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England XV vs Barbarians (02/06/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Pieter Steph du Teague" data-source="post: 945963" data-attributes="member: 72520"><p>I think it can work. Williams weighs in at 132kg and while he's hardly Sinckler, he gets through plenty of work around the park. I agree with your point though, higher weight in the scrum doesn't make up for poor work in the loose. The major issue in Painter's case is that he isn't particularly destructive in the scrum either, despite his weight. Honestly, I also think 6'4 is too tall for a prop. While there are plenty of examples of good props who are tall (Moody is supposedly 6'4) I don't think you can fit the amount of bulk required of a prop onto a 6'4 frame without the player becoming too heavy. I much prefer more compact guys like Sinckler and Afoa who can be the build required of a prop, yet still light enough to be real weapons in the loose. It's also harder for looseheads to get under shorter THPs. I don't see any benefit to tall props other than added mass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pieter Steph du Teague, post: 945963, member: 72520"] I think it can work. Williams weighs in at 132kg and while he's hardly Sinckler, he gets through plenty of work around the park. I agree with your point though, higher weight in the scrum doesn't make up for poor work in the loose. The major issue in Painter's case is that he isn't particularly destructive in the scrum either, despite his weight. Honestly, I also think 6'4 is too tall for a prop. While there are plenty of examples of good props who are tall (Moody is supposedly 6'4) I don't think you can fit the amount of bulk required of a prop onto a 6'4 frame without the player becoming too heavy. I much prefer more compact guys like Sinckler and Afoa who can be the build required of a prop, yet still light enough to be real weapons in the loose. It's also harder for looseheads to get under shorter THPs. I don't see any benefit to tall props other than added mass. [/QUOTE]
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