Saw this and thought, apart from the freakish height, Lood does not look like a modern pro. More like a gamer geek forced into playing by his dad.
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Lood is an absolute freak. Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
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Nic Rouse always amused me. Did not look like a modern lock forward. Looked like some bloke from the pub wearing a rugby shirt. Ended up being players player of the year in a crap team that season iirc.
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He is a gut lord, but that is neither a flattering pose nor a flattering top.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:40 am Lood is an absolute freak. Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
Looks like a prop.
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Piri Weepu often looked like he was in a late Elvis/Jim Morrison phase. Fat, unshaven and sweaty.
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He's going to be like that Bulls supporter upon retirement isn't he?FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:40 am Lood is an absolute freak. Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
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Yeah that's a pure brandy and coke gut that.Niegs wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:33 amHe's going to be like that Bulls supporter upon retirement isn't he?FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:40 am Lood is an absolute freak. Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
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Game for all shapes? Don't know about the fatties but Jonny Hill never struck me as a pro rugby player.
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Some interesting props currently in the SA mix at the moment.FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:40 am Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
Malherbe is a freak. He should not have the mobility and endurance he has carrying that body across a rugby field, but somehow he does it.
Asenathi Ntlabakanye at the Lions is another; although he's not nearly as good as Malherbe (yet).
Always amusing seeing him come onto the field.
URC website has him listed at 128kg, but there's not fucking way. He has to be pushing 140kg looking like that.
Hill looks like a Geography teacher.average joe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:30 am Game for all shapes? Don't know about the fatties but Jonny Hill never struck me as a pro rugby player.
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I've noticed that a fair few locks aren't in what one might consider professional athlete shape - fairly skinny arms, sometimes with some belly/muffin top. They just look like stretched out regular humans.geordie_6 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:14 pmHill looks like a Geography teacher.average joe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:30 am Game for all shapes? Don't know about the fatties but Jonny Hill never struck me as a pro rugby player.
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Where's that Toner beach body photo when you need it!
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Talking of brandy and cokeFalseBayFC wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:13 amYeah that's a pure brandy and coke gut that.Niegs wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:33 amHe's going to be like that Bulls supporter upon retirement isn't he?FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:40 am Lood is an absolute freak. Frans Malherbe is another who looks out of place in he modern game. I think he has a massively strong core and legs because he's tall for a fat prop at 1.9m. Normally the tall props like Sheridan and Hayman are big ripped dudes.
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Have people forgotten Thomas Waldrom already?
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Yep. KFC staff in Leicester and Exeter probably haven't though
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Enjoying his retirement.Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:24 pmTalking of brandy and coke