Calls for Alfie to be in the senior squad are premature in my mind. He's probably not better than Oghre just yet, but from what I recall he's better than Oghre was at 19/20 (when he was in the u20s). Better darts, more powerful carrier, though Oghre has great footwork (not that Alfie's is bad).
I'd probably focus on Alfie, since Taylor, Cruse and Johnson should see us through the next few seasons. But there's no reason both couldn't play for Wasps long term.
Interesting.
I've not seen him play, so can't really comment. However, I'd read some reports from about 6-9 months ago that said his lineout throwing was questionable.
Is your comment about "better darts" based just on yesterday's game, or have you seen him play other times?
It could easily be that he's constantly improving and has focused on that area of his game - if so, that's definitely a good sign.
What seems to be one of his best strengths, from reports that I've read, is his power running.
However, I expect that to be dulled somewhat when he comes up against senior pro's and tighter defences in the premiership.
If he's therefore focusing on other areas of his game, and improving his weaknesses, rather than relying on his physical advantages at age grade, then that's a really good sign.
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