Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett

Henry Pollock is the most headline-grabbing talent to emerge in English rugby since Maro Itoje, who was the most talked-about since Jonny…er… whatsisname…you know…the drop-goal bloke, who succeeded a half-decent centre from the West Country by the name of Jeremy Guscott.
This is exciting news, especially in a British and Irish Lions year, when a splash of vision and a touch of courage in selection can turn a wannabe into a world-beater before his cap-count has reached double figures.
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