PLAYER POWER RANKINGS | 15. FULLBACK

Position by position, ranking the best players on Earth. Tracking how the list changes over time. Now, the last line of defence AND more and more, the second playmaker in a team. And a class bunch of individuals on this one.

Your explanation for why Hugo Keenan is number one makes perfect sense. Beauden Barret is a better overall player, and you could argue the same for Ramos or Willemse, but when it comes to consistently doing what a fullback needs to do at the highest level, Hugo Keenan is the man.

[nicolasvanstaden]

"Im Tim and this is Eggchasers." 🗣🗣🗣🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥

This channel and Squidge rugby are such high quality it makes me so happy to get some quality content on rugby consistently. Thanks so much Tim

[chrismouton]

Thanks for this list, Tim. It's been great to see your thoughts about all the positions. I really hope Beaudy gets those tries. He's one of the greatest players that has ever played the game. He's been around for ages and he still delivers. Bring on the RC!

[siyashosha]

You belong on TV...your content is always super insightful and objective. From a Saffa and Springbok supporter!

[thepremiumbeannunber]

Love your videos man your the goat of people involved in rugby but not playing or coaching

[gregabatzoglou]

Tim you are a brilliant analyst and commentator. A female fan from SA. DON'T MISS any of you podcasts. Absolutely love seeing our players in your different positions. Can't wait to wecome you back to our beautiful country. Hope you bringing the family with. Just as a matter of interest I was born in Manchester and arrived in SA at 3 years old. NOT TELLING MY AGE but past half a century 😅😂❤❤❤

[Natedawg]

Wow Tim you really gave Ireland a lotta love for this series! Hugo is definitely an mvp for Ireland, he's saved god knows how many tries for them, he seems more like a goalkeeper than a full back he's that good.

It also helps his tries are sick on a consistent basis, such a fast runner. Everyone missed him while he was training for Paris.

[pistolpete]

Thankyou for the effort you have put into this exercise the past fortnight.

[Mostlycars]

Lotsa super classy players! I predict Furbank to move up that list by the end of the year. I'd have Keenan at no.1 too with 2/3/4 very interchangeable and im a Saffa. Watch out for Damian Willemse in the next few years😉

[rustyfeatherstone]

I think going by these videos your lions starting team if it was picked today would be: Porter Sheehan Furlong McCarthy Itoje Beirne Underhill Doris JGP Russell Lowe Aki Ringrose Steyn Keenan. It'll be interesting to see how close this is when the first test comes around! Very strong side.

[dublin]

The Fullbacks I'd bring to the Lions tour are Hugo Keenan and Blair Kinghorn.

The team 37 man team I would bring on the Lions tour is:
LH: Andrew Porter, Ellis Genge and Pierre Schoeman
HKR: Dan Sheehan, Dewi Lake and Jamie George
TH: Tadhg Furlong, Zander Fagerson, Archie Griffin
LH LK: Tadhg Beirne, Maro Itoje, George Martin
TH LK: Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Will Rowlands
BS FLKR: Courtney Lawes and Peter O'Mahony ( Both tough Bast*rds which is needed at BS, Beirne to start at 6)
OS FLKR: Josh Van Der Flier and Jack Willis
N8: Caelan Doris (c) and Ben Earl
SH: Jamison Gibson-Park, Alex Mitchell and Conor Murray
FH: Finn Russell, Owen Farrell and Jack Crowley
LW James Lowe and Duhan Van Der Merve
RW Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Mack Hansen

IC Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu
OC Garry Ringrose and Huw Jones
FB Hugo Keenan and Blair Kinghorn
Total 37:
Breakdown:
Ireland 17
England 10
Scotland 7
Wales 3

The above team is the perfect mixture of youth and experience. This team has alot of nasty to it. The pack has some Bosh to it. The JGP and Finn Russell could be magic. Conor Murray and Owen Farrell would offer a ridiculous amount of experience and leadership off the bench. You can't go wrong with the 4 wingers. Any of them land on the field and they will get tries. The Irish and Scottish centre pairings are tried and tested and With Hugo Keenan and Blair Kinghorn you have elite full backs.

[Zveebo]

Four of the top 10 all from Toulouse is just insane 😧 that’s got to be easily the most stacked position anywhere in rugby.

I’d put Kinghorn right up with Ramos and Keenan these days tbh – I think 5th is harsh for him on current form (though appreciate you are looking at long-term form also). His big weakness for me had always been his defence, but that’s been transformed at Toulouse.

[mikerochford]

Tim - really loved this breakdown of all of the positions and have to agree with you on just about every selection. I was going to question your selection of George Ford until I remembered his performance against ARG in the world cup - superb. Thanks for your efforts!

[fraserposford]

Toulouse are absolutely STACKED at fullback, good lord

[gregoryshields]

I'd like to see a summery video with how many players each country have in the top 10s, and also a combined team (could be just all the number 1s or could be your world 15 right now. great vids though I love them, thanks for filling the void tim

[rustyfeatherstone]

I think on current form Kinghorn has to be higher! Starting 15 over Ramos in the European Cup final said it all and you really saw the difference under the high ball when Ramos came on. No doubting they are both class though.

[iainbeattie]

Another great video - tough to argue with top 10 - Barrett and Keenan probably marginally ahead but Kinghorn is ahead of Ramos and Willemse after this years performances- last year he would not have been near top 10 but Toulouse has been great in stretching him - had a chat with him last week and he is absolutely loving France and Toulouse

[etiennetavitian]

Four Toulouse players in this list says something about this team. I was curious to see if Leo Barre would enter in 10th or 9th position, but I guess it’s a bit too early…

[barrysorensen]

Great video series - I love the top 10's. You should do a match day 23 from your list too, after you finish the overall top 10s

[AD-zcvnt]

Thanks Tim. Great series and pretty much on the mark. The irony is that next week, it may have changed dramatically! 😂