I am lost here why is it not Heef's pick I have been waiting for him. Let me double check the first post again.
Bugger. Was going to take Fitzy. Will take Andrew Hore. Gives me Hore, Collins and Lomu so far. EDIT: Starris up.
Horey is one of the most underrated players of all time IMO. Miles better then Mealamu and is like having an extra flanker
Yeah, I tend to agree - though Mealamu often had to do the hard early minutes and give Horey the 2nd half. Fitzy still a whole tier above either, and no other hooker post-95 really worth comparison tbh.
Would prefer Hore to Fitz. All I remember the latter doing is a) having impeccable throws to the line outs every fucking time. b) hanging out on the wing looking to score a glory try instead of doing the hard yards up the middle.
I'd give a lot for impeccable line out throws, given neither Kev nor Horey have been any good at that. Line outs have definitely been a shortcoming of the ABs over the last 10+ years (though the mobility of the hookers has been vastly superior, more like an extra flanker)
Yeah agreed. Considering throwing a ball is a very practicable task it is quite absurd that we have had a mediocre lineout for years