Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth

[canefan]

I don't like any of those options. If we lose BB and Richie M we are poked. I would expect the cartel to shoehorn someone in who is in the current squad. Or will DC be over his neck injury by October?

[MiketheSnow]

Jordie Barrett

[sparky]

DC, Hayden Parker, Colin Slade, Tom Taylor, Lima Sopoaga, Ihaia West and Jimmy Gopperth aren't currently under NZRU contracts so are therefore are ineligible. They aren't going to remove that rule for a third-choice First Five.

I assume Jordie B, Ryan Crotty and TJP are already in the squad, but could at a push play there against Canada or Namibia. So the poll is about a specialist three-choice First Five Eight.

My vote went for Mitchell Hunt. Part of the winning Crusaders set up. 35 Super Caps. Kicks goals and can drop goals. Knows how to close a game out. World Rugby Junior Champion. Can cover fullback. Organised and composed, cool in pressure situations.

[Frank]

I nominate myself.
Frank.

[Frank]

@MiketheSnow said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Jordie Barrett

Charge-downs galore with the giraffe wind-up.

[booboo]

Definitive answer is Otere Black because Mrs Boo.

Just mentioned to Mrs Boo some bloke ( @sparky ) set up this poll. And before I had a chance to read out the list she said "Otere Black". Good enough for me.

I'm just impressed she knows enough Super Rugby that Otere Black exists ...

[Chris B.]

Marty Banks is a lot more likely than some of the people in this poll.

[Chris]

Looking at that list of players if we need another First Five we are in big shit

[ACT Crusader]

Here’s my backline of 1st 5s

10 - Dan Carter
11 - Colin Slade
12 - Tom Taylor
13 - Tyler Bleyendaal
14 - Richie Mo’unga
15 - Mitch Hunt

[Salacious Crumb]

DC.

[booboo]

@ACT-Crusader said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Here’s my backline of 1st 5s

10 - Dan Carter
11 - Colin Slade
12 - Tom Taylor
13 - Tyler Bleyendaal
14 - Richie Mo’unga
15 - Mitch Hunt

Greg Coffey
Andrew Mehrtens
Wayne Smith

[MiketheSnow]

@Frank said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

@MiketheSnow said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Jordie Barrett

Charge-downs galore with the giraffe wind-up.

Or not.

Can play the take forward game his brother plays and if under pressure ship to Crotty to kick or Crotty and Goodhue to truck.

Also bring the blindside winger on a run / dummy run and that will keep the opposition backrow and 10 honest.

Already has proven Test experience.

No brainer really.

[sparky]

@Chris-B said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Marty Banks is a lot more likely than some of the people in this poll.

Damn, missed one out. Sorry! Is a moderator able to add Marty Banks?

[Crucial]

I think I'd rather try Ben Smith there.

[sparky]

@Crucial

I rather keep Ben Smith at fullback. He is outstanding in that position.

[Crucial]

@sparky said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

@Crucial

I rather keep Ben Smith at fullback. He is outstanding in that position.

He could be outstanding in another position in that case.

Unlike the pimply giraffe who has yet to be outstanding.

[Chester Draws]

@MiketheSnow said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

@Frank said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

@MiketheSnow said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Jordie Barrett

Charge-downs galore with the giraffe wind-up.

Or not.

Can play the take forward game his brother plays and if under pressure ship to Crotty to kick or Crotty and Goodhue to truck.

Also bring the blindside winger on a run / dummy run and that will keep the opposition backrow and 10 honest.

Already has proven Test experience.

No brainer really.

First fives need to be able to get a quick kick away when backed on their goal line, while the opposition fly at them. That's really non-negotiable.

As much as I think Crotty is an option, he left the Crusaders in the lurch recently with his inability to do that. And he's faster than Jordie with the boot.

[JK]

I cant even bring myself to choose one of those options...

[MN5]

@booboo said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

Definitive answer is Otere Black because Mrs Boo.

Just mentioned to Mrs Boo some bloke ( @sparky ) set up this poll. And before I had a chance to read out the list she said "Otere Black". Good enough for me.

I'm just impressed she knows enough Super Rugby that Otere Black exists ...

She's a better bloke than me

[Toddy]

Are some of the options above really any worse than Dmac? He was absolute crap at 1st five for the Chiefs this year.

I get he'd had international game time there but watching him this year, as funny as it was, sends shivers down ya spine.