Jake the Peg wrote:
Radford likes a big limp at 13 who can play through the middle as a glorified prop. Tuimavave isnt up to that role and jornis Kelly. They might be ok for 15 minutes against a tiring opposition but in the modern game you need a player there who can cart the ball up 15 times a game and make 30+ tackles. No side in sl plays with a lightweight 13
I dont think Kelly can play that role, but I think you do Tuimavave a disservice. He is a strong enough ball carrier that he can play at the line and interest defenders and he has the hands to link play. He can defend well against all kinds of players and is well capable of 30+ tackles per game.
It isn't the ideal scenario, but there are two reasons I am suggesting it.
1. Even if Griffin does play in the backrow we still have 5 top quality backs and only 4 spots. This allows us to have all our best strike players on the field as much as possible.
2. Our attack has been massively improved this year, and I put that in no small part down to Westerman. I am concerned that going back to a prop at 13 will stifle us a bit. Even if you start with a prop at 13 to lay the foundations and then move Carlos inside for a spell I think it's worth exploring.
