Quote: Phuzzy "If players didn't move positions we'd have never had Hanley, Farrell or Lockers at loose forward (started life on the wing, 2nd row and centre respectively), Jason Robinson on the wing (started at stand off), Connolly at centre (fullback) or Sam Tomkins at full back (stand off). That's just a few notable examples but you could add Botica, Edwards, Platt and dozens more to that list.
To use the fact that he didn't go particularly well in an injury ravaged team last season when thrown in with little or no preparation is not really a fair argument. Let's be honest; he was never going to set the world alight under those circumstances. Doubly so as he was injured at the time too!
If he has lost a yard of pace, particularly as it seems to be as a consequence of increased bulk and power, then a move to centre might be worth a try. With an abundance of wingers, what have we got to lose?'"
This is why I hate stats or name dropping. For every player who has has success at changing position you could name a failed attempt, or a player who stayed in his position and really became outstanding. There's a lot of detail in positional play, a centre is a completely different position to a wing or SR.
Look at the names in the list mentioned, world class players who could pretty much play a number of positions with ease, not all players are to the standard of a Hanley or Faz. Hanley was a great 13, but would have also been great pretty much anywhere on the pitch.