Bakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy

By NEALE HARVEY

New generation of prop: Ellis Genge
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NEW Leicester forwards guru Mark Bakewell has vowed to create a Tigers pack fit for the modern era rather than reinventing the heavyweight monster of old.
Leicester fans critical of the current team yearn for the ruthless era when Martin Johnson and Ben Kay ruled the air and, in tandem with Julian White, George Chuter and Graham Rowntree, squeezed their opponents’ pips at scrum time and mauls.
However, New Zealander Bakewell insists those days are over and says law changes dictate a fresh approach to ensur...

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