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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 367479" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>The problem is both. I disagree that Du Preez looked good last season - he looked less bad than Marcus Horan. He was turned inside out by Northampton in the Heineken Cup group stage last year. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Hayes is 37 (?). Retirement will force him out. Tony Buckley is 30, supposedly in his prime. He hasn't earned a big contract. Jamie Hagan was available and should have been targeted heavily- the fact that he wasn't is down to poor recruitment. John Andress has been okay for Quins when he's had a chance and surely can't be worse than the current rabble. Simon Shawe is Leinster's 4th string tighthead yet he's done an excellent job locking the scrum whenever he's been called upon. He's NIQ but BJ Botha is reportedly in Munster (and Leinsters) sights. There are plenty of potential replacements. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Off the top of my head Tom Gleeson, Ian Dowling, Billy Holland, Niall Ronan - why not pick JJ Hanrahan, Simon Zebo, Dave Foley and Tommy O'Donnell among others?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 367479, member: 13611"] The problem is both. I disagree that Du Preez looked good last season - he looked less bad than Marcus Horan. He was turned inside out by Northampton in the Heineken Cup group stage last year. Hayes is 37 (?). Retirement will force him out. Tony Buckley is 30, supposedly in his prime. He hasn't earned a big contract. Jamie Hagan was available and should have been targeted heavily- the fact that he wasn't is down to poor recruitment. John Andress has been okay for Quins when he's had a chance and surely can't be worse than the current rabble. Simon Shawe is Leinster's 4th string tighthead yet he's done an excellent job locking the scrum whenever he's been called upon. He's NIQ but BJ Botha is reportedly in Munster (and Leinsters) sights. There are plenty of potential replacements. Off the top of my head Tom Gleeson, Ian Dowling, Billy Holland, Niall Ronan - why not pick JJ Hanrahan, Simon Zebo, Dave Foley and Tommy O'Donnell among others? [/QUOTE]
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