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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 400759" data-attributes="member: 24910">That&#039;s the general consensus from those that want their props to run the 100m in 11 seconds flat, sidestep like backs, and drop kick goals from 50m.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I&#039;m not suggesting that he is a great prop, just that he is strong in what I would consider core propping duties: scrummaging, lineout work, hitting breakdowns. It is his lack of mobility and general laziness around the park that are his major weaknesses.&nbsp; He is probably the second best scrummaging tight-head prop in the country (behind Owen Franks), so I would be surprised if he gets &#039;murdered&#039; every week in French domestic rugby (though to be honest I don&#039;t watch any Top 14 rugby, so have no idea what the style/level of scrummaging is).&nbsp; Tialata won&#039;t make the AB&#039;s this year if everyone is fit, but if there is an injury to either of the Franks brothers or John Afoa I wouldn&#039;t be surprised to see him called up to the AB&#039;s.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 400759, member: 24910"] That's the general consensus from those that want their props to run the 100m in 11 seconds flat, sidestep like backs, and drop kick goals from 50m.... ;) I'm not suggesting that he is a great prop, just that he is strong in what I would consider core propping duties: scrummaging, lineout work, hitting breakdowns. It is his lack of mobility and general laziness around the park that are his major weaknesses. He is probably the second best scrummaging tight-head prop in the country (behind Owen Franks), so I would be surprised if he gets 'murdered' every week in French domestic rugby (though to be honest I don't watch any Top 14 rugby, so have no idea what the style/level of scrummaging is). Tialata won't make the AB's this year if everyone is fit, but if there is an injury to either of the Franks brothers or John Afoa I wouldn't be surprised to see him called up to the AB's. [/QUOTE]

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