Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "I agree it's closer since we lost Thompson and you gained Singleton. But last year we beat you 4 times and all 4 times we absolutely destroyed your pack. In the semi final last year I think your starting props made less than 20m between them. I wouldn't be making a judgement based purely on our last meeting which a few people (not necessarily you) seem to be doing.'"
I think that’s a good point but I would counter with the fact out Props at the time were at both extremes of the career spectrum.
We have Flower and Clubb who are near the end of their careers and we have the rest of the lads who were relative novices.
This year the younger lads have gained more valuable experience and the older lads have been relied on less. We look to be moving on our ageing lads whilst Saints are signing them up for another year.
I don’t expect t us to win SL this year, I believe it is a year too soon for our young Props, as was highlighted in the semi against Leeds whose more experienced Props did a number on them, next year though I think they will be a match for most with a good off season behind them, another years experience.