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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 780690" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>Cheers for that BG8 - obviously all I know about him is the hype (which has been huge). Wouldn't be at all surprised that a lot of it was based on being genuinely lock big (rather than a long line of lads who are big but at the small end of the bracket for the position) but the chat after the Leinster A game got my attention. Lock's certainly a position where Ireland need a tranche of new options in two years top (hence a one year contract for FvdM but all other lock signings turned down). It seems to me there's a lot of potential kicking about but who knows who'll make it and at what sort of pace.</p><p></p><p>I have to say this is an area I'm hopeful for Ulster on. Partially because cutting loose the Stevenson rocket and the limited contract for FvdM will force things, but Alexander Thompson and Kieran Treadwell are both genuinely lock big so there's a chance one will make it. Still haven't quite given up on Donnan either, although he's more AOC/Tuohy size. Suspect/hope Tuohy will either have to find regular form and fitness or leave, which would be good for Ulster at least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 780690, member: 42330"] Cheers for that BG8 - obviously all I know about him is the hype (which has been huge). Wouldn't be at all surprised that a lot of it was based on being genuinely lock big (rather than a long line of lads who are big but at the small end of the bracket for the position) but the chat after the Leinster A game got my attention. Lock's certainly a position where Ireland need a tranche of new options in two years top (hence a one year contract for FvdM but all other lock signings turned down). It seems to me there's a lot of potential kicking about but who knows who'll make it and at what sort of pace. I have to say this is an area I'm hopeful for Ulster on. Partially because cutting loose the Stevenson rocket and the limited contract for FvdM will force things, but Alexander Thompson and Kieran Treadwell are both genuinely lock big so there's a chance one will make it. Still haven't quite given up on Donnan either, although he's more AOC/Tuohy size. Suspect/hope Tuohy will either have to find regular form and fitness or leave, which would be good for Ulster at least. [/QUOTE]
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