Patrington and Smithies are already the real deal and Byrne not far behind. Probably the best group of forwards we've had coming up from the academy in many years. It's great to see them play the way they do. As others have said, zero respect for reputations and long may it continue!
The prospect of French running off Hastings and Zak off the pair of them next year is truly mouthwatering. French seems to be able to take a gap from almost nothing. His 'no try' tonight was fantastic to watch. He seemed to ghost round players. He has a bit of the Jason Robinson about him.