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Jim Clark (26)
I’ve been ranting about this issue for years ! .. barrett another joeys product who is naturally a backrower gets put into the sjc front rower to offer up more of a speed advantage at the breakdown. Classic joeys move, been doing it for decades …. Because at schoolboy level you cant push more than a 1m, so scrums become irrelevant… and so all big boys who be should be being nurtured at scrummaging are ignored for future representation and become lost to the abyss of the Shute shield (if lucky) … which is terrible for Australian rugby …and poor results start to surface in the professional level years later … like what you’re mentioned above …A couple of years ago Edmed was ranked 3rd or fourth then Harrison got injured. Harrison has a better running, passing and kicking game but looks like will be cut in favour of Edmed and Bowen. We have a great back 5 but they never get the ball at the right time because the inside halves don't read the game well enough and want to make hero plays.
Also, NSW have seemingly gone all in on Barrett as the future prop but he is way too small currently and they missed out on quality players like Massimo Delutiis and Tevita Alatini who are far superior scrummagers. (see the clip of Massimo easily benching 202.5 kgs at reds training!!)
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