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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Taff" data-source="post: 683934" data-attributes="member: 68394"><p>From my experience, the 'skillsets' vary a lot between the two codes. Iestyn Harris is an example of an incredibly skillful League player who couldn't make it in Union. Billy wizz on the other hand, really did make a massive impact (but he wasn't playing at the pivot of the attack 10/12), so was more about receiving the ball and then 'doing his thing'. </p><p>Some like Jonathan Davies' skillset when he went from Union to League showed to be easier to adapt, allowing 'he's too small' to become one of the great players of his generation.</p><p>Others have had a great skillset (Gibbs, Quinnell et al), gone to league, then returned to Union with pretty much the same skills, but a lot more power (a helluva lot in Gibbs case).</p><p>Either way, its going to be very interesting to see how Burgess does, and I do expect him to be pushed towards the center position. No disrespect meant, but England really do seem to struggle for impact in that area for the last few years, so I think they may try for a 'quick patch'.</p><p>Going to be bloody interesting to watch his progress, whatever happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Taff, post: 683934, member: 68394"] From my experience, the 'skillsets' vary a lot between the two codes. Iestyn Harris is an example of an incredibly skillful League player who couldn't make it in Union. Billy wizz on the other hand, really did make a massive impact (but he wasn't playing at the pivot of the attack 10/12), so was more about receiving the ball and then 'doing his thing'. Some like Jonathan Davies' skillset when he went from Union to League showed to be easier to adapt, allowing 'he's too small' to become one of the great players of his generation. Others have had a great skillset (Gibbs, Quinnell et al), gone to league, then returned to Union with pretty much the same skills, but a lot more power (a helluva lot in Gibbs case). Either way, its going to be very interesting to see how Burgess does, and I do expect him to be pushed towards the center position. No disrespect meant, but England really do seem to struggle for impact in that area for the last few years, so I think they may try for a 'quick patch'. Going to be bloody interesting to watch his progress, whatever happens. [/QUOTE]
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