Hang on, chaps. We are not there yet.
There is more to it than recruiting a couple of props and an uncapped 2nd row.
Absolutely. We may find that they can't work together and the pack can't play as a unit.
But, on paper, we already have launchbury who is a multi capped lock.
We've seen what Stooke can provide and Gaskell always plays well.
Our back row is already chock full of talent and is likely a match for most/all teams.
Back up front, we know that West is a strong scrummager, Harris is also very powerful and Martinez looked very good before his injury.
All in all, we already have most of what we need, but tight head prop is often seen as the most important position as far as scrummaging goes. So with Koch, Ryan and Alo we have quality and depth there too
While it's no guarantee of success, it's a big step in the right direction