LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD EPISODE V: Borthwick Strikes Back

[jgriffin]

Please can we keep this discussion on topic.
Thanks

Sorry - mine was a follow-on from Costelow. I guess having lived in Swansea for a decade and worked with one of the selectors (the late Wyn Williams), I had a taste of the cynicism and tribalism that operated there (as well evidenced by Jiffy amongst others). I hoped Costelow might get a decent run unlike some who've been tempted back as bench-fodder or worse - Tigers could make him a decent offer if his chances haven't developed much after a couple of years.

[TigerFeetSteve]

Will Hurd announced former Scotland U20 Tighthead

[TigerFeetSteve]

https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/sq ... -hurd-2102

Link to the story, local lad too from Ashby

[TigerFeetSteve]

Some highlights from the tube, of him playing for Cardiff Met University.

https://youtu.be/c57LgGepqRY

[RagingBull]

So we have at Tighthead
Cole (33)
Heyes (21)
Diman (22)
Hurd (21)
Rowntree (19)

10 year age difference between Cole and our next Tightehead specialist

[TigerFeetSteve]

So we have at Tighthead
Cole (33)
Heyes (21)
Diman (22)
Hurd (21)
Rowntree (19)

10 year age difference between Cole and our next Tightehead specialist

Interestingly Hurd has been added into the Senior squad list, yet Dimen is on the Development list.

Though De Bruin was primarily a Tighthead...

[RagingBull]

Pretty sure he was signed to cover both positions equally
Especially Genge

[OakhamTiger32]

Pretty sure he was signed to cover both positions equally
Especially Genge

He was and if he does leave will definitely need replacing with a world class prop otherwise I reckon we will be fairly short of proven quality in this department

[FrontRowUnionMember]

LH - Genge, DeBruin, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Hurd, Dimen, Rowntree

11am announcement on the dot, but nothing at 12, so not a popcorn day. Given Gigena’s departure, and the apparent schedule of De Bruin going at the end of the year, looking a little light on experience and balance.

At LH we will have Genge as your likely starter, with Leatigaga as bench option, then looking at developing prop in Whitcombe if either are unavailable.
At TH we will have Cole as the likely starter, with Heyes as natural backup, gaining good experience now. We then have 3x developing options should either of those be missing.

It’s good to see recruitment with an eye on longer term solutions, local lad too. But I’d have liked to see a match ready specialist LH come in as Leatigaga (and for now De Bruin) are flexible enough to cover both sides, so we’d have ended up with

LH - Genge, New LH, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Dimen, Rowntree

[OakhamTiger32]

LH - Genge, DeBruin, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Hurd, Dimen, Rowntree

11am announcement on the dot, but nothing at 12, so not a popcorn day. Given Gigena’s departure, and the apparent schedule of De Bruin going at the end of the year, looking a little light on experience and balance.

At LH we will have Genge as your likely starter, with Leatigaga as bench option, then looking at developing prop in Whitcombe if either are unavailable.
At TH we will have Cole as the likely starter, with Heyes as natural backup, gaining good experience now. We then have 3x developing options should either of those be missing.

It’s good to see recruitment with an eye on longer term solutions, local lad too. But I’d have liked to see a match ready specialist LH come in as Leatigaga (and for now De Bruin) are flexible enough to cover both sides, so we’d have ended up with

LH - Genge, New LH, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Dimen, Rowntree

Good post from somebody who clearly knows much more about the front row than me, thank you. De Bruin has been fantastic and I really do hope he stays, especially as he can cover both TH and LH. I really hope whoever we sign is of proven world class quality.

Same in the lock department; lots of future potential but a quality replacement for Lavanini and Enever is needed.

[TigerFeetSteve]

LH - Genge, DeBruin, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Hurd, Dimen, Rowntree

11am announcement on the dot, but nothing at 12, so not a popcorn day. Given Gigena’s departure, and the apparent schedule of De Bruin going at the end of the year, looking a little light on experience and balance.

At LH we will have Genge as your likely starter, with Leatigaga as bench option, then looking at developing prop in Whitcombe if either are unavailable.
At TH we will have Cole as the likely starter, with Heyes as natural backup, gaining good experience now. We then have 3x developing options should either of those be missing.

It’s good to see recruitment with an eye on longer term solutions, local lad too. But I’d have liked to see a match ready specialist LH come in as Leatigaga (and for now De Bruin) are flexible enough to cover both sides, so we’d have ended up with

LH - Genge, New LH, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Leatigaga/De Bruin, Dimen, Rowntree

Good post from somebody who clearly knows much more about the front row than me, thank you. De Bruin has been fantastic and I really do hope he stays, especially as he can cover both TH and LH. I really hope whoever we sign is of proven world class quality.

Same in the lock department; lots of future potential but a quality replacement for Lavanini and Enever is needed.

In the lock department we only need one signing to replace both of those, there's enough in the rest of the squad, what we need is a proven World class lock.

[ay2oh]

Kruiz would be good

[OakhamTiger32]

Kruiz would be good

Kruis would be great. Perfect type of player to bring on Martin and Henderson

[JP14]

So we have at Tighthead
Cole (33)
Heyes (21)
Diman (22)
Hurd (21)
Rowntree (19)

10 year age difference between Cole and our next Tightehead specialist

Heyes is starting to develop into a quality tighthead mind, but I do think this demonstrates a need to sign a more experienced prop for next season.

[TigerFeetSteve]

LH - Genge, DeBruin, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
TH - Cole, Heyes, Hurd, Dimen, Rowntree

We technically do also have Bower on the Loosehead side, but I'm yet to be convinced about him and he turns 30 next week so I doubt we'll see him move to far up the pecking order.