Tight Head Props Irish Qualified

liam12989

So what other tightheads are out there irish qualified? anyone to take john hayes position,anyone coming threw?

Podge_irl

Ross, Buckley, Court are the three most obvious options - though none inspire massive confidence for varying reasons.

thomond2006

Tim Ryan at Toulon.

Although he's been a flop there so far...

Risteard

Apparently his scrummaging has improved in his last match where he came on as a sub.

At the very least, he's getting proper scrummaging sessions out there.

Ciaran-Irl

The two best Irish qualified TH prospects that I know of are:

http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/5290_4231.php?player=85103&includeref=dynamic

&

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/academyprofiles.php?player=81950&includeref=dynamic

mink_man

Risteard wrote: »

Apparently his scrummaging has improved in his last match where he came on as a sub.

At the very least, he's getting proper scrummaging sessions out there.

1 match your basing it on? ahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha

mink_man

and i dont know why they dont convert soem looseheads to tighthad like...and yes, i know tighthead had more pressure than loosehead!

chupacabra

John Andress has been getting a run of games for Quins recently. He is definitely one to keep an eye on. He was called up for the summer tour to America. Decent in the scrum and good around the park. Might be a good idea if the IRFU bring him back to Ulster. Also I have always said that Paddy McAllister should switch to tighthead, big fan of his. There is also Jamie Hagan, an ex-Leinster academy player who is now with Connacht, he started every game of the 2007 U20 Grand Slam campaign along with Cian Healy at LH. He should get a ton of game time up there and hopefully will come out better for it. But it seems everyone is talking up Jack McGrath as a future international tight head, not sure myself. From what ive seen of him he is ok in the scrum but ive only seen him play 1 game, so its not for me to say how good he is.

Risteard

mink_man wrote: »

1 match your basing it on? ahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha

Basing what on one match?

I just said that his scrummaging improved in his last match over his disastrous performance in the Challenge Cup.

And also, Loosehead is completely different to Tighthead, there are a few who can do both well, but it's a big difference.

Shelflife

Peter Bracken is back playing again after injury, hes playing for gwent dragons, just turned 32 and has a wealth of experience under his belt.