O Brian Bradford hooker

Quote: vastman "Can't prove it, but I'd say he played Hooker more as a youngster along with L/F on occasions and in recent years has moved into the halves. I don't know his preferred position but you'd have to call him versatile. The hooking role for what it is these days is no stranger to him.

I personally believe in the universal pivot player these days rather than 6,7 and 9. Miller, Wood, Williams and Finn can all play all those positions IMHO, they differ only in attributes, pace, agility, game management, kicking etc. I wouldn't be surprised to see at least 3 out of this 4 play hooker at some point.

Yes an out and out 9 like Moore would be nice but we'll cope (even Moore started as a H/B if I recall).'"

Yes but I can think of countless examples of players that have played in different positions as a younger player as you reference to yourself - Moore started out in the halfs but how many teams would he be a first choice or even stop gap half at? Probably not even a championship side. Would you play Kirmond on the wing? He played all of his junior rugby there? Attributes and skillsets change with time and experience.

Every game I have seen him play he has played in the halfs that's at Fev, Dewsbury, Cas, Wakefield and Ireland. I don't doubt his distribution or the control he will bring out of dummy half but what I do doubt is his toughness to defend down the middle against the big men and the lack of running from dummy half as he is painfully slow and will be read by a marker straight away.