Leicester Tigers prop Fraser Balmain ready to take on challenge
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Young prop Fraser Balmain will play a major part in Leicester Tigers' start to the Aviva Premiership campaign.
And he looks more than ready for the challenge ahead.
With Dan Cole likely to be out until November or December as he recovers from neck surgery, Marcos Ayerza on international duty with Argentina and new signing Michele Rizzo nursing a knee injury until the end of the month, Tigers are already three props down for the opening weeks of the campaign.
Although that makes Logovi'i Mulipola's fitness absolutely crucial to their chances of making a strong start, Balmain has allayed fea…
And he looks more than ready for the challenge ahead.
With Dan Cole likely to be out until November or December as he recovers from neck surgery, Marcos Ayerza on international duty with Argentina and new signing Michele Rizzo nursing a knee injury until the end of the month, Tigers are already three props down for the opening weeks of the campaign.
Although that makes Logovi'i Mulipola's fitness absolutely crucial to their chances of making a strong start, Balmain has allayed fea…