Best Hooker in the world at present ??

[LooseHeadProp87]

who do you think is the best hooker about at the minute ?? i am going for Tom Youngs for his overall all round game. Good hands , mobile , good in the lineout , and good in the scrum and work rate is superb. I do like Hibbard as well.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

William Servat by far. Now, seriously, we really miss him.

It must be one of the South Africans for me.

 

[Darwin]

Bismarck du Plessis.

Fin.

 

[ratsapprentice]

 

[Darwin]

 

[TRF_heineken]

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Or...

Am I doing this right?

 

[TRF_heineken]

Or...

Am I doing this right?

Close enough!

it should be Bissie

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Rory Best nuff said

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Best Hooker?

William Shatner....

 

[LooseHeadProp87]

rory best no where near tom youngs

 

[Peat]

Bismarck followed by Strauss.

Tom Youngs is nowhere near.

 

[Tony Manx]

Met a few in the 'Pines but think probably the one in New York..............................

 

[Amobokoboko]

I'm also picking Bismarck

 

[LooseHeadProp87]

bismark is overrated

 

[big ginger 8]

bismark is overrated

Can you expand on your statements so far? May help debate.

 

[Big Ewis]

Can you expand on your statements so far? May help debate.

BISMARCK !!............errrr BISMARCK.

Also, this thread was actually temporarily censored here in Qatar because it contains "hooker" in its url address lol... had to outsmart the ISP to find my way get here...keep pressing 'refresh', ah, the genius that I am...

Anyways: I've little knowledge/interest of/for the hooker position compared to other positions so I'd like to read some justifications for Bismarck, apparently unanimously voted here..

 

[big ginger 8]

BISMARCK !!............errrr BISMARCK.

Also, this thread was actually temporarily censored here in Qatar because it contains "hooker" in its url address lol... had to outsmart the ISP to find my way get here...keep pressing 'refresh', ah, the genius that I am...

Anyways: I've little knowledge/interest of/for the hooker position compared to other positions so I'd like to read some justifications for Bismarck, apparently unanimously voted here..

He's strong in the set piece i.e. his scrummaging and throwing and from what I've seen actual hooking. Those are the most imprtant things to have as a hooker but on top of the he's also a strong carrier with a good offload, strong tackler, an excellent jackler and hugely physical. There's not many areas where you can fault him.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

ross ford clearly

 

[Bada-Bing!]

ross ford clearly

How come Gatland chose Rory Best's wonky throwing ahead of Ross Ford?