Rumdogmillionaire
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Good point.That's a great analysis mate well done.
Running metres isn't a telling stat like it used to be thanks to refs gifting 6 agains and massive inconsistencies policing the ruck.
Good teams will always be up the top defensively though. Good signs
Quicker, fitter teams that can tackle effectively & not concede 'the dreaded tackle restart - 6 again' will save energy.
BUT ...they gotta be able to tackle and win that ruck contest. It's why guys like Salmon, Turpin, Mann, Hayward, Morrin are all legitimate options now.
Bigger, slower guys get exposed in the middle of the ruck. Just look at us last year - Highway 1 - behind our markers (if they managed to get there in the first place).