Australia v New Zealand - Sydney 16 Aug

[Train Without a Station]

Pretty sure a I read that the joke at the time amongst players was that Chisholm had the biggest guns in the history of the Wallabies

 

[terry j]

what is a gun?

 

[Train Without a Station]

If you've gotta ask you don't have any.

 

[Slim 293]

what is a gun?

 

[qwerty51]

I see there's a package for the Randwick races and the Bledisloe but more applicable would've been a package for Bledisloe and Shute Shield GF tickets.

 

[terry j]

muscles?

 

[hammertimethere]

Mark Chisholm is genuinely massive guy. He was listed at 118kg at the brumbies but was just a big boned, rock solid mountain of muscle. When he came back to brisbane to visit family I used to see him at my local bakery/cafe and I always quietly marveled at the size of the shoulders and hands on him.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I guess the guys who managed to combine both like Mortlock or Roff are all time Wallaby greats.

That said, I think the game is highly skilful now. Defences are incredibly well organised and for most teams, offloading in contact is the best way to break down excellent defences.

I don't think we ever saw the level of offloading previously that we have today and it certainly takes an enermous amount of skill.

I agree in general, but with Mortlock he could bust multiple tackles the way he just kept his legs pumping. At his top, he wouldn't have a problem with current day defenses.

 

[hammertimethere]

Coincidentally that year in 2009 when Sharpey was benched then missed the spring tour through injury and Chizz and Kev Horwill started most games and we were incredibly dominant in the scrum for the only period in my memory. Fat Cat and Benny A were the props. Food for thought. Powerful Scrummaging locks are as influential in scrum dominance as props

 

[qwerty51]

Yep Chisholm was massive, shame he never really had a big impact at Test level however.

 

[Braveheart81]

I agree in general, but with Mortlock he could bust multiple tackles the way he just kept his legs pumping. At his top, he wouldn't have a problem with current day defenses.

Absolutely and that's why he's an all time great.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yep Chisholm was massive, shame he never really had a big impact at Test level however.

Yep. If anything, he punched below his weight for mine. For a bloke so big and powerfully built, I could never understand why he didn't dominate.

 

[KOB1987]

muscles?

yeah but arms specifically

 

[Merrow]

Mark Chisholm is genuinely massive guy. He was listed at 118kg at the brumbies but was just a big boned, rock solid mountain of muscle. When he came back to brisbane to visit family I used to see him at my local bakery/cafe and I always quietly marveled at the size of the shoulders and hands on him.

He was a popular attraction for the ladies at the kids rego days in Canberra.

 

[Pfitzy]

Yep. If anything, he punched below his weight for mine. For a bloke so big and powerfully built, I could never understand why he didn't dominate.

Heartilage

 

[Dctarget]

Pretty sure a I read that the joke at the time amongst players was that Chisholm had the biggest guns in the history of the Wallabies

You'd have to think that these puppies would challenge that

 

[Viking]

You'd have to think that these puppies would challenge that

I hope this man returns as good as he was prior to his injury.

 

[Bullrush]

I hope this man returns as good as he was prior to his injury.

Even as a rabid AB fan, I hope so too....

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Could he play at #2?

 

[Highlander35]

Could he play at #2?

Not in time for the World Cup, and that's all he'll care about for now.