Wottie wrote:
Possible I suppose but I think it's just more likely that the club are keeping his contract news back (hopefully along with Fruean) for the launch of the Season Tickets and announcement on where we will be playing next season. With Bresler and Fruean added the squad is 45 strong so I can't see us adding any more to that. There are a lot of young guys in there but 45 is a nevertheless a big squad for our budget, particularly when we are still operating at the modest end of the supply network for the national side.
Our first choice front row will be on duty with Scotland and if Cockers does what we all hope he can do with the pack it wouldn't be at all surprising to see Gilcho and Toolis in the Scotland squad, likewise Watson, Hardie and Bradbury, perhaps CDP and Dell, too.
If Sam H-C is playing well behind a go-forward pack I reckon he will away with Scotland as will Weir and Hoyland.
If we take into account the inevitable injuries, it doesn't take too much before that 45 man squad starts looking a bit thin