admartian
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This. At the very least. Most forwards do not have anywhere near the acceleration point and "stop/start" speed that most backs do. I'm sure guys like Spies Burden, Vito, Thomson, etc are pretty close to some backs in terms of top end speed. But probably don't have the quick gears over short spaces.I think the difference is in acceleration not the speed. Big guys take longer to accelerate than wingers. Guys like the Beast has a decent acceleration too and will be an exception to the average speed of props