agree he shouldn't have been on the tour, he was too young and, more importantly, too light to go up against South Africa. It would have been another 'Matt Tait' style debut. However I think its a bit simplistic to say he's in the squad now because of his bulking up. He increased his weight slightly over that summer but at Leicester the next season he was out of form and still not defending very well. I'd argue whatever he was doing this summer just gone at Bath had more of an impact. He's still small for a professional rugby player but he seems to have got his attacking mojo back and if reliable in defense. Slade played 12 when Hill was knocked out I belive. [/QUOTE]
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