Leinster v Toulouse HC SF Sat 14th May 3:00pm
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Re: Leinster v Toulouse HC SF Sat 14th May 3:00pm
Neither Rodney Ah You nor Tony Buckley were great advertisements for bulk in a prop.
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Buckley is one of two people who when I stood next to them I was physically intimidated. I was tipping the scales at 118kg at the time, and I felt like a child in comparison. I was always amazed he wasn't rag dolling people on the pitch. The other person was Brock Lesnar, he just looked like a CGI character, in that I was like "Nope, that's not a real person, can't be"
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Buckley grew up too strong to develop a mean streak. He was always going to get in trouble even if someone else started the fight. Gentle giant.
He also would be a lock in the Damien Browne mould rather than cast as a John Hayes replacement.
He also would be a lock in the Damien Browne mould rather than cast as a John Hayes replacement.
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Re: Leinster v Toulouse HC SF Sat 14th May 3:00pm
Rory McGuire is a big 19 year old at 6'4, 118kg..
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Yeah, I remember Hugonaut also suggesting that a while back. It would have been fascinating to see what he could do as a sort of French-style bruiser second row.
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This doesn't apply to Saffers though, they've produced some very ornery big men (exception being the ever smiling Ollie Le Roux)
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Ok, I have to ask. How did it come to pass that you were standing next to Brock Lesnar and what was he like?RoboProp wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 1:18 pmBuckley is one of two people who when I stood next to them I was physically intimidated. I was tipping the scales at 118kg at the time, and I felt like a child in comparison. I was always amazed he wasn't rag dolling people on the pitch. The other person was Brock Lesnar, he just looked like a CGI character, in that I was like "Nope, that's not a real person, can't be"
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They were over here some years ago, and I went to fan event and show with my nephew. He was very courteous and nice to the nephew, professional. I found him more physically impressive than Paul Wight (The Big Show) and Kane who were also there, in fairness, they were all frickin' gargantuan men, but something about Lesnar's size made ya think "WTAF?" more so than the other 2 if that makes sense. Just wide like I never seen, and I'm someone who has to turn sideways to get through doors on a regular basis.CiaranIrl wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 2:06 pmOk, I have to ask. How did it come to pass that you were standing next to Brock Lesnar and what was he like?RoboProp wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 1:18 pmBuckley is one of two people who when I stood next to them I was physically intimidated. I was tipping the scales at 118kg at the time, and I felt like a child in comparison. I was always amazed he wasn't rag dolling people on the pitch. The other person was Brock Lesnar, he just looked like a CGI character, in that I was like "Nope, that's not a real person, can't be"
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Yep. You can get big by having a growth spurt, get tough by having big siblings, get experience by being expected to do hard contact. Often the biggest kids in Ireland always have to hold back.
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Ah, that sounds like fun. I went to a WrestleMania once - about ten years ago in Miami. He was one of the big events, and I remember him being preposterously huge.RoboProp wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 2:15 pmThey were over here some years ago, and I went to fan event and show with my nephew. He was very courteous and nice to the nephew, professional. I found him more physically impressive than Paul Wight (The Big Show) and Kane who were also there, in fairness, they were all frickin' gargantuan men, but something about Lesnar's size made ya think "WTAF?" more so than the other 2 if that makes sense. Just wide like I never seen, and I'm someone who has to turn sideways to get through doors on a regular basis.CiaranIrl wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 2:06 pmOk, I have to ask. How did it come to pass that you were standing next to Brock Lesnar and what was he like?RoboProp wrote: ↑May 18th, 2022, 1:18 pm
Buckley is one of two people who when I stood next to them I was physically intimidated. I was tipping the scales at 118kg at the time, and I felt like a child in comparison. I was always amazed he wasn't rag dolling people on the pitch. The other person was Brock Lesnar, he just looked like a CGI character, in that I was like "Nope, that's not a real person, can't be"
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Re: Leinster v Toulouse HC SF Sat 14th May 3:00pm
Buckley should have been allowed to use his best asset as a powerful ball carrier/good handler of the ball from number 8. Billy Vunipola in physique, but taller. He broke the first tackle a very high percentage of the time, absolute beast of a man. Ruined by trying to force his 6'5" frame into playing prop.
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Re: Leinster v Toulouse HC SF Sat 14th May 3:00pm
Ah he wasnt really athletic enough for 8.
TH lock probably would have suited him better.
TH lock probably would have suited him better.
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Depends on where they're from. SA ones are tres cherwixfjord wrote: ↑May 17th, 2022, 9:45 pmI do indeed. What has that got to do with the price of turnips?Oldschool wrote: ↑May 17th, 2022, 9:39 pmAnd yet you found it fascinating.wixfjord wrote: ↑May 17th, 2022, 8:54 pm
I don't think a random Twitter thread is going to have much insight that ROG et al won't be able to see from studying hours of tape!
One thing knowing what we do in attack, another thing stopping it. In fact the point of the thread is the variety is so hard to stop.
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