NRL has become the land of the monsters
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Warriors' Manu Vatuvei celebrates. AAP Image/Action Photographics, Wayne Drought
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Move over Ultimate Fighting Championship. See you later World Wrestling Entertainment. Australia has its own batch of monsters, and they are all in the National Rugby League.
The beautiful thing about the NRL is that anyone has a chance of playing in the big time. You don’t necessarily have to be the biggest and you don’t necessarily have to be the strongest.
But my god, the weekly battles between rugby league’s big men is the ultimate drug for any thirsty Australian sports fan.
The more we move toward family friendly content, the more our game loses its edge. It is the evolution of our great game and the days of legitimate fisticuffs and honest-to-god brutality are over.
Brutality in 2012 has a different definition. It is just as tough and I dare you to stand toe-to-toe with these guys.
It also seems that being a monster in the NRL isn’t enough. In this time, it’s the nickname that makes you. It makes you a household name; a promoters dream. You’re not a monster until you have the nickname.
Manly Sea Eagles backrower Tony “T-Rex” Williams has just signed on to play for the Canterbury Bulldogs on a lucrative deal that will see him leave the Eagles at the end of the season.
Williams stands at 6 foot 4. The same height as UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos. Williams also has the fighter covered by six kilograms.
I’m not saying Williams could slug it out with Dos Santos. That’s completely stupid. But don’t tell me we need to look past our own shores for our own destroyers.
Williams will join another giant at the Bulldogs in 2013. The newly named “Dogzilla”, Sam Kasiano.
Kasiano’s star isn’t just rising, it’s shooting. At 6 foot 5 and 130 kilograms, who the hell is going to argue with this guy?
Of course there is “The Beast”, New Zealand Warrior Manu Vatuvei, who continues to give nightmares to opposition wingers with his sheer power and speed. Vatuvei isn’t as big as some of the others, but would you stand in front of the 6 foot 2 115 kilogram flyer?
South Sydney Rabbitohs supporters are probably asking where Dave Taylor is? You can hear the “The Coal Train” coming from a mile away. At 6 foot 2 and 125 kilograms, Taylor monsters WWE heavyweight champion CM Punk.
And you cant forget “Big Willie” Mason or Cronulla’s favourite son, Paul “God” Gallen.
Then there is Fui Fui “Car Crash” Moi Moi, so fearsome that WWE executives were scouting the Parramatta juggernaut.
“Wow, who’s that guy?” WWE Executive Vice President Andrew Whitaker said of Fui to The Telegraph back in 2010.
“He’s massive. Imposing. What’s his name?”
His name is Moi Moi. And there are bigger and badder cats them him getting around the NRL.
June 5th 2012 @ 11:10am
oikee said | June 5th 2012 @ 11:10am | Report comment
GI another monster who has a palm ready just for you. Inglis
The worlds biggest human, just had a growth spurt . Idris.
The army of one, Watmough.
Human wrecking ball, Matti Utai.
Big Ben, Mattilino at the warriors.
Gorgeous George Rose at Manly.
Smiling assassin, Mossie Moseo roosters.
Slammin Sam Burgess
Strawberry blonde James Graham, call him inxs.
June 5th 2012 @ 11:13am
Pot Stirrer said | June 5th 2012 @ 11:13am | Report comment
i think its a worry trend, blokes who are good footballers and can side step, chip kick etc are getting trampled out of the game becuase these big blokes are taking over. we need to reduce the interchanges so real athletism (Stamina/endurance) can come back into the game and make it more a reflection of the average blokes build. The way its going if you want to be a prof sports man then RL is not the path becuase if your not 6’2 and 100 kg by the time your 18 you wont make it through the junior levels.
The explosion in polynesian/islander players is no coincidence. As some one whi is 5’10 and considered fat at 95 kilos i doubt any of my grand kids will play longer than undere 15′s.
June 5th 2012 @ 11:20am
Bellringer said | June 5th 2012 @ 11:20am | Report comment
I was actually wondering what the biggest footy side ever was. This is the samoan side that beat the wallabies last year. It would have to go close.
1. C. Johnson 184cm 134 kg
2. M. Schwalger 185cm 108kg
3. A. Perenise 189cm 118kg
4. K. Thompson 198cm 114kg
5. F. Levi 199cm 118kg
6. T. Tuifua 193cm 116kg
7. M. Fa’asavalu 191cm 109kg
8. G. Stowers 194cm 114kg
9. K. Fotu’alii 184cm 91 kg
10. T. Pisi 180cm 90kg
11. A. Tuilagi 186cm 123kg
12. S. Mapusua 184cm 100kg
13. G. Pisi 186cm 104kg
14. S. Tagicakibau 193cm 108kg
15. P. Williams 190cm 102kg
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June 5th 2012 @ 11:56am
Tigranes said | June 5th 2012 @ 11:56am | Report comment
Are you sure Tuilagi weighs that much? I was at the game and know he is one big unit, but 123kg winger?
June 5th 2012 @ 12:20pm
code 13 said | June 5th 2012 @ 12:20pm | Report comment
As stated above, monsters are great but got to ensure the little guys get to do their stuff.
June 5th 2012 @ 1:07pm
steve said | June 5th 2012 @ 1:07pm | Report comment
I think tuilagi is usually about 119kg but the Aussie fitness guy said that he was weighing in heavier for that match.
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June 5th 2012 @ 1:53pm
M.O.C. said | June 5th 2012 @ 1:53pm | Report comment
Hard to go past Jonah Lomu in full flight, can’t think of anyone who could stop him one on one.
June 11th 2012 @ 8:40pm
robbie fruean said | June 11th 2012 @ 8:40pm | Report comment
Brian Lima would stop him one on one..