Aaron Smith - Who has the better backs: Northern or Southern Hemisphere? | The Wrap

[@WorldRugby]

Which backs would make up your Northern and Southern teams? Let us know in the comments.

[@pondbus1ness]

North - Dupont🇫🇷, Ntamack🇫🇷, Rees-Zammit🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Fickou🇫🇷, Vakatawa🇫🇷, Watson🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Matsushima🇯🇵 Bench - Sterin🇫🇷, Russell🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Penaud🇫🇷 South - de Klerk🇿🇦, Pollard🇿🇦, Clarke🇳🇿, Choccobarres🇦🇷, Randranda🇫🇯, Kolbe🇿🇦, Barrett🇳🇿 Bench - White🇦🇺, Petaia🇦🇺, Delguy🇦🇷

[@rhysjones3867]

@@Beauden12 May over Watson? I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion but I find that crazy

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

@Xav 06 Dyantyi destroyed his reputation.Either Mapimpi or Boffelli

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

@Xav 06 Dyantyi destroyed his reputation.Either Mapimpi or Boffelli

[@emillsteenkamp2629]

@Xav 06 Massive doping scandal, currently waiting for his ban to be appealed

[@theobernardkleynhans6358]

I guess Kolbe stepped his lineup

[@theItalianshamrock]

Idk how he left him off the list...crazy

[@toiletsmithy3630]

@@theItalianshamrock maybe because he played against them, and decided he shouldn't make the list or he doesnt meet aaron smith's preference

[@rushdimagiet9172]

The English are still salty after the WC final

[@davidglover5865]

@@toiletsmithy3630 Aaron didn't pick the southern hemisphere side?

[@chrisswanepoel995]

Best comment! 🤣🤣

[@pdvjourno5893]

Can only assume leaving out Cheslin Kolbe is sour grapes because of what happened in the World Cup Final. 😂

[@listeningto8371]

Kolbe, if not mistaken is South African. Arron was naming his Northern hemishere back line. The vinegar is on you sunshine!

[@pdvjourno5893]

@@listeningto8371 Uhm I was talking about Ugo Monye (who is English) not picking Kolbe in his southern hemisphere backline. Maybe watch the whole video before commenting...

[@africansayian4666]

I like how the English disrespect South Africans rugby players lols Arm and Delande proper due and kolbe come on kolbe for me is easily one of the best rugby players in the world

[@joverde2159]

North: Dupont, Russel, Fickou, Henshaw, May, Zammit, Hogg South, Aaron Smith, Mo'unga, De Allende, Radradra, Kolbe, Mc Kenzi, Barrett

[@WorldRugby]

and which of the two would you pick, if you could only have one?

[@joverde2159]

@@WorldRugby Come from France, so I will choose the northern team !

[@ben_l5347]

@@WorldRugby how did you guys not pick Kolbe in your team for the southerm hem? He's just one of the absolute best in the world right now!

[@locominyana8916]

@@joverde2159 Your SH team will have your NH team. Some wicked players on display there.

[@D0GGy333]

Lol Fickou is trash

[@aceaglematrix4744]

I don’t think Aaron’s watched enough northern hemisphere rugby 😂

[@daireoreilly2548]

Yeah some shocking choices. I’d get rid of everyone bar Sexton and Dupont

[@khairulfarhanz9915]

he's been smoking loads

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Strength: Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira Passing: Aaron Smith Speed: Bryan Habana Kicking: Dan Carter Leadership: Victor Matfield

[@jksinorbit]

Springboks say...hold my Great Big Golden trophy would you.

[@chanelopesu]

I would’ve gone for Hogg at fullback - for his attacking ability. Not sure about Daly on the wing though.

[@WorldRugby]

Do you think Hogg will be the Lions full-back come next month?

[@felixdavis3451]

@@WorldRugby boys will yous tell aaron that he needs to watch more northern hemephere rugby. where were henshaw, hogg, and even earls

[@werieawesome8530]

No Kolbe Oohhh wait your from England😂

[@RPedro87]

Sour Pommies! 😂😂😂

[@ben_l5347]

@@RPedro87 yup! 😂

[@yeenash7578]

Strength-Bakkies Botha Speed-Zammit Passing-Aaron Smith Kicking-Dan Carter Skills-Dan Carter Leadership-Jean De Villiers

[@absoluteking95]

Nah In my opinion for speed it's either Habana or Kolbe

[@yeenash7578]

@@absoluteking95 he’s faster than both

[@charlieandrews6944]

@@yeenash7578 kolbe yes Habana no

[@JTM1809]

Strength: Os du Randt Speed: Bryan Habana (only union internationals count, Isles is out) Passing: Aaron Smith Skills: Dan Carter Kicking: Neil Jenkins Leadership: Richie McCaw But I could imagine multiple choices for each category. Southern Hemisphere has the better backs, and the better forwards. Signed, a NH guy.

[@mariearuai873]

Strength - Taniela Tupou Skill- Beaudean Barrett Speed- Cheslin Kolbe Passing- Aaron Smith Kicking- Frans Steyn Leadership- Siya Kolisi

[@mariearuai873]

North: Antoine Duipont,Daniel Biggar,Louise Rees Zammit,Manu Taulagi,Owen Farrel,Johnny May,Elliot Daly South: Aaron Smith,Beaudean Barrett,Joshua Tuisova,Frans Steyn,Lyan Naugmype,Cheslin Kolbe,Jordie Barrett

[@RPedro87]

Legends North vs Legends South? North 9 Greig Leidlaw 10 Ronan O'gara 11 Shane Williams 12 Jeremy Guscott 13 Brian O'Driscoll 14 Vincent Clerc 15 Jason Robinson SOUTH 9 Joost vd Westhuizen 10 Dan Carter 11 Jonah Lomo 12 Matt Giteau 13 Jean De Villiers 14 Joe Rokocoko 15 Andre Joubert Very interested to see everyone else's.

[@smartalecc]

Give it a year or two and there'll be more S.Africans in the Northern Hemisphere team than the Southern

[@pondbus1ness]

Lol

[@carolmorris404]

We don't need a year or two... There are already more South Africans in the northern hemisphere than left in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@qondamtakati6515]

@@carolmorris404 And your point is?

[@carolmorris404]

@@qondamtakati6515 my point is, Sarfu, (South African Rugby Federation Union) has not presented any lucrative rewards to so many of our best rugby players, that they have accepted contracts to play in the Northern Hemishere. SA has a "brain drain", young smart, well educated and experienced people leaving South Africa for the same reason as our rugby players. Lets just call it a "professional/skilled rugby players drain." I didn't think my comment needed any further elaboration.

[@mtaylor910]

The fact that no south African players were in their teams is bad

[@MarkStruwig]

Southern Team needs work. Better pick: 9 - Smith 10 - Mo'unga 11 - Clarke 12 - De Allende 13 - Will Jordan/Braydon Ennor when fit again 14 - Kolbe 15 - Barret

[@gdavies4]

13. Jordan Petaia. No way Jordans at centre. 15. Has to be DMac with the season he's having.

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Clarke is not a good option.Mapimpi has been playing well in Japan so he deserves a spot.Will Jordan at 13.Nope.Sbu Nkosi would a great centre.

[@tonyp2103]

Last time I checked , the SPRINGBOKS are the WORLD CHAMPIONS, awarded as the World’s best Rugby Team, with Peter Stef du Toit the best player on the plane and since the WRC the #1 team on earth Really?!?! Your selection smirks of resentment and jealousy. No BOK player selected?

[@Me-ex7qg]

Stop being precious. I would have put kolbe in there, and swapped someone for laumape

[@boikymcclain449]

The Southern Hemisphere Players 9 Arron Smith 10 Richie Mo'unga 11 Makazoli Mapimpi 12 Damien De Alende 13 Jordan Petia 14 Cheslin Kolbe 🐐 15 Beauden Barret

[@WorldRugby]

Outstanding back line!

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Team Smith Changes. Drop Farrell, Put Fickou and drop Sexton, put Hogg. Team Monye Changes:Drop 11-14, put Mapimpi, De allende, Leinert Brown and Ashley-Cooper.

[@WorldRugby]

If the changes are made, which backs would you prefer?

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Team Monye

[@leotramoni917]

Where is kolbe in your southern team ???

[@MarkStruwig]

Northern Team: 9 - Dupont 10 - Jalibert 11 - Zammit 12 - Davies 13 - Fickou 14 - Watson 15 - Hogg

[@WorldRugby]

Would that beat it's Southern counterpart?

[@MarkStruwig]

@@WorldRugby no

[@Jerogamer3]

When you will consider that Argentina is on the same level that this teams?

[@henryczekalowski8416]

Daly at 14? 😂😂

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

I agree with That.

[@malanjacques1]

With a 15 on his back 😂

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Daly at 14 is what Eddie Jones should do.

[@GreatCoffie0]

Southern teams- world cups won 8 Northern team - world cups won 1 Yaa, its hard to choose the best hemisphere!

[@WorldRugby]

Some outstanding sides have come from the southern hemisphere, without a doubt!

[@mariearuai873]

South is better

[@jeanguinvarch1122]

Farrel? Fr?

[@Beauden12]

Will pick team Monye. North 9. Dupont 10. Russell 11. Zammit 12. Henshaw 13. Vakatawa 14. Watson 15. Hogg South 9. Smith 10. Mounga 11. Koroibete 12. Linert Brown 13. Radradra 14. Kolbe 15. B. Barrett

[@vivian5294]

Team smith

[@lukemcadie9951]

Kolbe instead of clarke

[@cliffcarelse7006]

Barret at 10 bro

[@niuartm1400]

Southern hemisphere has better backline but northern hemisphere has better foward pack

[@RPedro87]

Negative, the Bok Pack smashed everything in its path.

[@yeenash7578]

Wilkinson or Carter on kicking.And I guess South Africa isn’t in the Southern Hemisphere

[@krusepopham3139]

Northern Hemisphere: 9: Dupont 10: Sexton 11: May 12: Fikou 13: Farrell 14: Zammit 15: Daly Southern: 9: Smith/ De Klerk Both like them alot 10: Beauden Barret 11: Mampimpi 12: Havilli 13: De Allende 14: Kolbe 15: Mckenzie 4: Brodie rettalick hes the best

[@Sean_1919]

What about Dane Coles on the wing?! 😁

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Yess

[@CJH94]

Southern obviously that's not even a competition in the backs

[@andreafranceschini3889]

Team Monye, but Faf de Klerk instead of Aaron Smith maybe, but it is a very strong back side. I agree about Ngani Laumape big time!

[@stevenplace7744]

Team Smith of course though I’d put ntamack or jalibert as fly half and Fickou as a winger or a centre

[@darrenjantjies9027]

That's how you know South Africa, is the best team in the world! Can't even pick out one SA player, haha! Team work on point!

[@WorldRugby]

No I in team. Collective is greater than the sum of it's parts... etc. etc.

[@toiletsmithy3630]

why would he rate a team that he defeated 41-13 57-15 and 57-0 3 games in a row? then fielded their b side to defeat them again in SA.

[@Trajan2401]

Best team in the world when they lost to NZ at the world cup and have only won 3 tests against NZ in the last 21 tests?

[@darrenjantjies9027]

Hahahaha! Was expecting this! Knew I was going to stir up something. Edit: we do our best with what we have okay, haha! The trophies don't lie...

[@pdvjourno5893]

​@@toiletsmithy3630 Big talk from a team that got hammered senseless by England and schooled by an undercooked Argie side. But you go ahead and relive those past glories 😂

[@jimmyjackson9558]

Really the springboks win the World Cup and not even a single player gets a feature?

[@khunax5745]

Where are all the South Africans in the backline, the half of your line up could use a South African

[@danielgerber9602]

not one bok?! ... you still sore boet

[@aidanwienand5053]

I guess South Africa and the Islands don’t play rugby then 😂?

[@listeningto8371]

Why would a South African be in a northern hemisphere back line?

[@randallklaassen3490]

Team Monye

[@CraighJonas]

Ugo is still salty about the World Cup final & '09 Lion's tour, because no South African has made his backline.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@acpulse]

South African backline's and their signature move... the pass into touch.

[@adampowell6422]

You got the wrong Barrett Dupont and maybe LRZ but the rest are wrong

[@WorldRugby]

All great players, could go either way!

[@RPedro87]

Strength: Etzabeth Speed: Nkosi Passing: Faf Skills: Kolbe Kicking: Pollard Leadership: Vermeulen This is why we are World Champs.

[@WorldRugby]

Can't argue with that!

[@toiletsmithy3630]

world champs who love losing to the all blacks, love it. passing: faf? AHAHAHAAH. he's a horrific passer. speed nkosi? ahahaaha. leadership vermuelen? why isn't he the captain? oh wait

[@Me-ex7qg]

Your world champions because england bet the all blacks

[@RPedro87]

@@Me-ex7qg No, we are World Champs because we won the final. We do have a 100% record in world cup finals, yes we got beat by New Zealand but at a stage that wasn't important fortunately. Every other match the boks played was won tactically. So I don't know why you are sour about this.

[@RPedro87]

@@toiletsmithy3630 Your display against England in the world cup was horrific mate. Also I do recall this bok team beating the all blacks in New Zealand prior to the world cup and every one of those players I mentioned have a GOLD world cup medal so.... 🥉

[@CG-or1re]

yes Richmond football club

[@TheAliosha123]

13 Lukhanyo Am

[@louis2124]

Vakatawa>tuilagi

[@moobusman5617]

Tackling manu French vakatawa

[@acadoe]

Monye acting like he never heard of SA

[@jan-corrickvanderwatt8519]

No springbok players, still sour i see

[@rebeccaabe4092]

Southern

[@motaman8074]

Its the weather. It's the ball. I'm not even sure its the official size or weight....yeeaahh

[@WorldRugby]

Ugo's book of excuses getting bigger by the day! 😉

[@jeanmichelreneredbeans4104]

Dope from south clinic rip Lomu .....

[@kingz6649]

im on team monye

[@williamdijols1416]

U can't take Tuilagi over Vakatawa

[@willspark4411]

You definitely can

[@williamdijols1416]

@@willspark4411 maybe with power yes but not with skill and defence

[@kutendamakwamaya977]

Tuilagi is by Far Better.

[@willspark4411]

@@williamdijols1416 Tuilagi is better in defence as well as being faster

[@WorldRugby]

Both awesome players!

[@sammay9835]

South.

[@colingoulding7254]

9. A. Smith 10. R. Mounga 11. M. Koroibete 12. J. Goodhue 13. S. Radradra 14. C. Kolbe 15. A. Pollard

[@kingz6649]

Southern has better backs

[@thesportworld4916]

easy Southern

[@patlophamotse5836]

Leadership Kolisi? No.

[@elfutbol955]

Halfpenny over Hogg?! WHAT!

[@JTM1809]

Laumape at 12 over De Allende? Not even John Kirwan would pick Laumape over De Allende. Northern Hemisphere 9. Dupont, 10. Russell, 11. vd Merwe, 12. Henshaw, 13. Vakatawa, 14. Rees-Zammit, 15. Hogg Southern Hemisphere 9: Smith, 10. B. Barrett, 11. Koroibete, 12. De Allende, 13. Lienert-Brown, 14. Kolbe, 15. J. Barrett

[@hanage7974]

Cipriani for #10.

[@werieawesome8530]

Strength-Beast Speed-Habana Passing-Aaron Smith Skills-Sonny Bill Williams Kicking-Frans Steyn Leadership-Jean De Villers

[@werieawesome8530]

@@jacobgodwin5418 true😂

[@WorldRugby]

@@werieawesome8530 still wouldn't want to come up against him!

[@gdavies4]

Leadership Sam whitelock. My guy always gets overlooked.

[@jan7539]

@@gdavies4 he isnt a national captain

[@gdavies4]

@@jan7539 true. Still a leader.

[@rebeccaabe4092]

Team Monye