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Sam Burgess...What do we think?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 683660" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I think it might be a stroke of genius for him to play at 8; there shouldn't be an overemphasis on 'role' at 8 as much as in other positions. Sure, the different positions each have core roles by and large but there is massive scope for a player to express himself and add something different than what would be considered any given position's role as such and IMO particularly at 8. I mean at 8 the two best 8's ATM (IMO) in Read and Vermeulen play massively different roles for their teams and 8 is possibly the least proscriptive position in rugby. 8 would allow him to roam the wider channels ala Read and take the ball back on a kick return with enough space to seriously build up a had of steam. Or, if he flourishes in close like Vermeulen let him do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 683660, member: 39190"] I think it might be a stroke of genius for him to play at 8; there shouldn't be an overemphasis on 'role' at 8 as much as in other positions. Sure, the different positions each have core roles by and large but there is massive scope for a player to express himself and add something different than what would be considered any given position's role as such and IMO particularly at 8. I mean at 8 the two best 8's ATM (IMO) in Read and Vermeulen play massively different roles for their teams and 8 is possibly the least proscriptive position in rugby. 8 would allow him to roam the wider channels ala Read and take the ball back on a kick return with enough space to seriously build up a had of steam. Or, if he flourishes in close like Vermeulen let him do that. [/QUOTE]
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