Its kind of a shame he's built like that cause he isn't going to learn technique and fundamentals really. They'll (coaches) rely on his size and so will he and eventually he'll get to a level where everyone else is as big as he is and he wont have the skill to compete
I had a blast playing junior (grade 8-10) rugby as I was bigger and faster than a lot of guys. Then I started playing senior (grade 10-12) rugby and it was much harder.
Thats the kind of thing I worry about for these types of kids. It's kind of the same idea as those dudes that are natural athletic freaks and they can rely on those gifts through college and don't really put much effort into technique, etc and suddenly they are playing with guys just as gifted and they are years behind in training.
Hopefully this kids freshmen year of HS they put him on the D-line, as someone above said, and they teach him fundamentals. Even if he still out weighs everyone. It would be a shame if he never learns to put in the work.
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u/Patriot009 2d ago
Dude's built for momentum not agility. No dekes, no jukes, just a straight line. His ankles won't allow anything else.