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Reborn Tom Burgess aims for more with South Sydney

Veteran Tom Burgess says he is thriving in his new role as an NRL bench player for South Sydney. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

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.

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