Agree with all the comments on this thread.
Impressed by the lad, let's see how his temperament is if he makes a mistake, that's when we'll get a better assessment of his game.

Forgot all about Hopkins, there's gonna be one hell of a battle for spots at prop forward! With regard to Hampshire, you're probably right, I just think he would go better at 6 (which is where I'd bring him on at, with either Green taking a rest or McIlorum with Smith going to 9). He's done some great things at full back but he's not quite as good defensively as Tierney from what I've seen, the last thing I'd want is his confidence to get ruined by a few dropped balls or missed tackles, you know how fickle a lot of our 'fans' can be

What about Hampshires match saving tackle at Widnes and the one that saved a try v Saints on Greenwood?

There may be an option to have #1 Burgess, #5 Manfredi and #6 Hampshire. That would be a backline with plenty "toe"

I just stuck him there because he hasn't debuted yet, I'd have him and Burgess battling for the 5 shirt next year unless we can bring in a superstar like Briscoe

I jumped up and down with delight, he's had a couple of blunders too though, which is to be expected given he's still learning to play full back. You watch more academy than me, which of the two would you say is better defensively?

Regardless of who out of the young prospects mentioned ends up playing in the FB and LW positions next season (at the start of the season at least) if we do not sign specific replacements for Pat and Sam could we perhaps see the numbers 1 and 5 not allocated next season? If they were not allocated it could lessen the weight of expectation (from some fans) on the youngsters' shoulders at least psychologically (difficult enough to be given the task of replacing either of those two without having what would be considered to be 'their' number on your back at age 19). None of the potential home grown replacements will have played first team very much either. Slotting into the team with a 22, 26 or 32 on your back doesn't mark you out to the crowd as being the one expected by the coaches to take over from Pat or Sam so less pressure from them to do so immediately. Leaving the numbers unallocated also dangles the carrot that any of the contenders can earn either number for 2015 by performing well (and also means that none of them will face the possibility of losing a starting 13 number the following season and a further dent to their confidence should they be overtaken in the pecking order during the course of next season).