Bent not ready yet to prop up Leinster

Leinster’s latest signing of an Irish-qualified tighthead prop was always going to make news given the difficulties experienced by the national team and some of the provincial sides at scrum-time in recent weeks.

However, Leinster and Ireland scrum coach, Greg Feek, has made it clear that Michael Bent is not yet the finished article.

The Hurricanes forward can play both tighthead and loosehead but has only limited experience of Super Rugby although Feek knows him well having seen him operate as a youngster with Taranaki’s second-string.