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<blockquote data-quote="Aedaphon" data-source="post: 386396" data-attributes="member: 46333"><p>Well it's good to see other people were thinking about this other than myself.</p><p></p><p>Something I don't think many people have considered is the 10, 12, 13 Crusaders link the ABs would have with SBW and Fruean on the pitch? I do think that Conrad Smith is an incredible player but if the spine of the team has a full Super 15 season under the belt before world cup they might have an edge on Nonu and Smith.</p><p></p><p>It's difficult because really they're just two class centre pairings and personally I would say that keeping a club pairing (as shown by England's half backs) can give the side a (slight) advantage over one where there's constant chopping and changing (see France).</p><p></p><p>And this started as a centres only thread but I think I might as well list the full set of international level back line options seeing as it seems pretty popular...</p><p></p><p>Scrum-Half:</p><p>Weepu (He'll have to work for it though), Cowan, Ellis, Matthewson, </p><p></p><p>Fly-Half:</p><p> Carter, Macalister (my 2nd choice preference), Donald, Slade (Weepu as the last resort cover?)</p><p></p><p>Centre:</p><p>Smith, SBW, Nonu, Fruean (Ranger, Toeava, Macalister and even Payne cover)</p><p></p><p>Wing: (Oh god there are so many)</p><p>Gear, Sivivatu, Guildford, Masaga, Ranger, Toeava, Rokocoko, Maitland, Dagg (there's really no need for ANY cover here)</p><p></p><p>Fullback:</p><p>Muliaina, Jane (Dagg and Toeava covering)</p><p></p><p>That's just about enough for 3 back lines. That's actually quite upsetting for me coming from the NH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aedaphon, post: 386396, member: 46333"] Well it's good to see other people were thinking about this other than myself. Something I don't think many people have considered is the 10, 12, 13 Crusaders link the ABs would have with SBW and Fruean on the pitch? I do think that Conrad Smith is an incredible player but if the spine of the team has a full Super 15 season under the belt before world cup they might have an edge on Nonu and Smith. It's difficult because really they're just two class centre pairings and personally I would say that keeping a club pairing (as shown by England's half backs) can give the side a (slight) advantage over one where there's constant chopping and changing (see France). And this started as a centres only thread but I think I might as well list the full set of international level back line options seeing as it seems pretty popular... Scrum-Half: Weepu (He'll have to work for it though), Cowan, Ellis, Matthewson, Fly-Half: Carter, Macalister (my 2nd choice preference), Donald, Slade (Weepu as the last resort cover?) Centre: Smith, SBW, Nonu, Fruean (Ranger, Toeava, Macalister and even Payne cover) Wing: (Oh god there are so many) Gear, Sivivatu, Guildford, Masaga, Ranger, Toeava, Rokocoko, Maitland, Dagg (there's really no need for ANY cover here) Fullback: Muliaina, Jane (Dagg and Toeava covering) That's just about enough for 3 back lines. That's actually quite upsetting for me coming from the NH. [/QUOTE]
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