You could also add Wheeler and Lomax to the list with them primarily being half backs .

Now we need to find fullbacks, wingers and centres.

Hall and Ainscough are probably two wing prospects.
Evans at Warrington has the potential to fill any of those positions.
Clubb and Lawrence at .

Stefan Marsh and Ian Thornley at Wigan are progressing well.

Lomax is being trained in the fullback spot, and considering his all round footballing ability, i think he could go a long way.

Tony Clubb is a bit too ponderous to be a top class centre. In fact he is looking more and more like a forward.

Ryan Hall certainly looks to have size and pace.
Dont forget Leeds also have Kallum Watkins who is an amazing prospect, in two or three years time he could be frightening at centre.

The key for England/GB prospects is too have pace linked with quality throughout the backline.

True, he'd completely slipped my mind.

Yesterday, we saw the end the of the beginning.

The middle, if it continues, will be electric.

Just to say the Warrington and England coach went on the record in praising Kyle's performance on Saturday - enough said

Young Briscoe at Hull?

I thought Eastmond was fantastic on Saturday and can’t remember the last time Long had as good a game as that, his break for Wellens? try was not a break made by his pace or footwork but he showed good strength for his size to go straight through two defenders.

Nueturing? I never heard of that technique before

Nueturing? I never heard of that technique before

Even the wire fans praised him, everyone in RL world had to praise him. Stood up and was counted, set up tries, scored a try, kicked the goals, tackled well even against a 6'3" centre... good condience boost for the lad, and he looked composed on the SLY TV interview also.

Good game from Eastmond.

But.

Let's not be too hasty in coming to conclusions.

Remember every coach and most players in Super League will have watched the match or a recording of it.

They will be worried about what he can do if given the opportunity.

Their forwards will be delegated to pick him out as a target, and whether attacking or defending he will have a hard time.

He will need to work on his tackling technique to avoid injury and learn how to protect himself when making a break.

Like Rob Burrow he will doubtless be the victim of a number of high tackles - some deliberate others less so.

In addition he needs to show that his body can withstand the rigours of a full season without succumbing to too many injuries.

The above applies to all sorts of weather from the firm pitches which are Saints delight to the occasional mud baths which are a different kettle of fish.


VERDICT

Extremely promising but still too early for a final assessment.

Cheers

Ch.

Champs,
That's a very good summary.

I was very surprised that Warrington did not target him defensively on Saturday. He missed a couple of tackles early on, and I expected them to send the likes of Westwood at him.

Possibly because they lost, Grix and Clarke this did not happen. I'm sure other teams will "go at him"

When Wigan played Salford in the cup, Shaun Wayne said BEFORE the game in the South Stand Bar before the game that Wigan would target Myler and Ratchford.

Coaches do look at these things.

Eastmond's defence cannot be much worse than Long's, which has been in decline for as long as his health.