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<blockquote data-quote="Hazzo98" data-source="post: 994615" data-attributes="member: 83637"><p>Basically I've spent the last two seasons at university playing at either 8 or 6. I'm 5'9 - 175cm- and 96kg.</p><p></p><p>In fairness I love the position but moving forward I'm a bit conscious about my size playing there. I graduate this year and have sorted a team out..... I'd imagine it will be higher standard than the university competition.</p><p></p><p>My strengths as a player are probably my defence and perhaps ball carrying... I've improved my footwork over the last year especially. I think my size helps me to a certain extent in I've always been good over the ball and winning turnovers and in terms of that, I think being lower to the ground is beneficial defensively. I'm perhaps a bit faster than most 8's and have decent hands.</p><p></p><p>However, it goes without saying that I'm a lot shorter than the majority of 8's around and I think that will be even more the case at club level. I feel like there could be a ceiling on how high I can go in the game. Obviously a lot of back row's are major line-out jumpers which I perhaps can't guarantee to the same level as others.</p><p></p><p>My Dad has spoken about moving to hooker but scrums and lineout's would be a big change and would take so much learning. 7 is maybe an option but again maybe size, centres maybe likewise but I'm more sure I'm skilful enough for the backs.</p><p></p><p>Not easy I know based on a brief description but would anyone have any recommendations on perhaps what option I should look to take positionally? I want to play to the best and highest level that I can and just want to give myself the best chance of doing that really</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hazzo98, post: 994615, member: 83637"] Basically I’ve spent the last two seasons at university playing at either 8 or 6. I’m 5’9 - 175cm- and 96kg. In fairness I love the position but moving forward I’m a bit conscious about my size playing there. I graduate this year and have sorted a team out..... I’d imagine it will be higher standard than the university competition. My strengths as a player are probably my defence and perhaps ball carrying... I’ve improved my footwork over the last year especially. I think my size helps me to a certain extent in I’ve always been good over the ball and winning turnovers and in terms of that, I think being lower to the ground is beneficial defensively. I’m perhaps a bit faster than most 8’s and have decent hands. However, it goes without saying that I’m a lot shorter than the majority of 8’s around and I think that will be even more the case at club level. I feel like there could be a ceiling on how high I can go in the game. Obviously a lot of back row’s are major line-out jumpers which I perhaps can’t guarantee to the same level as others. My Dad has spoken about moving to hooker but scrums and lineout’s would be a big change and would take so much learning. 7 is maybe an option but again maybe size, centres maybe likewise but I’m more sure I’m skilful enough for the backs. Not easy I know based on a brief description but would anyone have any recommendations on perhaps what option I should look to take positionally? I want to play to the best and highest level that I can and just want to give myself the best chance of doing that really [/QUOTE]
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