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I’m though he was an edge forward but seeing him run down the wing earlier this season is convinced he’s a hooker.

This is the most recent games. Seems pretty even between prop and second row but he looks every part a full back.

If you look at the pack Powell is assembling, a fair few of them are have played or are capable of playing front or back row.

Rodwell, McMeeken, Bain, Storton, Vagana have all played both at some point. Only Atoni and Uele look out and out props. Having said, I think McMeeken will have been signed with intention of playing prop, but he'll be equally good if we do need to drop him back at any point.

The problem with playing a prop at second row is mobility. Whether someone CAN play both doesn't mean they should.

SR is vital for edge defense. Tanginoa is a good example of a big guy playing wide. He's great in attack and great in defense when someone runs at him but when the line is stretched the gap between him and centre is too great and leaves them vulnerable.
Prop hooker and 13 are all middle defenders doing the same job in defense.
SR is very different.

All the way back ??

Seems to be the trend now to run with mainly middles and only 1 or at most 2 specialist out and out props.

I think the rule changes in recent years have played a major part in that along with the death of ball handling 13s as the ball handling duties have shifted more to the fullback.

Running with 4 ball handlers on the pitch is a real challenge to keep them all effective.

I like the look of Catalans second rower tonight

I prefer him at prop

They just targeted him in defense and left him flat footed.

In all seriousness I like the fact that he can still play SR and clearly he's been out for a few weeks but I feel like he isn't involved enough compared to when he's playing in the middle.

Twice

Very harsh to attribute that to his position he’s playing.

I’d say it’s far more to do with his first game in 3 months and doing the full 80.

As for Leeds, the ref really offered Leeds a silver platter and front foot in that one.

Bentley gets up walks two steps pushing a Catalan player and ref waves 6 again to Leeds not for first time and not for first time. Catalan were snuffed out of that and weren’t allowed to generate any ruck speed.