Ex-goalie Heyes is new prop blueprint

Neale Harvey talks to Peter Walton, the man who has helped shape England’s new batch

England U18s forwards guru Peter Walton has lifted the lid on why kicking skills are now as highly prized as the traditional ability of big units to push when it comes to identifying the next generation of senior Red Rose tight-head props.
Twenty-six England young guns will head to South Africa next month for a three-match tour that includes games against South Africa Schools, Wales and France.
However, this is no ordinary trip for among their trail-blazing ranks will be Leicester tighthead Joe Heyes,...

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