'A Perk to Have': Why Leicester Fainga'anuku Has Embraced Hybrid Model

'A perk to have': Why Leicester Fainga'anuku has embraced hybrid model

Leicester Fainga’anuku is happy to simply be providing the Crusaders with his services. Be that in the midfield, on the wing, in the loose forwards or on the...

Eddie buys into hybrid theory

Veteran tactician Eddie Jones believes rugby is entering a new era where the line between backs and forwards is rapidly disappearing. Springbok thumper André Esterhuizen has become the benchmark for this new breed of player, with Jones saying the rise of hybrids is the natural evolution of the game. The Japan head coach also points to the recent positional switch of the Crusaders’ Leicester Fainga’anuku as the latest example. Traditionally used …

Eddie Jones' verdict on Leicester Fainga'anuku experiment: 'Game has changed'

Eddie Jones believes Leicester Fainga'anuku's shift to the back-row is a “natural progression” given how rugby has developed over the years.