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Who do you think will be the new powers of world rugby in the coming decades?

The best winger I've played with was a very good wrestler. Reminded me of Marc Andreu. I don't see what the point is anyway? Yes Americans have some great, athletic people who are very quick. They're called wide recievers and running backs, not wingers - and unless USA rugby manages to compete with the kind of money the NFL offer - it is unlikely those ultra quick people will aspire to be rugby players. Colleges offering scholarships for rugby could be a big step, however I feel that the extremely talented fast men will always be a target for NFL.
 
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The best winger I've played with was a very good wrestler. Reminded me of Marc Andreu. I don't see what the point is anyway? Yes Americans have some great, athletic people who are very quick. They're called wide recievers and running backs, not wingers - and unless USA rugby manages to compete with the kind of money the NFL offer - it is unlikely those ultra quick people will aspire to be rugby players. Colleges offering scholarships for rugby could be a big step, however I feel that the extremely talented fast men will always be a target for NFL.
WRs probably won't make the best wingers anyway. Thyey're accustomed to running in space these days, and there are very few WRs that run well in crowded space (like say a Julian Savea).

If anything, you want someone like Adrian Peterson or Shady McCoy as your premiere USA rugby wingers.
 
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