Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:
We have reserve grade and dual reg with Featherstone to give the kids a chance, not Super League. They need to be standing out at that level before they move up, throwing teenagers into Super League before they are ready isn’t the way to develop players, the difference between U19’s rugby and Super League is huge.
Of course it is and nobody is saying they should be in week in and week out but they should get brought in gradually. Look at how well Corey did last night, did he look out of place? Has Newman not done ok?
Weve a back row of Martin Ward and Merrin and weve Mellor coming in along with Cam Smith so we are ok for back rowers especially with lads like Walters, who looks an outstanding prospect, Mustaoha and Trout coming through.
We are still in transition and in a rebuild. We needs these kids to come through and the only way to do that is by drip feeding them in gradually but it has to be done.
Short term pain for long time gain.