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Leicester bring in ex-Scotland U20s tighthead Will Hurd

Will Hurd in tackling action for Scotland U20s (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)

Steve Borthwick has recruited Leicester-born ex-Scotland U-20s tighthead Will Hurd, who has been a member of the wider Glasgow Warriors training group. Hurd played junior rugby at Ashby, taking part in the Prima Tiger Cup at Mattioli Woods Welford Road as well as attending Tigers camps with Ashby and at Coalville.

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With Scottish relatives on his mother’s side, Hurd was selected as part of Scotland’s 2019 U20s for the Six Nations and Junior World Championship in Argentina. He joined his new teammates at the club’s Oval Park training ground this week.

Hurd said: “I know the calibre of players and coaches at Tigers, as well as the experience they have in the game. I’m going to learn a lot here. I want to be a modern-day prop, doing the work up front and also able to be versatile in what I can offer around the pitch in attack and defence.

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“It’s going to be tough but I’m looking forward to it, I’m really happy to be here. When I told my mum, she was definitely happy to have me back just half an hour down the road again. My mum, dad and sister are really happy for me, they’re very excited.”

Leicester boss Borthwick added: “Will is a promising young front rower who we are glad to welcome into our squad. He is a local lad who knows the important role Leicester Tigers plays in our community and is very passionate about the club. 

“Will is a hard-working, tough player who is committed to improving as a player and contributing to Leicester on and off the pitch. As we continue re-shaping this squad, it’s important to me and everybody at Tigers that we are adding players who know the importance of representing Leicestershire and our supporters as well as ensuring we demonstrate the characteristics of this community and the hard-working people.

“We are confident Will is a player who can develop here at Tigers and is surrounded by experienced, world-class players in his position who he will learn from and improve as he continues to work alongside them as part of our programme.”

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JW 1 hour ago
Did the best of Ireland leave with Johnny Sexton and Stuart Lancaster?

Certainly got lucky, their strike rate in recruits is simply to high to be another else. How many failures can you count off the top of you head?


Theyre no longer playing that attack structure, so kinda irrelevant I feel. Sexton's metronomic tempo was perfect for that sort of football though. I really shouldn't say anything disparaging about his ability and influence on a northern style as he's probably a much closer footballer to the great Dan Carter than the modern NZ tens are. Still feel the game is better off in the NH now that players like Smith and Ntamack are able to lead the way with their performances.


I suggest not falling into that trap of replacing someone. They don't need a Sexton at 10, that guy and influence can come from anywhere in the team. Wallace Sititi for example has done so much to flip the debate on the NZ midfielders needing to have Nonu/Smith level distribution. They're trying to transition their game into a fast contest, ala their two victories against SA, but also losing out on that against SA and England (possible NZ too). Nienaber being seen as more beneficial to that outcome than Lancaster. I too think they're wrong though, it was a gift Faz got provided with but I haven't seen the Irish psyche want to recognize that. Some might say it's disrespectful to credit all of Irelands success on the back of a fortuitous style of play they discovered (were gifted, w/e) but I'll tell anyone that that's all New Zealands success is based off, and if a more natural organically grown pressuring style it's still something that is ingrained on everyones instincts just the same and can easily be lost of not appreciated.

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