Super Rugby 2026
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2026:
I watch almost zero league. Does he look like the sort of player who could succeed? Anyone he is similar too in union?
The RWC switch not a big surprise.
Always been chat about a switch to union thru his career.
Not quite the usual league junior to union high school story; did play some junior union.
Good get for the wobs. Add some depth for 27.But the usual leaguie conundrum with the switch.
Do they play him as a loose forward or 2⅝.
Good power with some ball skills; can bend/break the line.
Maybe old Ngani Laumape, but back off the power a touch. Prob better ball skills than Ngani.
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@mariner4life Inside Centre was mentioned as a possibility. Does he have the pace or skills?
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no. has good basic ball skills, runs good lines and hits good holes. But he's no SBW.
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would lock down that channel on defense though.
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@mariner4life he's a tough fluffybunny
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If I were to compare him to anybody, it would be someone of the Jamie Roberts mould. He'll attack inside shoulders on the carry. Can only see him being a 12, I think he might be a bit one dimensional for union.
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@African-Monkey said in Super Rugby 2026:
If I were to compare him to anybody, it would be someone of the Jamie Roberts mould. He'll attack inside shoulders on the carry. Can only see him being a 12, I think he might be a bit one dimensional for union.
He's likely to be Sam Burgess Mark II. Not as big though, closer in size to Damien De Allende, if he can play like him he'll be going ok !
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Might be a higher starting point (in union terms) than those two.
Be surprised if Burgess had ever played union before his switch.
SBW would have played a bit of union at MAGS, but that'd be it.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby 2026:
@mariner4life Inside Centre was mentioned as a possibility. Does he have the pace or skills?
Yeah, was an absolute freak at 12 in his school boy years. Going to be a heck of a watch
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2026:
Hmm, I just assumed he'd be going to the forwards with his rugby background, but guess I assumed wrong. But I think the days of league backrowers going automatically to 12 should be done. Worked spectacularly with SBW and then not so much with Burgess.
Didn't SBW start on the wing?
