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So in less than 48 hours our first game of the new season will be over. Looking at our squad I can’t help but feel we are seriously slim at back row. To my knowledge the first team squad has 5 full time back rowers in:
James Chisholm
Alex Dombrandt
Will Evans
Tom Lawday
Archie White

Given you’d normally have four in a match day 23 this seems a real concern in depth. I know you can throw in Dino Lamb but he seems to be destined for the 2nd row.

With today’s announcement of a fifth scrum half we will now have as many 9s as we do 6s, 7s and 8s combined!

I really hope we have some decent depth signings coming as we are two injuries away from a crisis!
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Quote from: AJQuin on Wednesday 18-Nov-2020, 22:56*
So in less than 48 hours our first game of the new season will be over. Looking at our squad I can’t help but feel we are seriously slim at back row. To my knowledge the first team squad has 5 full time back rowers in:
James Chisholm
Alex Dombrandt
Will Evans
Tom Lawday
Archie White

Given you’d normally have four in a match day 23 this seems a real concern in depth. I know you can throw in Dino Lamb but he seems to be destined for the 2nd row.

With today’s announcement of a fifth scrum half we will now have as many 9s as we do 6s, 7s and 8s combined!

I really hope we have some decent depth signings coming as we are two injuries away from a crisis!

For god’s sake tell Paul Gustard; he needs to know these things!
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Sorry I should have made it clear that was copy and pasted from my text to Gussy earlier.
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W'ere ridiculously light at 6 and 7 and I'm sure we'll add another flanker. Presumably short term deals or youngsters given current finances.

I recall Gustard saying that they see Jurevicius's long term future at blindside rather than lock.
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Ah yes I had forgotten Jurevicius was signed and earmarked as a flanker. So if we include Matas and Dino that’s 7, still seems a little short to me.

Oh I guess Marcus can also fill in there!
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And Kenningham
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I have the same concern. Obviously there is the rumour re. de Carpentier, but I can’t say that excites me.

We’ve been linked with a few back row players in the past few months but nothing has really come to fruition.

Given the financial situation at the moment, I get why there hasn’t been a big name acquisition. I’d be comfortable with a short-term option to give us time to plan for a proper solution but in the meantime, I’m hoping Archie White is a lot better than I remember. Kenningham has usually looked good when he’s had an opportunity so I’d be keen to see if he can make the step up.
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If you look at clubs like Wasps, they have been playing their talented young hookers Alfie Barbery and Gabriel Oghere at 6 and 7 last season.

If need be, I wonder if Gustard will relay on youngsters such as Musk to fill in at 6 if need be.

I can also imagine that the clubs are looking at bringing someone in. At least they are not just signing anyone, hopefully trying to get the right person. Or will sign an Injury replacement if anyone falls down.
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I hope Keningham gets a chance.  I really liked the look of him in the A league.
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Think Musk is significantly smaller than both the young Wasps hookers, would be surprised if Gustard was looking at him to play in the back row.
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If we were to go down that route, Ellia would be the obvious choice. Played BR in his youth for the Canterbury age groups.
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I often think that Elia would be better switching to back row. He isn't the greatest hooker, but he is probably our best maul defender
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Quote from: never sleep on Thursday 19-Nov-2020, 14:03*
I often think that Elia would be better switching to back row. He isn't the greatest hooker, but he is probably our best maul defender

As long as he can tackle below shoulder height!

Agreed, he is mobile and packs a punch in defence.

A lot of today's Hookers used to play Back Row. I think some of them would prefer it, easier on the neck!
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Ruck are reporting that Jamie Richie the Scittish no 7 is a free agent at the end of this season and we have been linked to him to replace Robshaw or Clifford.

They also say that Peter Steph Du Toit will stay in SA until after the Lions tour. He then is linked to us.

It is ruck, but both sound like good long term replacements.
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Pieter Steph du Toit! Yes please!
Back row obviously needs strengthening.
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