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[KiwiMurph]

Lam would be such a better pick than Ennor.

Though it matters little when half the squad never plays anyway.

[antipodean]

@Stag said in All Black backline:

12. Anton

The one yet to come back from shoulder surgery?

13. Goodhue

The same Goodhue that hasn't played Test rugby in two years and is getting knee surgery?

[Yeahtheboys]

@Crucial I don’t think RTS is a 12 and I don’t think the all blacks think that either. If you watched his debut he went on at 13.

[Yeahtheboys]

@Crucial they only play RTS at 12 because that’s the only gap left at the Blues

[KiwiMurph]

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

@Crucial I don’t think RTS is a 12 and I don’t think the all blacks think that either. If you watched his debut he went on at 13.

Well since that appearance the backs coach and 2 of the 3 selectors are gone.

[Paekakboyz]

@Yeahtheboys he couldn't displace Reiko at the blues so he's unlikely to do that for the ABs. He's def a 12 imo. Great footwork in traffic and a good defender. He didnt play centre in the NRL, and if he had schoolboy exp at 13 that's a long time ago.

If they see him as a 13 then something has to happen at SR and domestic level.

[Yeahtheboys]

@Paekakboyz they already had

9. Christie
10. Beauden
11. Clarke
12. tumbleweed
13. Rieko
14. Talea
15. Perofeta / Sullivan

So they started the “RTS is a 12” rumour.

RTS is an amazing athlete and would definitely be a class 12 but I think his best position is further out

[MN5]

@antipodean said in All Black backline:

@Stag said in All Black backline:

12. Anton

The one yet to come back from shoulder surgery?

13. Goodhue

The same Goodhue that hasn't played Test rugby in two years and is getting knee surgery?

These two get more ridiculous fern fluffing than Charlie Ngatai got

[Grooter]

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

My Power rankings

9. Smith / Christie / Weber / Fakatava / TJ
10. Beauden / McKenzie / Mounga / Perofeta
11. Ioane / Reece / RTS / Clarke / Faingaanuku
12. ALB / Jordie / Tupaea / Goodhue / Havili
13. ALB / Rieko / Tupaea / RTS / Faingaanuku
14. Jordan / Reece / RTS / Reiko / Jordie
15. Jordan / Jordie / McKenzie / Beauden

What id love to see

9. Smith
10. Beauden
11. Ioane
12. Jordie
13. ALB
14. Reece
15. Jordan

While ALB injured, rotate RTS and Tupaea at 13

21. Christie / Weber
22. McKenzie
23. RTS

Fakatava 4th in your power rankings and no TUJ to be seen

[Yeahtheboys]

@FakatavaAllBlack fuck good point

Smith / Christie / Weber / TJ / Fakatava

[Chris B.]

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

My Power rankings

Are you going to do the forwards as well? I'm interested in openside flanker!

[nostrildamus]

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

@Crucial I don’t think RTS is a 12 and I don’t think the all blacks think that either. If you watched his debut he went on at 13.

He'd be a very small 13 at international level.

[Mackerzzzz]

My power rakings:

1. E De Groot, G Bower, A Hodgman, O Norris, F Brewis
2. S Taukei'aho, A Aumua, K Ekland, D Coles, C Taylor
3. T Lomax, F Newell, O Tu'ungafasi, N Laulala, O Jager
4. S Whitelock, T Vaii, J Lord, J Goodhue, S Barrett
5. S Barrett, S Whitelock, B Retallick, J Lord, T Vaii
6. E Blackadder, A Ioane,L Jacobson, T Robinson, S Frizzell
7. A Savea, D Papalii, S Cane, E Blackadder, T Christie
8. A Savea, C Grace, H Sotutu, L Jacobson, M MT
9. Smith, Christie, Fakatava, Weber, TJ
10. B Barrett, R Mo'unga, D Mckenzie, S Perofeta, J Ioane
11. C Clarke, R Ioane, L Fainga'anuku, S Reece, S Rayasi
12. Q Tupaea, J Barrett, TUJ, RTS, D Havili
13. ALB, R Ioane, J Goodhue, B Sullivan, L Aumua
14. S Reece, W Jordan, A Lam, M Telea
15. W Jordan, J Barrett, D Mckenzie, S Perofeta, J Moorby

[Bones]

@nostrildamus said in All Black backline:

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

@Crucial I don’t think RTS is a 12 and I don’t think the all blacks think that either. If you watched his debut he went on at 13.

He'd be a very small 13 at international level.

Compared to....who?

[nostrildamus]

@Bones said in All Black backline:

@nostrildamus said in All Black backline:

@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:

@Crucial I don’t think RTS is a 12 and I don’t think the all blacks think that either. If you watched his debut he went on at 13.

He'd be a very small 13 at international level.

Compared to....who?

I read RTS was 1.82m 99kg
Smaller than
ALB, Goodhue, Rieko, Ennor (RTS may be heavier), PUJ
Ireland: Ringrose (maybe same weight but RTS shorter), McCloskey
The French team may have smaller outside centres but I have not seen them play recently, Vakatawa is big, Vili is taller.
Australia: Petaia (maybe the same weight but RTS shorter), Foketi
England: Dingwall taller, maybe lighter, Marchant about same size
Wales: Watkin is bigger (not sure 2nd centre?)
SA: de Allende, Am (taller but RTS may be heavier), Porter, Tuilagi (enough said)
Argentina: Cinti (RTS may be heavier), Mensa same height, Moroni (taller, lighter), Orlando

It's not a showstopper but he is shorter and usually lighter than the great majority of top teams' players (apart from Argentina) at 13 than I have seen recently.. and with Havili at 12 we don't have a big midfield..

[Bones]

@nostrildamus yeah so very small is overstating it a tad.

[nostrildamus]

@Bones said in All Black backline:

@nostrildamus yeah so very small is overstating it a tad.

fair enough.

[broughie]

@MN5 Agree. Can we just say that Goodhue’s train has left the station.

[MN5]

@broughie said in All Black backline:

@MN5 Agree. Can we just say that Goodhue’s train has left the station.

Toot toot

[Machpants]

@broughie said in All Black backline:

@MN5 Agree. Can we just say that Goodhue’s train has left the station.

Sadly it's broken down