By BEN JAYCOCK
Powerful second row Olamide Sodeke is earning plaudits for his ferocious defence during the U20s Six Nations but is paying close attention to the deft hands of Ireland senior’s forwards.
Sodeke, who played his grassroots rugby at Blackheath before being picked up by Saracens, possesses blistering line speed and welcomes the big collisions.
In previous generations that could have been enough to turn into a formidable lock but in the modern game forwards must have the ability to produce neat offloads and set up attacking opportunities, as well as their traditional fundamental s...
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