Groom: English game demands different skills

By GRANT SHUB

Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at NorthamptonFOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half Nic Groom, the development of Cobus Reinach and Faf de Klerk’s game in England has drawn striking parallels to his time in the Premiership.Having spent six seasons with the Stormers, Groom penned a contract with the Saints at the end of the 2016 season. His goal was to exit his comfort zone and become a more complete player. Groom arrived in the northern hemisphere as an attack-minded scrum-half with deficiencies in his kicking game, and ...

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