From twitter...



James Deighton ‏@rlwithjd



Richard Agar's revealed that Olly Wilkes broke his thumb in training last week. Will be out for 6-weeks max.

Clumsy clot.

Oh no cue the we need another prop we need another 2 props brigade

6 weeks is 15th January, not too bad then?

And they'd be right!

Certainly puts some urgency in the situation.

Can I just remind people it's only beginning of December and that there are pros and cons to playing the patience game on squad recruitment

Not really.

Not really.

I'd have thought for the best preparation for the season its better to have all the players settled & not still on the look out for key personnel for the front row but better than last seasons situation anyway!



I'd prefer that the right additional prop is bought for the team rather than a rushed purchase of a sub standard one.



It'll be interesting who plays in the pack on boxing day now with Amor, Wilkes & Mariano out? Obviously Raleigh & Poore would be there in the 17 but who'd be the other 2 props in the 17 v Leeds?

Trout?

Is never a prop in a month of Sundays

Never said he was, but is bet he'll be pushed there when needed

In an emergency he'll probably get the job but, whilst i don't necessarily go for big is always best, in this case i think he would get monstered by the oppositions prop. We could do with an up and coming prop in the under 19's that isn't far away from a first team place but i'm not aware of one. I take it Adam Gledhill has decided to go to australia?