Botha backs ‘Killer’ to halt Saracens’ charge

BJ Botha has challenged Ireland’s latest prop sensation Dave Kilcoyne to take his remarkable progress a step further by stunting Saracens’ forward motion.

As one of Kilcoyne’s mentors, Botha has been hugely impressed with the youngster’s progress but believes there remains room for improvement and says the challenge against a seasoned Saracens pack in Saturday’s critical Heineken Cup clash could provide him with an unprecedented test of character.

Botha maintains Kilcoyne has a huge future but warns of what might lie ahead against a very big and aggressive pack: “This is another big test for him.