Tony Johnson

I just think he plays really well on the right.

He can cover fullback as well.

He's got a fullback skill set.

Yeah, they'll name, what, about 34?

34.

Yeah, and I don't know, 134 to go to South Africa.

40-something or other.

I expect to see his name, if not the first squad, then certainly later on in the year on his performances.

Well, I'd probably defer to this bloke.

He knows a wee bit more about halfback play than I'll ever know.

The whole halfback story this year with the Highlanders, of course, began with that awful injury to Dylan Pledger, who you would have to think I thought should have gone away last year, probably.

but didn't and he gets that injury and then what's happened to Falao Whakatawa and Lennox with that ability to play two positions yeah it's a factor but then I think they like the strength that Noah Hotham brings to the game Cortes Ratema has been part of the picture so you've got to think where does he stand in the pecking order but there's no question the guy's caught the eye hasn't he

Seems to be the way, doesn't it?

That happens so often.

I mean, you think about Dalton Papa Lee.

He's been playing back to his best this year until he got that injury.

Fahey, how well he's been playing.

At Ayanari.

Yeah, and then they head off overseas here, which is clearly going to be a factor in selection.

I think Rowe has played very well.