If we had a beastly set of backs, I mightn't be quite so concerned on this issue. But we don't. We have a backwards set of bollards. Supplying quick ball is not a guarantee of victory with our backs, not that we do so all that often. Playing our pack with our backs is like buying a brand new Ferrari and then attaching a plow to it. Have I made my point clear yet? The strengths of the backline dictate a very conventional tight-orientated game. The strengths of the pack ask for an open game. Someone will be disappointed and at least one unit will be performing a task its not really built for.

p.s. The Kiwi pack does have a few other advantages on us, but this isn't the place really.