I use to play him in the souths comp, and man i never thought he would get as fat as he is. He use to be a complete stick, and was always the standout player in our age. By the way its not that much of a learning curve, he played a fair bit in the forward pack at junior level, was a very good lock actually.
Once the beers and kebabs come into play thats when some fellas struggle. I dont understand how u can train fulltime and be in the shape hes in. When ever im in fulltime training(when not injured) i have been able to get on the booze etc and it has next to no affect as we train our ass off 5days a week atleast.