Yes we made some silly mistakes in the first half, but it seemed our forwards do not have the same leg strength and size as a lot of the other teams which is why we rarely bent the line or even made it over the advantage line. Watching a few games yesterday and guys like Jeff Lima, Papali, Tamaloumo, Frank Paul-Nuasala, Tamou ect…all have really strong legs and keep pumping them at the point of impact. I guess the whole argument how heavy someone is doesn't really matter whether a prop/second rower is 105kgs or 125kgs it is about the leg drive and ability to keep going when 3-4 guys are on your back and pulling you to the ground.
I look at our side and Lussick/Green/Brown/Myles/Jake are not really in that mould. At least Lawrence and Starling tend to keep the pump going after initial contact….Jake does get the meters but they seem to be more running meters with the ball under the arm before the line...
I agree with some other thoughts that we need a big prop and big second rower with these attributes…not saying we need the best and most expensive, but it is time to start looking for next year as we are lacking in this area.
I look at our side and Lussick/Green/Brown/Myles/Jake are not really in that mould. At least Lawrence and Starling tend to keep the pump going after initial contact….Jake does get the meters but they seem to be more running meters with the ball under the arm before the line...
I agree with some other thoughts that we need a big prop and big second rower with these attributes…not saying we need the best and most expensive, but it is time to start looking for next year as we are lacking in this area.