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[TRF World XV] Fullback - Round 1
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF Mr Fish" data-source="post: 633336" data-attributes="member: 20892"><p>For me you can't go past Ben Smith. He hasn't spent a lot of time at fullback for the All Blacks (which is criminal!), but given how well he performs there for the Highlanders, as well as his general international form at wing, I think he justifies the selection. He's consistently one of the top three performers in every match he plays at Super Rugby level, and makes very few mistakes whilst also having a great eye for the gap. His defence is good, and his ability under the high ball is becoming a real skill of his lately.</p><p></p><p>Second for me would probably be Israel Folau. He's such a major threat with ball in hand due to his speed and power and he's probably the best player in the world under the high ball. The only thing holding him back for me is that his defence is a bit suspect, positionally more so than physically. </p><p></p><p>It was tough to pick between the two, but in the end I went for Smith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF Mr Fish, post: 633336, member: 20892"] For me you can't go past Ben Smith. He hasn't spent a lot of time at fullback for the All Blacks (which is criminal!), but given how well he performs there for the Highlanders, as well as his general international form at wing, I think he justifies the selection. He's consistently one of the top three performers in every match he plays at Super Rugby level, and makes very few mistakes whilst also having a great eye for the gap. His defence is good, and his ability under the high ball is becoming a real skill of his lately. Second for me would probably be Israel Folau. He's such a major threat with ball in hand due to his speed and power and he's probably the best player in the world under the high ball. The only thing holding him back for me is that his defence is a bit suspect, positionally more so than physically. It was tough to pick between the two, but in the end I went for Smith. [/QUOTE]
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