ALL BLACKS LIKELY PREFERRED PAIRING

WILLIAMS IS THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE DEFENDER OF ALL THE AVAILABLE MIDFIELDERS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KNOCK BIG BALL CARRIERS BACKWARDS AND THEREFORE FORCE TURNOVERS. HIS OFF-LOADING IS OF COURSE LEGENDARY AND AT A WORLD CUP, ONE PASS COULD SPLIT THE DEFENCE AND CREATE THE HALF CHANCE THE ALL BLACKS NEED TO SCORE. GOODHUE HAS THE TIMING AND AWARENESS TO READ WILLIAMS’ OFFLOADS AND RUN OFF HIS SHOULDER WHILE HE ALSO BRINGS OUTSTANDING DEFENCE, ASTUTE DECISION-MAKING AND WORLD CLASS DISTRIBUTION TO THE ROLE.