Durham Giant wrote:
Uate is a luxury.
A prop is a necessity.
Hastings would take us up a level and is more important than than the above
With Woolford confirming Bruno and Taai are props going forward as well as Murphy to 2nd row permanently, I think that rules out us signing another prop.
Props next season: Seb, Taai, English, Clough, Bruno, Dickinson, Walne, Kirby & you could also count Smith & Colton Roche - that's quite a lot!
Wouldn't be surprised mind due to see both Roche and Walne move on straight away. Obviously hasn't worked out for them here - especially Walne who has been fit for some time and just cant make the team.
Colton Roche is 25 so hes past the stage of been a project player to me and didn't even get much chance while we were really low on numbers. Mellor the prime example who joined us at the age of 21 I believe who joined us as a project and is now a very good SL player and is relishing since playing 2nd row consistently.
Loose next season: Hinchliffe & Smith
2nd row next season: Mellor, Roberts, Ferguson, Murphy & Hewitt....
suggests to me if we are to recruit further it will probably be in the 2nd row.