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  Kurupt September 10, 2015 at 8:52am

  Beat me to it.
  This is a premiership winning backline.
  Those that say if it ain't broke don't fix it will always live as their forefathers did.
  LW: Robinson
  LC: Semi
  
  RW: Lavaka
  RC: Takarangi
  
  FB: Gordon
  5.8: Norman
  Half: Foran
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    Wile E. Coyote > Kurupt September 10, 2015 at 8:56am

    I agree that Taka would do best with Lavaka outside him - needs a big strong elusive wing. Morgan and French aren't strong enough to make the most of the half gaps down the sideline.
• Hugo September 10, 2015 at 8:53am

  Gulp...I knew it was bad but now the grim reality is setting in...
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  Rabz S September 10, 2015 at 9:01am

  1. Gordon

  2. Semi

  3. Taka

  4. Robinson

  5. French

  6. Norman

  7. Foran
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    Wile E. Coyote > Rabz S September 10, 2015 at 9:16am

    Interesting but Tepai might have both shoulders stuffed by the time he is 20
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  Kurupt September 10, 2015 at 9:03am

  Taka on the right would be like a bigger version of Matt Kidley and will do well to get his winger away.
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    Wile E. Coyote > Kurupt September 10, 2015 at 9:11am

    I think Taka used to play right side as well
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  Michael Ericson September 10, 2015 at 9:13am

  One things for sure, we really have to change the make up of our backline next year because it was very poor at times this year, in attack and defence.

  I like the move of Semi into the centres. Aside from being our best attacking player I think Semi is also our best defender in the backline technically, he hits hard and low and drives. He has the odd bad read in him but I don't think that's as weak an area of his game as some suggest. His reading of the game is improving all the time. I also think his vision in attack is just as good or better than anyone in our backline.
  • Hugo > Michael Ericson September 10, 2015 at 9:24am

    The thing is that semi in the centres usually gives his winger a clear run to the line as both the opposition centre and winger have to come in to defend semi.
    Put Robinson outside semi and it would be raining tries.
    Taka is the other centre and will do the same thing that semi would do - so you need a whippet outside of him on the wing.
    You could put Gordon there and expose French to the fullback role but I believe we would get better value in leaving Gordon at fullback so the obvious answer is Morgan or find a fast winger.
    Davis is the backup when Taka is injured.
    Thus
    1. Gordon
    2. Morgan
    3. Taka
    4. Radradra
    5. Robinson.
    
    No more slow clunky centres / wingers like toutai and falou.
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    Wayne > Michael Ericson September 10, 2015 at 9:50am

    I wasn't a fan of Semi in the centres to I read fathead. I like your thinking mate.