Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:44 am
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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Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:36 am
He's the spitting image of Joe Wilkinson.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: 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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:45 am
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:17 am
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:18 am
This thread was made for Jamie George
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:20 am
Obligatory mention for Andy Goode
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:28 am
Looks like a prop.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:55 am
Piri Weepu often looked like he was in a late Elvis/Jim Morrison phase. Fat, unshaven and sweaty.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:26 am
I met Piri at Auckland airport on my way back from NZ. He was pushing his girlfriend around in a baggage cart.
That's all there is to this story, I was just amused by it.
That's all there is to this story, I was just amused by it.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:33 am
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:13 am
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:26 am
The mighty Bastaresud
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: 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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:40 am
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:40 am
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:14 pm
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:41 pm
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:18 pm
Where's that Toner beach body photo when you need it!
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:02 pm
Brodie Retallick has got huge feet on the end of very skinny lower legs, no calf muscle size.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:24 pm
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.
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Have people forgotten Thomas Waldrom already?
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:29 pm
Yep. KFC staff in Leicester and Exeter probably haven't though
Re: Pros Who Don't Look It
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:59 am
Enjoying his retirement.Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:24 pmTalking of brandy and coke