Tiger Jack has all the attributes of a top 9

NEIL DE KOCK
THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA AND SARACENS SCRUM-HALF

From a scrum-half perspective there were some real standout performers for the Home Unions over the Summer Test series. For England, Jack van Poortvliet is definitely one to watch for the future. The 21-year-old is busy learning in an unbelievable environment at Welford Road under the guidance of Richard Wigglesworth and Steve Borthwick.
Van Poortvliet is extremely young and raw but having played alongside Wigglesworth and Ben Youngs, two of the most experienced players in Premiership rugby, what better environment in which to l...

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