There are three Academy boys in the whole squad - Mark Easter, Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae - in their first year, and they are proving their worth already.
Steve has been in the office banging on the door saying, 'When are you going to let me play?
My league debut was at Leicester and it is a case of just get on and play; don't panic about it and enjoy the experience. They just need to play their natural game and hopefully the older boys will look after them a little bit.
He did extremely well in training this week, and we have been pleased with his attitude. I am sure he will enter the fray at some stage.
Bath will be disappointed from last week when Bristol managed to get the game at the death. We have got to front up and be in their faces all day long. This is a team we respect a lot.
Dylan Hartley played well at hooker last week and deserves to keep his place. Steve will find this change of role really refreshing.
The most important thing was the attitude we took into the game.
Sean went extremely well for the Wanderers on Monday night. He deserves his chance. We want to make the Wanderers competitive in that if a player plays better for the Wanderers than the player who played for the Saints, they will be up for selection.
Steve has played in the back row a number of times and every time he has, he has done extremely well.
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