Scottish based NZ rugby player banned after buying substance online to help 'asthma'

Core to a 13’s mindset in the ‘current’ game of every defender is a jackler, rush defences and playing a ‘pace’ game of width requiring fast ruck ball to try and stress a defensive line to find weaknesses to attack (the AB’s style) …..is to always be assessing if passing to your winger is going to see him scoot down the touchline for a try untouched OR (aware of the defensive strength of your opponents) do you make the decision instead to be the point of attack yourself - try to use your strength to step or break through BUT if tackled, back your own strength and skill to goto ground and recycle quickly and in doing so create a blind that immediately spreads the defenders from sideline to sideline giving your halves 2 options to ‘attack’ or box kick into behind Reiko’s ruck v just the 1 option if he passes to his wingers ALL the time.

I would suggest the above is why we keep seeing Reiko starting at 13 coming up 40+ tests….. because of the options Reiko attacking the pictures he sees provides for his halves

Watch the interplay between him and Fainganuku in Leicesters try v Ireland in the 1/4 final.

Funnily, Reiko was dropped for that game by Razor (I think this was possibly the straw that broke the Leon/Razor relationship) against Leon’s advice, because of Reiko’s perceived poor distribution by Razor - anyhow, he adapted and there has been a noticeable shift in Reiko’s distribution pictures since.

Yeah the Argy 13 skinned ALB down his channel that game to score aye? Would never have happened to Reiko.

I would like to see further depth developed across all positions this year but your list is a silly one.

I also don’t agree with the article…de Groot has been a big part of a fantastic scrum across multiple seasons and Finau in the infancy of his career. ALB is largely in the same position he’s been in since he debuted for the ABs…trying to stay healthy and providing some versatility off the bench/in the squad.