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<blockquote data-quote="ratsapprentice" data-source="post: 623539" data-attributes="member: 67273">Don&#039;t think he&#039;ll play with a 12 on his back - Eastmond is first choice by miles, and is a major component of our game.I think it&#039;s most likely that he&#039;ll be used as a crash ball IC when needed, but be used as a carrying option for Kyle at first receiver.Kyle defends at 13 a lot so I&#039;d imagine Sam would be put at 12 in defence - less to think about and more capable of dominating big ball carriers.I do think they&#039;ll have an open mind about where he&#039;d play.We are quite well off for back rowers though.Blindside - Garvey is a nailed on starter, with Fearns a capable replacement.Openside - Flouw is world class and a key leader... even if it was a position of weakness Burgess ain&#039;t going to be a jackal any time soon.Number 8 - Some people seem to think we need to bring in a new 8, but personally I&#039;m very happy with Houston.Fearns and Sisi both cover the &quot;massive 6/8&quot; role well.If the coaches think he would fit in well as a lock then it is a much more open position, but that&#039;s clearly a big if.And if he shows promise at 8 I could see him being used there, Houston is great, but not insurmountable.This will all depend on what influence (if any) the RFU have in this of course.But from a Bath perspective those are the options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ratsapprentice, post: 623539, member: 67273"] Don't think he'll play with a 12 on his back - Eastmond is first choice by miles, and is a [I]major[/I] component of our game. I think it's most likely that he'll be used as a crash ball IC when needed, but be used as a carrying option for Kyle at first receiver. Kyle defends at 13 a lot so I'd imagine Sam would be put at 12 in defence - less to think about and more capable of dominating big ball carriers. I do think they'll have an open mind about where he'd play. We are quite well off for back rowers though. Blindside - Garvey is a nailed on starter, with Fearns a capable replacement. Openside - Flouw is world class and a key leader... even if it was a position of weakness Burgess ain't going to be a jackal any time soon. Number 8 - Some people seem to think we need to bring in a new 8, but personally I'm very happy with Houston. Fearns and Sisi both cover the "massive 6/8" role well. If the coaches think he would fit in well as a lock then it is a much more open position, but that's clearly a big[I] if[/I]. And if he shows promise at 8 I could see him being used there, Houston is great, but not insurmountable. This will all depend on what influence (if any) the RFU have in this of course. But from a Bath perspective those are the options. [/QUOTE]

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