I'm a new poster to the site. It's interesting to see thoughts on our squad composition for 2016.One young player that we saw very little of last year ( I think just the one game v Hull where the whole side were below par ) was Jack Ashworth.Watching him in the under 19's in 2013 & 2014 he was outstanding and very consistent. If we can get him to recapture the form he showed then he could solve our lack of another quality centre.

Hi Jack/Jack's Dad, how are you

My goodness Saddened you caught us / me out how very astute of you!!!

Don't encourage him!



As a point though Ashworths name wasn't among the many many kids announced with new contracts - is he still at the club?

He got a 3 year deal last year, so didn't need a new deal. Maybe Jack's Dad is right, maybe he's quite good if he got a three year deal so young without making an impact on the first team?

I expect the reserves team to be able to answer that question, but I thought he was seen more as a second row?

Correct, he's just completed the first year of a three year deal. I'm not sure how PhilT says he was outstanding in 2014 because he picked up a nasty injury in the first or second game that season and didn't feature again.



From what I seen of him in 2013 he shown plenty of promise and certainly look the part. It's ridiculous to judge him in that one game against Hull. The whole team was flat, but more importantly, that was his first game of any rugby in 15 months.



I was stunned that he was given a three year deal, but they obviously see something in him. He's two years younger than Greenwood so he's got plenty of time and will no doubt Benifit from the reserve structure.

You may well be right he did get injured in 2014 but not sure it was that early on in the year.Whilst not the quickest for centre he is big and athletic with good hands.He may well end up in the second row but certainly was a standout in the centres for the u19's.The reserve team this year will give him an opportunity to show what he's capable of.We'll see.

I wish clubs would stop pushing young centre prospects into the second row just because they have size. There's nothing wrong with a big centre, in fact, I prefer them.

Paul Newlove for example was a high quality, powerful, big centre so I completely agree with you

Mal Menninga, Gene Miles, Greg Inglis to name a few. That size and power out wide is a potent weapon.

Kevin Iro, Scott Gibbs, Keith Senior to name a few more