As he enters the prime of his career, 120kg South Sydney prop Tom Burgess says the death of rugby league's big man has been exaggerated. The introduction of the six-again rule in 2020 increased the speed of NRL games to the point where pace in the forwards was prioritised over power. But after Souths coach Jason Demetriou began starting him on the interchange bench last year, the 30-year-old Burgess has found his calling. "Once the sting of the game gets taken out, for me as a bigger guy it helps and I can play more minutes off the bench," Burgess told. "Wayne did it a bit with me but 'JD' stuck with it last year, it's a tactical thing for me as a bigger guy. "I'm always working on my movements - I reckon I'm 10 to 15 kilos heavier than anyone else here. "But I also work on my strengths and that is carrying strong and continuing that momentum for us as a team."
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