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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1181166" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>The impression I get (could very well be wrong) is that he's currently bilateral - equally comfortable on either side of the scrum.</p><p>But he prefers playing THP (which shouldn't be too relevant*, unless he actively dislikes playing LHP).</p><p>Sale have greater need of him at THP.</p><p>Eng U20 have greater need of him at LHP.</p><p></p><p>England coaches seem to think he has a higher potential as a LHP (beyond the practicalities of getting game time into all 2 future stars), but I've never got the impression that they're wedded to that, or think it particularly strongly.</p><p>Have Sale's coaches said they think he has a higher potential as a THP? Or is it that he's higher up the Sale pecking order at THP, therefore that's where he's getting game time? Or that he has a personal preference for THP, so they want to keep him sweet (at least until nailed down with a nice long contract - "remember Ben Foden")?</p><p></p><p></p><p>A] as he's bilateral, it wouldn't be a change so much as waiting to see how he develops.</p><p>B] it's not as if the senior depth is any greater at LHP, whilst he'll be growing up at the same time as Sela and Fasogbon, so the future depth is definitely greater at THP (I don't recall ever being excited by age-grade props before this batch, so I just can't remember what the competition is like from recent U20s - certainly not as good as this crop though).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1181166, member: 73592"] The impression I get (could very well be wrong) is that he's currently bilateral - equally comfortable on either side of the scrum. But he prefers playing THP (which shouldn't be too relevant*, unless he actively dislikes playing LHP). Sale have greater need of him at THP. Eng U20 have greater need of him at LHP. England coaches seem to think he has a higher potential as a LHP (beyond the practicalities of getting game time into all 2 future stars), but I've never got the impression that they're wedded to that, or think it particularly strongly. Have Sale's coaches said they think he has a higher potential as a THP? Or is it that he's higher up the Sale pecking order at THP, therefore that's where he's getting game time? Or that he has a personal preference for THP, so they want to keep him sweet (at least until nailed down with a nice long contract - "remember Ben Foden")? A] as he's bilateral, it wouldn't be a change so much as waiting to see how he develops. B] it's not as if the senior depth is any greater at LHP, whilst he'll be growing up at the same time as Sela and Fasogbon, so the future depth is definitely greater at THP (I don't recall ever being excited by age-grade props before this batch, so I just can't remember what the competition is like from recent U20s - certainly not as good as this crop though). [/QUOTE]
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