In life, and particularly sport, absolutes and conventional wisdom can often be the playthings of fools.
Very few things can be defined simply in black and white terms and, even if a definition can be shoehorned onto something, often that label is outdated by the time it sticks within the public’s consciousness.
As Josh Navidi is forced to call time on his career at the age of 32 because of a serious neck injury, the first instinct is to view the achievements of the former Cardiff and Wales back-row through the simplest of lenses - as someone who achieved an incredible amount in the game and left an indelible mark on Welsh rugby in the past decade.
