Total rugby- 5 to watch for the future

[TRF C A Iversen]

Future Star - Gareth Anscombe currently playing in New Zealand Under 20s, Also most recent starting fly half for Auckland in ITM Cup and possibly Blues fly half in 2012

Yep, he's looked very promising so far. Had a good ITM Cup.

 

[nickdnz]

I'm actually a little less convinced about Anscombe since the JWC. He's been a solid goal kicker and controlled the game reasonably well, but he hasn't looked to have quite the line-breaking abillity that I thought he would. I don't think he's as good as Cruden/Bleyendaal have been in the previous two world cups. I actually think Barrett would have set the tornement on fire had he been played at 1st 5/8th this tornement, as he can break the line at will without the tricky mistakes that Sopoaga tends to make.

 

[Marszxc]

Think Bleyendaal, Barrett and Anscombe will be fighting it out for NZ's 1st 5 position in a few years time.