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Episode 36 - Munster Magic, Champions Cup Final Preview, & All Blacks Fitness Legend Nic Gill

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The Different Types of Athletes

Some players possess all the physical attributes that would allow them to be really good at anything, except marathon running. Victor Vito was a bit of a freak, big, lean, powerful, reasonably fast for a big man. Brad Thorne wasn't necessarily a freak in terms of what he'd put out but just the fact that he had a very simple, I suppose, plan and stayed the same strength and size for 20 years as a pro. The most freaky thing for me is how the players that don’t get hurt, you know, over a long career,. they just put their body through, who knows what, some of those collisions are pretty massive. Some guys just

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