Right back has long been a troublesome position as far as the All Whites are concerned. The last time the All Whites assembled, in November 2019, Storm Roux and Tim Payne were the two right backs that made the trip. When Hay took the OlyWhites to the Tokyo Olympics in July, the right backs were Callan Elliot and Dane Ingham. “He's a very resilient player, extremely hard-working, and really suited to that right back or right wingback position. “I think he's the best one-on-one defender I've seen in this country for a very, very long time,” Hay said.

Source: Stuff October 03, 2021 15:56 UTC