Tichtheid wrote:I don't disagree about Kinghorn and the risk of playing him at fullback too much.( iirc Dan Carter started his international career as a second five eighths).
The question was what is our strongest backline right now and from I've seen I think Kinghorn is the best we've had at fullback this season so far, and likewise Burleigh's performance against the Dragons was the best from anyone at ten.
I'm all for picking him at 15 and bringing him up to act as first receiver in attack as much as possible until he has the confidence to run a whole game. It's not an uncommon thing to do now and can catch a defence flatfooted if they are following a drift of play in the other direction.
Kinghorn looks like he has the pace and ability to cut through a defence.
Fair point he certainly looks our best 15 just now. I would like to see a bit more of fife at full back. He is our most prolific try scorer now visser has gone. So i think i would go for :
9 shc, 10 kinghorn, 11 helu, 12 scott, 13 burleigh, 14 brown, 15 fife