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When I talk of playing him at 13 I mean as that third prop. I think he still has more than 40 mins per game in him, so I think 13 rather than bench prop would be better personally. It's not so much for fitness reasons I want him playing more centrally, more so he's less of a threat running out wide now and is better suited to smashing whoever runs at him in the middle if the field.

I'm trying to understand what you mean A7

Are you trying to say you want Westwood to play 80 mins as a prop, and having 13 on his back is what is required for this measure?
If so, I'm sure you are not forgetting he is our oldest player and also not a recognised as a prop.
I'm puzzled because you seem to indicate you want him to do more work than any other front rower.

My personal view is he should play 13, in the same way Harrison has played 13 for the past few years, I.e act as a 3rd prop. That way he's on for the start and can put us on the front foot.

In no way would I ever expect Westwood to play 80mins in that position, Harrison doesn't so neither would Westwood. I'd expect him to do 50 mins to 55 mins split over two stints, older or not, he's always had a great engine. I think using him as a bench prop we would only get 40 mins out of him - I think he can do more than that.

I wouldn't mind seeing Sims from the bench (16) and us bring in a big proper prop to start with Hill.

I don't think Westwood has the impact to make a massive difference as a prop at his current weight as he doesn't have the same impact as a second rower. I think it's either loose forward to move Ben Harrison to prop or he bangs on weight in the off season to move to prop himself,which would diminish his engine and I couldn't see him being anything other then a bench prop next year.