When has inu ever f'd up? You all keep acting like he has these massive clangers on a regular basis and I can't recall one ever. This is no sam burgess.
His one problem is the same problem a lot of the naturally gifted freakish players have, and that is not-trying. Sometimes he can't be bothered to play hard. Still doesn't make mistakes, just doesn't do anything. Freakish talents haven't necessarily developed a top work ethic, because they didn't need one.
Inglis and Hayne have had whole seasons of just going through the motions too, but you know what they can do, and you know when push comes to shove in an inspiringly challenging game they will rise. This is why you should ignore "form" with such players and throw them in, knowing that no one is going to get the better of them. If they are under fire from a talented player they will be inspired to meet that challenge and prove their own talent, rather than just be run over and humiliated like an "in form" "hard working" inferior loser like goodwin or nightingale will.
Whare and RTS should be the first backs picked. NZ wouldn't be in the final without them. RTS has scored a heap of tries and Whare has been a big part of many of the tries NZ have scored and a gun in defence.
Oh they're great, RTS and Whare deserve their spots and are legit star players, but they're not as good as Inu. If push came to shove inu would get the better of them. You can't say how valuable Inu might have been in this WC if he was used. I have no doubt he'd have a reel of critical plays only he could have done. You don't miss them now because you assume no one could have scored that try or no one could have saved that try or no one could have caught that high-ball, so the moments where Inu would have done something amazing go by without a thought or second glance.
A couple of reminders for people here- Inu was in the squad that won the last world cup, and was arguably one of the best on the field in that game. He also debuted for NZ at fullback against australia in an anzac test, after one first grade game at the age of 20. New Zealand got drummed but Inu was easily their best player, rock solid under every high ball and made a number of try-saving tackles, was at times resisting australia by himself on a pathetic team.
For mine Inu would waltz into the kangaroo squad if he chose to be eligible, when you're speaking of a talent of that magnitude you make allowances for form slumps and complacency. Just like the maroons and australia have with GI and even hodges, and they were right to. Ofcourse you pick them, who are the maroons or roos to NOT pick them? Regardless of their form or recent motivation levels? Similarly who the f are the kiwis to not pick Inu? They need to get real. Inu could potentially win the world cup for new zealand, and not picking him could lose it.
