[2017 Super Rugby] Round 7: Highlanders vs. Blues (08/04/2017)

[The Jones Boy]

Yeah its turning into a wealth of resources in the backs but the issue is with the forwards, in particular the tight five

 

[Ground We Won]

Quick question, how do you think the back line will line up with SBW back.
Collins and Duffie have been weirdly good this year which makes it hard?

If we assume SBW at 12 what happens? Does Moala lose out? Rieko move to wing and Melani Nanai lose out? Nanai to Fb and Collins loses out? Rieko to 23?
Personally I would drop Collins, he's a good solid player but I worry he is making you lose your identity, there is no reason why would shouldn't counter attack like the Chiefs or the Canes, is a "solid" fullback really necessary?

I suspect it will be

11.Reiko/Melani 12.SBW 13.Moala 14.Melani/Collins 15.Duffie

23. Reiko/Melani/Collins

 

[Caitlyn Jenner]

It should be: 11. Nanai 12. SBW 13. Moala 14. Ioane 15. Duffy.

Or you could swap Nanai and Duffy, or put Ranger on the left wing and have Duffy or Nanai at FB, but for whatever reason Tana doesn't want to play Ranger so that won't happen.

Either way, it should be Collins who misses out. He's an OK player, but he's not in the same caliber as the other guys. I don't know why Tana seems to rate him so much actually, he's just not really that good.