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Mar 18, 2025, 16:30

Ox


Beast


Os


Good luck with that one :)

Mar 25, 2025, 11:20

Start Os

Bench Beast

Drop Ox (reluctantly)

Mar 25, 2025, 11:50

I’m struggling with this one as I think Ox is the most destructive scrummager of the 3 and is so good in general play as well


But the thought of dropping one of Os or Beast is crazy

Mar 25, 2025, 14:58

Start Beast


Bench Ox


Os Was a great prop in general play. But in Rasmus ball everything hinges on scrum penalties and while Os was never in trouble in the scrums he also didn’t produce a flow of penalties.


Beast to start because he never tired, while Ox perhaps more explosive, seems less effective in 50minute stints.

Mar 25, 2025, 15:42

Yeah maybe - but I’m guessing the fact that Os never had the company of a dominant tighthead in his day might have contributed to him not being as destructive as Beast and Ox have been who have had the company of Malherbe

Mar 25, 2025, 15:57

Could be Dave, it’s hard to make a fair comparison….but I’m a Beast fan. He dominated the Lions tighthead in 2009 and destroyed Old King Cole in the 2019 WC. That’s 10 years of continuous excellence.

Mar 25, 2025, 16:03

Agreed it’s just such a tough call between the 3

Mar 25, 2025, 17:41

Ox, Beast, sorry Os.

Mar 25, 2025, 17:46

Says a lot as many regard Os as the best loosehead ever, when potential Beast and Ox are marginally better

 
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