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Stirling Mortlock (74)
That's considered fat?
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/4EEjCQHqnI5/Australian Wallabies Recovery Session/I3z8mwx4ipZ/Kurtley Beale
That's Beale mid-2013
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That's considered fat?
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/4EEjCQHqnI5/Australian Wallabies Recovery Session/I3z8mwx4ipZ/Kurtley Beale
That's Beale mid-2013
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Beale has had issues with his weight and fitness in the past, he was overweight in that photo posted but seems to be in much better shape the last few years..
I wish I was that overweight.
Don't start skinny boy.
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Lets clarify, he was overweight for a professional rugby back... I believe he even had an interview where he said his weight had blown out and he was overweight.
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I was just responding to that photo. I wish I had ever been that "overweight".
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Alan Cameron (40)
don't worry Cyclo, you will be
^ was that photo from 2011 when Beale was in particularly good form?
I don't know whether it was then or when he returned to Sydney with issues after the Rebels fiasco, but either way it highlights one of his issues.
But if being overweight means he returns to the type of form he was producing - send him to KFC
But I doubt it
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Alex Ross (28)
Well that photo is pre-rebels as Daniel Halangahu is in the background, so it's 2011 or earlier, can't remember when Dan left the Tahs. Also ISC is the kit manufacturer in that photo too.
The issue with Roach and the back-up hooker is now very important with Latu likely to get atleast one week.
For me Roach will do a fine job standing in for Latu, obviously won't have the same impact around the ground as Latu has, but he is very good over the ball and is surprisingly quick and strong for a smallish bloke.
As a backup to him I noticed someone mentioned Porecki, and i'd have to second this, he has been class for Manly for a number of years now and deserves to be the 4th choice for the Tahs. Again similar issue to Roach is that he isn't the biggest hooker running around, but i'd still back him to do a good job.
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Greg Davis (50)
Toulon announced they had Folau at one point.
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Greg Davis (50)
It was in 2008, after his long injury. The consensus then was that he'd never get properly fit for rugby, which thankfully turned out to be false.
Yes well, stocking and suspenders has never been your most flattering look
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Billy Sheehan (19)
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Talk instead about whether Roach is up to playing hooker against full-sized humans instead, now that Taf is under a cloud. And who is the next best rake from there?[/quote]
Full sized humans? Roach may lack in height but he's as shredded as you can get. How the hell can a 5' 10' guy weigh over 100? around the park, at least for club, he acts like a second no.7
Talk instead about whether Roach is up to playing hooker against full-sized humans instead, now that Taf is under a cloud. And who is the next best rake from there?[/quote]
Full sized humans? Roach may lack in height but he's as shredded as you can get. How the hell can a 5' 10' guy weigh over 100? around the park, at least for club, he acts like a second no.7
He's still small by Super Rugby hooking standards.
He's good around the park but the challenge will come in the scrums. The Lions in particular have a very strong scrum and we'll be up against it trying to achieve something close to parity against them with Roach starting.
I rate him and am keen to see him get a crack. Hopefully Latu isn't suspended for long however.
I tend to think that if Latu is out for the whole South African tour, TPN will play the second match against the Cheetahs.
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