Issue I have with Sinclair is why would you have two of England top three tight heads in the same club team- availability would be a nightmare. Far better spending the money on a Southern Hemisphere prop who can play more games.
Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:36 pm
Issue I have with Sinclair is why would you have two of England top three tight heads in the same club team- availability would be a nightmare. Far better spending the money on a Southern Hemisphere prop who can play more games.
Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:41 pm
Koch might be looking for a new club soon.
Id take him over Sinckler any day!
Over the last 25 years tigers have essentially had the best English scrummaging tight head and, for a period, the best tighthead in Europe;
Garforth
White
Castro
Cole
The fact we’ve only really had four tells you how much they are valued and how good they were. I see no reason why Heyes will not be another great addition to this list.
I’d go after an Argentinian no one has heard of and turn him into a world beater.
Definitely NO to Sinkler .. not a fan of his on several counts.
I agree I would like to see Heyes step right up to the fore and Hurd and Hoyt following behind
We also have the US guy who may be useful.
I think Hurd could develop in something very useful from the little bits I’ve seen so far .. I hope he gets an extended run especially in the Prem cup .. then we’ll see what he’s made of
tigerburnie wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:58 pm
I'd prefer we raised one of our own instead of going shopping.
We have 2 of those we’d need an experienced pro should Cole retire as speculated
I would argue Heyes already is experienced, learning from one of the best, bring in a journeyman and he could just leave us for game time. He's proved he's good enough.
"If you want entertainment, go to the theatre," says Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. "Rugby players play the game to win.15/1/21.
Got to agree with the sentiment here.
Heyes is absolutely primed to step into the (future) Cole shaped void, infact I suspect as this season progresses he will cement his place as a starter ahead for Cole.
Hurd is an interesting one. I remember seeing him on debut against Connacht, and being quite impressed with how he (along with Dolly and Whitcombe) dominated the scrum. I think with extended minutes this year we’ll see him step up nicely. Hoyt developing a season or so behind Hurd also.
Depth should be added, but quality, not mere squad filler’s at the expense of developing what we have.