Few up-and-coming players can claim to have such a rich abundance of coaching nous available to them to the degree of Harlequins hooker Sam Riley.
The England U20s star was back in action in the Red Rose against a Newcastle XV outfit last month, letting slip a second-half lead to lose 43-22.
It was the first occasion Alan Dickens’ side have taken to a pitch this year and the first since Andy Titterell joined the coaching staff to oversee the forwards.
With the former British & Irish Lions hooker coming down to see him at Harlequins, Riley’s coaching circle has encompassed the know-how...