Well, burly might be stretch. At 1.70m tall and 77kg, he certainly does not meet the criteria.
But he is playing in a grade where the weight is capped at 85kg, and the 25-year-old apprentice plumber can suddenly play just about anywhere he wants.
As it turns out, the Bush Pigs captain is a demon on the side of the scrum — a natural, even.
He has almost tackled his shoulder into submission and his work rate has been instrumental in helping the side reach the final of the New Zealand Barbarians under-85kg Club Cup.
The Bush Pigs clinched an appearance in tomorrow’s final in Inglewood with a 22-10 win over the Avalon Wolves in Wellington back in mid-October.
They will play the Tukapa Bantams, which beat Morrinsville 16-10 in the other semifinal.
"I’m pretty pumped up about it," Driver said.
"We’ve had to wait a few weeks for the final. But the boys have all kept fit and everyone is bringing a good attitude to training."
Covid-19 interrupted the season, which is why the Bush Pigs have had to wait a month to play the final.
Driver had really enjoyed the challenge of playing in a different position and in a grade where he does not have to tackle behemoths.
"I haven’t played [loose forward] since the under-38kg grade, which was before high school.
"But it is awesome. It feels natural playing there.
"The North Island has got a [under-85kg] comp in Wellington, Auckland and Waikato, which is good, but I’d like to see it come in here.
"It seems like it is attracting back a few players. But it is hard to keep up. Even when you’ve got a good base fitness, you get run off your feet."
Bush Pigs coach Thomas Grant said the team had some insight into how the Bantams might play based on their performance in the semifinal.
"They looked pretty hardy on defence," Grant said.
"A lot of them are farmers, so they milk cows and like getting stuck into the hard work.
"From what I’ve seen, they’ll be pretty handy around the breakdown. But hopefully we can get it out wide to our backs, who have been unreal."
The game will follow the Championship final between Otago and Taranaki and will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.
