: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:49 pm
He has lost some weight and improved his speed. In fact, when it started hail-stoning towards the end of the Moscow game his speed to get off the field and into the dugout was immense - his great big grin at being subbed just as the weather turned told the story
All good packs need an enforcer - one who stays on the field. If he can keep the aggression controlled, a quality prop and also capable of some good handling skills in the Derek Pyke or Lee Crooks mould.