EVERGREEN Dragons prop Brok Harris has been named as the Guinness PRO14 Tackle Machine after missing just four times in a remarkable 2020/21, writes Chris Kirwan.
Harris, who is in talks over a contract extension that would extend his Rodney Parade career into an eighth season, boasted an success rate of 97.6 per cent for the campaign.
The 36-year-old South African racked up a total of 170 tackles, fifth in the league, landed the title ahead of Glasgow flanker Tom Gordon (97.1 per cent).
Harris has been a mainstay of the Dragons pack since arriving from the Stormers and Western Province in 2014 and only 11 players have made more than his 141 appearances.
13.03.21 - Dragons v Ulster - Guinness PRO14 - Brok Harris of Dragons
The loosehead has played 17 times in all competitions this season with a solitary missed game against Zebre.
Harris has shouldered a heavy burden in the absence of injured summer signing Greg Bateman and has been a leading figure in the Dragons’ improvement in the set piece.
That combined with his work rate around the park makes the popular front rower a key member of the side, and is likely to lead to a fresh deal.
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