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@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.
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@Crucial they only play RTS at 12 because that’s the only gap left at the Blues
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@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.
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@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.
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@Paekakboyz they already had
- Christie
- Beauden
- Clarke
- tumbleweed
- Rieko
- Talea
- 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
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@antipodean said in All Black backline:
@Stag said in All Black backline:
- Anton
The one yet to come back from shoulder surgery?
- 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
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@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:
My Power rankings
- Smith / Christie / Weber / Fakatava / TJ
- Beauden / McKenzie / Mounga / Perofeta
- Ioane / Reece / RTS / Clarke / Faingaanuku
- ALB / Jordie / Tupaea / Goodhue / Havili
- ALB / Rieko / Tupaea / RTS / Faingaanuku
- Jordan / Reece / RTS / Reiko / Jordie
- Jordan / Jordie / McKenzie / Beauden
What id love to see
- Smith
- Beauden
- Ioane
- Jordie
- ALB
- Reece
- Jordan
While ALB injured, rotate RTS and Tupaea at 13
- Christie / Weber
- McKenzie
- RTS
Fakatava 4th in your power rankings and no TUJ to be seen😔
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@FakatavaAllBlack fuck good point
Smith / Christie / Weber / TJ / Fakatava
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@Yeahtheboys said in All Black backline:
My Power rankings
Are you going to do the forwards as well? I'm interested in openside flanker!
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@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.
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My power rakings:
- E De Groot, G Bower, A Hodgman, O Norris, F Brewis
- S Taukei'aho, A Aumua, K Ekland, D Coles, C Taylor
- T Lomax, F Newell, O Tu'ungafasi, N Laulala, O Jager
- S Whitelock, T Vaii, J Lord, J Goodhue, S Barrett
- S Barrett, S Whitelock, B Retallick, J Lord, T Vaii
- E Blackadder, A Ioane,L Jacobson, T Robinson, S Frizzell
- A Savea, D Papalii, S Cane, E Blackadder, T Christie
- A Savea, C Grace, H Sotutu, L Jacobson, M MT
- Smith, Christie, Fakatava, Weber, TJ
- B Barrett, R Mo'unga, D Mckenzie, S Perofeta, J Ioane
- C Clarke, R Ioane, L Fainga'anuku, S Reece, S Rayasi
- Q Tupaea, J Barrett, TUJ, RTS, D Havili
- ALB, R Ioane, J Goodhue, B Sullivan, L Aumua
- S Reece, W Jordan, A Lam, M Telea
- W Jordan, J Barrett, D Mckenzie, S Perofeta, J Moorby
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@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?
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@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), OrlandoIt'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..
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@nostrildamus yeah so very small is overstating it a tad.
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@Bones said in All Black backline:
@nostrildamus yeah so very small is overstating it a tad.
fair enough.
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@Machpants but we have a fat controller!! oh wait, just the former, not so much the latter.
I feel a bit ashamed about that comment but I couldn't help myself!
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@Paekakboyz said in All Black backline:
@Machpants but we have a fat controller!! oh wait, just the former, not so much the latter.
I feel a bit ashamed about that comment but I couldn't help myself!
