MANNY IYOGUN
NORTHAMPTON PROP
For any aspiring prop, being able to lean on some gnarled experience is never a bad thing, which makes Northampton tyro Manny Iyogun one of the luckiest men in the world.
Not only did he already have one World Cup-winning prop to seek advice from in New Zealander Ben Franks, his club went out last summer and signed another – Franks’ brother, Owen.
Iyogun, currently on England U20s duty for the Six Nations, said: “It’s been an absolute bonus. There’s so much untapped knowledge to speak to them about.
Ben’s been class in terms ...
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