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You can't even say, with any real basis in fact, that he's the best hooker in the NH let alone comfortably the best.
You can start saying that when he outperforms his peers in the 6N until then you're just going on club form which, as much as you rate the standard of the prem, is inferior to international rugby.
Owens has been in great form for the Scarlets (winning the pro 12) but, more importantly, was probably the best hooker in the 6N so saying George is comfortably the best is a bit silly considering he hasn't played at that level.
He's clearly a good player but you can't just go on Sarecens form, if I only looked at regional form for Celtic players I'm sure you'd pull me up on it as the best measure is international rugby as it's the highest standard we have is the 6N
I'm sure he'll start over Hartley in the 2018 6N so we'll see if he's comfortably better then.
Why do you think Gatland preferred him to Owens and Best?