Quote: Wigan Bull "On Addy, I think he's is more suited to a ball playing 13 role.
I think the question is - where are we going as a team style wise.
Do you have an additional ball player in the team and forfeit some of the sterner defence (A Dave Heron)
Or
Do you go for another SR who gives you a tackling machine (A Mike Forshaw)
I think the former gives you more options in breaking down tighter defences and playing a better brand of rugby, but the defence is likely to be a little leakier also....'"
Think that's a good point. If you want your no. 13 to be the 'modern type' [ie basically another prop] then Danny wouldn't be your man, but as an 'old fashioned', ball playing, creative 13 then he's ideal.
Thing is though, with the substitution rules changing to fewer interchanges, it really suggests that clubs are more likely to go down the 'extra prop' route. I guess, if you're a coach, you just have to make best use of your players abilities whatever number is on their back.