Absolutely delighted with this news. Bateman is a one off. At only 26 years old I have him right up there with Betts as the best second rower I've seen at the club. Stunning work IL and KR well done. Almost certainly means Hastings will probably be going to Canterbury and my god they need him but hey ho. 5 probable years of stability in one position with a world class player is a switch I am happy with. Amazing that I don't fear losing hastings as good as he is but that 'will he, won't he' will be hanging around all his time here and has already. Love him to stay but doubtful now. I would imagine Tommy will do another year and Smith is fast tracked into the halves. I will take that. Our squad is in a good place for next year. J. Burgess almost certainly gone now to accommodate it but we have Bibby for cover. So just Greenwood to move on now and we are in a good place. Happy fan
Quote: ploinerrhino "Very clever man is Sir Kevin and your comment is probably the furthest from the truth ever on this board and that is saying something .'"
Quote: Wigg'n "Didn't the Warriors bring Tomkins back too soon and put him out of the first 6 months of the season for us? Hope Bateman takes it a bit easy
Very nearly finished his career bringing him back early and I think he only started to show he had fully recovered at the back end of last year and the start of this for Catalans.
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