PopTart wrote:
By his own standards I mean. He doesn't look more overweight than he normally plays at.
Lols. Ok. When we have had a strong pack he has been able to play shorter spells and do less work. But when you carry weight you run out of gas faster. In a team being run over every week, his lack of cardiovascular fitness shows. He's not alone. He's just the worst example. You look at those st helens forwards. All lean muscle mass. Westerman, kopjack, Fifita... overweight. Just not fit enough. All 3 need to shed fat, especially as they are older too in two cases. I think it's Why lack of scrums and repeat 6 has really exposed us