That was a balanced loose trio, though some will argue that Masoe wasn't the ideal fetcher. This writer recalls a Blues loose forward trio of Nick Williams, Angus Macdonald and Kurtis Haiu chosen to take the field in Sydney in 2006. Last weekend we saw the Hurricanes' trio of Victor Vito, Ardie Savea and Brad Shields attempt to nullify Kieran Read, Matt Todd and Jimmy Tupou. Campbell Burnes is a former Manu Samoa No 10 who writes on rugby and college sport for the Herald. Balance is vital in any top loose forward trio.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 18, 2016 02:15 UTC