Scotland No.8 David Denton is a player with huge power and potential, according to Bath coach Toby Booth.
Denton joined the Premiership side earlier this month from Edinburgh, following an impressive Rugby World Cup campaign with Vern Cotter’s Scotland.
The 25-year-old shot to prominence with a string of eye-catching displays in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, having begun the Championship with just one cap to his name and no international starts.
He has featured in all three RBS 6 Nations campaigns since then, as well as helping Scotland to within a whisker of a World Cup semi-final this year, collecting 32 caps in total.
And Booth believes Bath’s back-row acquisition is only going to get better at the Rec.
“Dave had an excellent World Cup,” he told the Rugby Paper. “We were looking for more ball-carrying power in our back row and he’ll add that.
“In the 12 months in particular he’s really kicked on and blossomed.
“Everyone knows we’re an attacking side and the more of players we have who are gain-line breakers, the easier it is to get defences on the back foot.
“He’s well versed in that from a physical point of view and he’ll bring big contributions at the set-piece, too. The other thing from a defensive perspective is his recovery speed from the ground and his jackal technique is also very good.”
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