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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 630866" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>mmm I dunno about Burrell's kicking game, and his vision isn't exactly miles ahead of Tuilagi's either. </p><p></p><p>But when in Rome (troll face) this year, I think we can all say we felt the difference for England: Burrell was his consistent self that game, strong ball-carrier, present in the rucks, dedicated etc...but then Tuilagi came in and it literally took <u>three Italians on every single impact</u> to stop him and he was still bending the curtain. He even crossed with all too much ease, just hard to watch if you were pro-Italy, that bad.</p><p>He also had a chase with about 4 Italians in front of him and almost got the ball I remember, so isn't the slowest guy on the field. Those Samoan legs get him places...</p><p></p><p>There's no substitute for sheer power, thighs the size of my torso - each - a Pac Isl running style that constantly, constantly tire the defense and threaten to spread wide open the defense, about 112kg of over-exuberant speed and power. </p><p></p><p>Mass+mobility= enough at center. If he never passed the ball even once, it would be easily enough, let the other center do the rest.</p><p></p><p>If Burrell is a satisfying enough passer, put Burrell and Twi. If not, pick 36 since he's been praised for his passing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 630866, member: 57076"] mmm I dunno about Burrell's kicking game, and his vision isn't exactly miles ahead of Tuilagi's either. But when in Rome (troll face) this year, I think we can all say we felt the difference for England: Burrell was his consistent self that game, strong ball-carrier, present in the rucks, dedicated etc...but then Tuilagi came in and it literally took [U]three Italians on every single impact[/U] to stop him and he was still bending the curtain. He even crossed with all too much ease, just hard to watch if you were pro-Italy, that bad. He also had a chase with about 4 Italians in front of him and almost got the ball I remember, so isn't the slowest guy on the field. Those Samoan legs get him places... There's no substitute for sheer power, thighs the size of my torso - each - a Pac Isl running style that constantly, constantly tire the defense and threaten to spread wide open the defense, about 112kg of over-exuberant speed and power. Mass+mobility= enough at center. If he never passed the ball even once, it would be easily enough, let the other center do the rest. If Burrell is a satisfying enough passer, put Burrell and Twi. If not, pick 36 since he's been praised for his passing. [/QUOTE]
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