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Kyle Sinckler reveals the effect that Covid-19 has had on his move to Bristol
By Online Editors
England prop Kyle Sinckler has candidly revealed the full effect that the world pandemic has had on his high-profile move to Bristol Bears.
The 27-year-old prop revealed many of his thoughts and feelings from a truncated season of rugby in Maro Itoje's brand new podcast, Maro Itoje: Pearl Conversations.
Sinckler was Itoje's very first guest in this new series, with the Lions prop speaking in-depth about life outside of rugby, the 2019 Rugby World Cup and his future in the sport.
Bristol Bears announced the signing of the British & Irish Lion Sinckler in January on a two-year deal.
The 27-year-old– who joins from Harlequins in a matter of weeks – has 31 caps for England and represented his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
The deal is reported to be worth in the region of £500,000 a year.
In the conversation with Itoje, Sinckler spoke about the logistical problems that Covid-19 had on his move to Bristol.
Maro Itoje asked Sinckler, "How has this affected your move to Bristol, if at all?".
'It's been a bit tricky really because my contract ends at the end of June and on July 1, I'm a Bristol player. With the uncertainty about what is going to happen with the Premiership, the situation could arise where there is one week where I am playing for Harlequins and then the next week playing a game for Bristol. It would be difficult from a logistical point of view but life is about problem-solving and putting things in priority.'
The former Harlequins man appears to be well aware of the effect that the pandemic has had on the rugby world, especially on a domestic level.
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It is if he thinks he’s got hold of the ball and there is at least one other player between him and the ball carrier, which is why he has to reach around and over their heads. Not a deliberate action for me.
Go to commentsI understand, but England 30 years ago were a set piece focused kick heavy team not big on using backs.
Same as now.
South African sides from any period will have a big bunch of forwards smashing it up and a first five booting everything in their own half.
NZ until recently rarely if ever scrummed for penalties; the scrum is to attack from, broken play, not structured is what we’re after.
Same as now.
These are ways of playing very ingrained into the culture.
If you were in an English club team and were off to Fiji for a game against a club team you’d never heard of and had no footage of, how would you prepare?
For a forward dominated grind or would you assume they will throw the ball about because they are Fijian?
A Fiji way. An English way.
An Australian way depends on who you’ve scraped together that hasn’t been picked off by AFL or NRL, and that changes from generation to generation a lot of the time.
Actually, maybe that is their style. In fact, yes they have a style.
Nevermind. Fuggit I’ve typed it all out now.
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