His whole hearted commitment in the tackle and block was the key to his game.

He was decent in the air but not dominant.

Was no slouch, but far from pacey.

Strong enough to cope with most forwards, but could struggle against powerhouse target men.

Had very good positional sense, which enabled him to get in the way.

He was always good in the challenge, with very good timing.

Dominant in the air, he was a force at set pieces in particular.

The big flaw in his game, he never had pace, even as a young player.

Strong as an ox, there were very few players who could outmuscle him.

Top class positional sense helped make up for his lack of pace.