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Pros and cons of short backrow?
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<blockquote data-quote="Howzy" data-source="post: 663006" data-attributes="member: 50538"><p>I've played back row/flanker for atleast 5 years now and im 5"4 and 13 stone. Like someone was saying people struggle to clean me out of rucks due to my low centre of gravity (earning my team a lot of turn overs at sometimes crucial moments) and also struggle to tackle me due to my height and strength. I've been told on many occasions that I'm too small but I've played in games where the opposition flankers are at least a foot taller than me and I butcher them all over. As for tackling I very rarely miss a tackle due to my strength but it depends how much that player wants to be there cos over the years I've played with people who simply arnt interested. I was picked to play back row due to the fact I did a flankers job but lacked the flankers height but it never stopped me. </p><p></p><p>I would say encourage them to do very light weights and the minor strength they have will pay off against others who don't put the gym work in. This had been shown with me on the pitch as during the season and off season I go to the gym and get stronger to make up for my loss in height. A small, strong, disruptive and commited flanker Is ten times better than a taller flanker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howzy, post: 663006, member: 50538"] I've played back row/flanker for atleast 5 years now and im 5"4 and 13 stone. Like someone was saying people struggle to clean me out of rucks due to my low centre of gravity (earning my team a lot of turn overs at sometimes crucial moments) and also struggle to tackle me due to my height and strength. I've been told on many occasions that I'm too small but I've played in games where the opposition flankers are at least a foot taller than me and I butcher them all over. As for tackling I very rarely miss a tackle due to my strength but it depends how much that player wants to be there cos over the years I've played with people who simply arnt interested. I was picked to play back row due to the fact I did a flankers job but lacked the flankers height but it never stopped me. I would say encourage them to do very light weights and the minor strength they have will pay off against others who don't put the gym work in. This had been shown with me on the pitch as during the season and off season I go to the gym and get stronger to make up for my loss in height. A small, strong, disruptive and commited flanker Is ten times better than a taller flanker. [/QUOTE]
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