As there are only 3 1st team matches over the 5 weekends in May, andthe team that played SCR came through unscathed, TM obviously feels that he won't need Kirk as cover and that he needs to be playing at a higher level than U20

Personally I cant see the problem with loaning him out, Terry doesnt rate him, and to be honest I agree with him, I dont think he's good enough.

What exactly is it that makes him a good hooker, he doesnt get through a lot of defensive work, in fact you would have to say his tackiling is fairly weak. He doesnt run much from dummy half, and when he does he has little or no pace. He's not much of an organiser around the ruck or a team leader.

By my reckoning a below average SL hooker. Why we have kept him on for another season when most of this seemed apparent last year, who knows? If I had to guess I'd say its because he was cheap!

Strange one is this

We don't have much of a squad yet we're sending relatively decent players out on loan?

Kirk offers more speed around the ruck than Raz, however Raz has the better rugby brain of the two. Mould Raz's rugby brain in to Kirk and we would have a very good player with a good (albeit slower) back up

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never really rated Netherton quite indicative of recent 'so so' signings really but none the less it does leave us with limited options in yet another key position.Would have liked to see us add another rake really, Hudsons not good enough IMO but he's the best we got.

This sums up my thoughts. I don't know what other people have seen to believe he's anywhere near as good as Hudson.

Since we have two free weekends next month, and we are likely to get another couple of second rowers back soon, with jones moving to hooker its not as bizarre as it first sounds.