All Blacks' Greatest Ever Scrum-Half? 👀 Aaron Smith

[@singlefin7768]

Everyone talking about his pass, his game management is just as good the way he barks and manages those forwards bloody amazing!!!!

[@TCBumby]

Don’t forget the way he plays in the public toilet too. Absolutely amazing.

[@singlefin7768]

@@TCBumby disabled toilet !!!

[@seansmith9936]

@@TCBumby hahaha

[@locominyana8916]

@@TCBumby Always have to have a sook keen to tarnish. Ssmh..!!

[@9eviewed]

One of the best 9s out there. His passing game is incredible.

[@Junior-vq7dv]

FAF de Klerk 2nd I think

[@vicvicking1990]

@@Junior-vq7dv no, Dupont

[@thezelflo3175]

@@vicvicking1990 faf is better than Dupont lmao

[@vicvicking1990]

@@thezelflo3175 get some glasses, or maybe your blind

[@bladeakl196]

He's the best ever

[@joedennehy386]

I'm biased as a kiwi, but i think he is the greatest passer i have seen. It helps to be behind a good pack of forwards though

[@robsparrow]

He’s good for sure , Joost VD Westhuizen is the greatest passer ever seen. Now in terms of All Blacks.... sure, Smith is probably the best.

[@meeshnozigqwaba8972]

@@robsparrow George Gregan: hold my beer

[@joedennehy386]

@@robsparrow ive seen joost play about 20 times ,mostly against the all blacks , he was a fine player and a great competitor but his pass was nearly as accurate and fast as smiths, dificult to compare eras as it is, gareth edwards was arguably the greatest 9 ever, but passing a learher ball in the wet makes it impossible to compare with 9s playing today

[@curnellgoliath]

Greatest passer ever, no question. Will Genia is a close second. Purely on passing ability.

[@juniortupai8049]

Definitely the best passer of all the 9s. His running game is underrated though. You can understand with what has always been stood outside him and the attacking weapons the ABs possess why he doesn't run as much as he should. I think the next best all round 9 put there is Faf De Klerk. Pass not as quick but range of pass is outstanding, possibly the better of all 9s for his box kick, defensively is very strong and reads the game well. Connor Murray is the same.

[@DrunkenPound]

Most underrated player. I hope he got a world rugby award he deserves it.

[@jaydee17]

Playmaker, little General; always where the ball is and great moments of individual brilliance - when he delivers a ball it is straight to the bread basket everytime. And you can hear him laughing with delight all through the game. One of the greatest fly-half's NZ ever had.

[@Waywind420]

fly half?

[@GM-ow2cx]

@@Waywind420 something like a wing three quarter!? 😂

[@jameshepenstall3900]

I rekon he has now got there as the best abs 9 ever. Such crisp passing skills and the longevity as the world's best see him top the list.

[@Mathabu]

Aaron Smith at 32 is at his best which is amazing. I would go as far as to that he should win the rugby player of 2020

[@moronicdooshbaggery756]

He is the best ive seen. Has been for many years now. How many halfbacks get to 100games for the allblacks. Managers his forwards well and his intensity is never questioned.a massive part of all blacks success . Feilding yellows yeah Feilding hard

[@matc2679]

Best half back in the world atm. Possibly ever. Criminal the way he’s been overlooked by world rugby

[@stanley_giani]

Im a springbok supporter but i honestly think aaron smith is one of, if not the greatest scrumhalf of all time. Hes a rugby genius. I would say gregan and fourie du preez are a close 2nd as well.

[@toiletsmithy3630]

fourie is my goat from a kiwi. just bloody unbelieveable, he's like carter. great at everything, sniping, tactical kicking, high ball, defense, passing and crispy dissecting. i wouldn't say gregan, id have smith, gareth, jdw and fourie over him. but fourie, the impact he made each game was just unbloody real

[@stanley_giani]

@@toiletsmithy3630 Fourie du preez is one of a kind for sure !!

[@stanley_giani]

@@spreezyt9567 definitely a legend

[@artymcfly8694]

His pass accuracy is crazy. Always hits the receiver on the chest

[@grantymataira]

His defence is equally as good. He's a machine rugby player. The Goat

[@unaisituamoto605]

Faf

[@rugbyguy1rugby407]

His defense is not good

[@eruerahardman2560]

Definitely the best 9 ever to grace the game

[@taffyducks544]

Gareth Edwards!

[@NZENZN]

George Gregan

[@nicholaskearney678]

What a pass... Superb Sid Going, love him, still magnificent, but Aaron just eternally great.

[@ejsmith9194]

Best pass i've seen from a halfback which is the bread and butter of the position. Extremely consistent and rarely has an off game. His attack is good, has sharp footwork close to the line and he plays above his size, but players like, Marshall, Perenara, Sid Going to name a few had better attacking/running games. But based on consistently being at the top and doing everything asked of him in an All Black jersey whilst winning a world cup. He scrapes in to the top in my books.

[@Mathabu]

World's best scrumhalf by a country mile

[@mwills8692]

DuPont is gonna be

[@alexandreenee1653]

Dupont man. 2023 .

[@shibumfu]

Already beaten by Faf de Klerk and soon DuPont is gonna be the greatest but nevertheless, probably the greatest scrum half who played in the ab jersey. He’s a talent for sure.

[@vernondevine8486]

Out played Faf in 2019 World cup game.

[@bladeakl196]

@@shibumfu use are dreamers smith is 10x better then him and any scrum half

[@TheMudwatcher]

no real doubt in my mind. I go back to some scrum halves who were great players, and could do wonders with an indifferent talent around them ( a few South Africans, an Irishman and the ABs Sid Going among them), and others who dominated with their skills and ability to drive a game (a couple of Aussies come to mind) but when the scrum is doing its job, and class backs waiting a chance outside him, Smith has more options and skills than any of them. So many 10's have flourished outside him, and so many packs have risen to his call and been rewarded. Inside the red zone he is without equal.

[@jamesholmes9932]

Wtf tis is smoking hot on point...i need weeds now🔥

[@locominyana8916]

@@jamesholmes9932 you sure you haven't had them already.

[@hannotn]

No doubt about him being the best, especially after the bunch of halfback/loosie hybrids we had for years in Marshall, Kelleher and Cowan. Smith has the skills that enable a game that more people want to watch.

[@jennytalls402]

The way he controls the game is what makes him world class

[@alfiebibby796]

bro he has to be the goat of passing

[@mrtnite9780]

Possesses the cleanest pass i have ever seen in my life because his scrumhalf bio mechanics is just absolutely outstanding.

[@aperaruapeeta4309]

I think he's the best ever halfback

[@whitefire06]

Great halfback. Not sure he's my favourite All Black halfback but he's been among the best in the world for such a long time he probably has been the best All Black halfback.

[@vinnynz]

Best passer definitely

[@robsparrow]

In AB, yes. But not ever. Joost VD Westhuizen is probably the best ever. Then Faf.

[@Danjobeth]

Indeed

[@joedennehy386]

@@robsparrow rubbish

[@ceoofbasketball601]

@@robsparrow faf?

[@Me-ex7qg]

@@robsparrow Faf 😂😂😂😂

[@harrymelad942]

Hard to compare generations and say best ever, as a lot depends on quality of ball, quality of backs, quality of opposition etc. etc. There have been numerous greats in that position I have seen in my lifetime, like Gareth Edwards, Joost, Gregan to name a few, but I would say he is the best No 9 of the last decade. A quality player indeed. And I am English by the way.

[@HakatimeRugby]

He sure is!

[@Slawlerco]

Just pure class

[@icakaunivere]

Team Fiji 🇫🇯 says 💯! 🔥🔥🔥

[@lbradshaw6817]

His bullet passes is what got me!

[@emm6.7.92]

He is sublime 💪🏾😎👌🏾

[@yi9621]

Awesome player, with great awareness of the game!

[@CG-or1re]

was suprised he was never talked of as being in contention to be captain

[@MichaelHamandishe]

The most consistent halfback

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Second to none. Best in the world.

[@BigSnapper]

GOAT 9. Don't even ask. How insulting.

[@Rhys78686]

Aaron Smith and Mike Phillips are the two most underrated scrum halves I’ve seen play

[@69please92]

Could you be Welsh? Just a wild guess!

[@anthonycarter7783]

I'm Welsh an mike was a flanker playing 9 drove me crazy for years smith is a true 9

[@greiglarsen4230]

If you know rugby you wouldn't not rate Mike Phillips or Smith, their best attributes is how competitive they both are and what they do for the team.

[@Rhys78686]

@@anthonycarter7783 Mike Phillips would walk into the Grand Slam team from 2019

[@solkimmyjones]

The best halfback hands down, especially compared to the previous halfbacks the ABs had

[@ripiaripiasuju3589]

Jimmy cowan ?

[@rileyfreeman9726]

@@ripiaripiasuju3589 cowan wasnt even the best in the all blacks squad at the time LOL! no way you compare him to smith. smith took the starting job off of cowan for the landers

[@solkimmyjones]

@@ripiaripiasuju3589 Jimmy was average imo, had a good boot on him but his passes weren't very reliable.

[@munchbeatz953]

Piri 😁

[@rileyfreeman9726]

@@solkimmyjones exactly. Only got job over piri due to piri's weight problems. Piri could play 9 and then and had that mixture to add to his game

[@setefano8852]

His pass is good but it's how fast he gets to the break down and his game management is world class

[@guymacandrew5989]

#1 job of a half back is to clear the ball accurately,swiftly and decisively and Nuggie does just that. Once in a generation player who won’t be replaced easily. He’s the best!!

[@pol33_]

probably the best I've seen!

[@williamfiji6946]

The best 9 out there

[@robsparrow]

DuPont and Faf are both better right now. I’d say he’s 3rd best.

[@damienhyland8446]

He sets up so many tries Playmaker!

[@killatrav]

underrated

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Greatest NZ #9 in the pro era for sure

[@Johnwang1191]

Lol why is there even a question mark in the title GOAT9

[@edawg5149]

The best 9 on the planet💯👌

[@Br0kensaint1]

The poor man's faf

[@toiletsmithy3630]

@@Br0kensaint1 faf has no passing game. aaron smith does it all bud

[@Br0kensaint1]

@@toiletsmithy3630 no passing game ? So how is the ball moved from the 130 odd plus rucks ? Is there maybe magical hobbits that comes out to assist poor old faf seeing that he was born without any hands? What a moronic statement. Give credit when it's due mate. Your biased views is as obvious as anything in have ever seen

[@toiletsmithy3630]

@@Br0kensaint1 Mate are you being serious, he has one of the worst passing forms, not decisive, doesn't dictate the ruck. your mad cuz im right? get off an all black video and go do his laundry

[@Br0kensaint1]

@@toiletsmithy3630 nobody is mad mate. Your just clearly on hallucinogens as it seems you think faf is some 3rd stringer. Pure unadulterated BS. I rate Du Pont higher at the moment than Smith but let's not spoil your fantasy.

[@peterpehi8307]

AUSTRALIA. WATCHING. THE BEST. HALF. BACK. IN. THE. WORLD. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@randyschwaggins]

Marshall was my favourite kiwi 9....some of my older buddies talk about Sid Going but I never saw him play.

[@joedennehy386]

Sid was a wonderful player but a shocking passer, watch the highlights of the greatest try ever barbarian v all black match 72. I dont think he hit the 10 once lol

[@randyschwaggins]

@@joedennehy386 that's what I've heard too...great runner - horrible passer.

[@Junior-vq7dv]

World class

[@MrAhuapai]

Unquestionably now NZ's greatest ever halfback.

[@alfiebibby796]

probabley have to give it to carter tbh

[@shanewilson2484]

Greatest AB scrum half in every facet except running ... greatest runner was Sid Going a distant Northland relative of mine.

[@randallklaassen3490]

Smith 🖤🖤🖤

[@ejthebest]

Piri Weepu was the greatest scrum half ever for NZ. Great at the haka and necks a pint incredibly fast.

[@SuperEndtimes]

hes the best.

[@kiwisaraphim6622]

Me trying to come up with a counter argument..... I got nothing

[@sonnybill8271]

My Top 5 Scrum Halves of *ALL* time: 1. George Gregan 2. Aaron Smith 3. Augustin Pichot 4. Joost Van der Westhuizen 5. Gareth Edwards

[@itchydino15]

probably the greatest 9 ever

[@philipneo3197]

He is very mobile, fast and sharp 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisbotha6097]

Not sure why there is a question mark after "greatest ever scrum half". This should not be a question, but a simple, plain statement of fact. He is the best ever. ever...

[@sarfaraazansari6135]

I don't knew what is scrum-half in Rugby, but I see same guy in 5 clips and realize that whatever he did is called scrum-half

[@tokilladaemon]

Scrum half is the player who gets the ball from the forwards (at a ruck or a scrum) and passes it to the backs. It’s a super important position because they decide who to pass the ball to, and so they control a lot of the tactics and strategy. They’re usually the smallest player in the team, and they need to be quick runners and even quicker thinkers. Making instant decisions to pass, kick or run is what makes a great scrum half

[@ashanthiabeywardene6506]

For sure 💯 % 💪

[@tamataua4370]

Yes a dominant half always barking never takes his eyes off the road driving his firward pack around the park ... the fundamentals in his game are top notch but that's to be expected with his game management as well which forces the guy behind him who ever wants his jersey that' the standard or better

[@anthonykennedy7093]

Not just the greatest All Blacks scrum half… greatest ever!!

[@andrewbavs572]

Much love from the fiji islands

[@44tank255]

NZ greatest passer... still didn't get into the team of the decade... fark uz world rugby

[@Tom-yu9if]

Definitely new zealands best ever and I would say a shoe in for top 3 of all time. Along with Gregan and Joost

[@cullyx2913]

🐐 half back

[@reeceaaronson2628]

Definitely one of the top 5 best scrum-halfs in the world.

[@robsparrow]

Best comment ! He’ll make top 5 For sure. But not the best

[@reeceaaronson2628]

@@robsparrow Thanks bro!

[@joedennehy386]

@@robsparrow id like to see who you think is better?

[@bigblue390]

@@joedennehy386 just a wild guess here but im going to say the answer is anyone from south africa 😂😂

[@joedennehy386]

@@bigblue390 we are all a bit one eyed, but i think you're right lmao

[@misterocain]

Those "no look" passes or does he have eyes on the back of his head?

[@funny_monkey]

They are easier than they look, you just check ur options then look at something else and put the ball into the space the passing option should've moved into

[@capelde]

@@funny_monkey yeah they're always an option but look at Sam Cane in sbw try even he didn't know what was happening 😂😂

[@emm6.7.92]

@@funny_monkey it's only easy if you got teammates who can read your play like the back of their hands. Apply his style of play to a team that's not well bonded and you'll have chaos. So ultimately it's not as easy as it looks 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@edthebumblingfool]

Smith was almost always running an offside line to gain advantage

[@Baratheon.]

has an amazing bullet pass. only problem is his max speed, we're the same height with those stubby 5'7 legs lol

[@sweetie680]

Lol big problem an his defence he gets slaughtered on d

[@lebanonjames1807]

Now this right here is facts

[@Me-ex7qg]

Best halfback ever. Without him the Highlanders wouldn't have won their maiden super rugby title.

[@panamasina4828]

best of all

[@petespirals]

I felt for him when his winning try in the world cup final was disallowed by those biased TMO bstards. 2 phases back is the 'rule' not 5

[@curnellgoliath]

Aaron "Nugget" Smith. Diminutive.

[@omithuyangoda5160]

Best passer

[@WoWMaster375]

1.Dupoint 2.Smith 3.Faf 4.Davies 5.Perenara/White

[@PK-bh2sr]

NZ’s Greatest Scrum Halves: 1. A. Smith 2. D. Kirk 3. J. Marshall 4. P. Weepu 5. T.J Perenara

[@paulveenings6861]

Sid Going has to be in the mix surely

[@ceoofbasketball601]

@@paulveenings6861 horrible passer

[@paulveenings6861]

CEO Of Basketball we were all horrible passers compared to today

[@toiletsmithy3630]

great to see kirk in there

[@redneckReno]

yes....Aaron Smith is the Best AB scrumhalf! could be best ever period. reminds me of me back in the day...hahahahahaha

[@kingz6649]

Definitely best in the world

[@theephraimite]

All Blacks greatest scrum half? Maybe, but some say it’s Sid Going. Saturday - May 29, 2021.

[@finleynyakundi6044]

All time greatest

[@JohnJohn-jm9oi]

Probably the greatest ever sh!

[@machasan]

@rugby world cup, who translates for you? This is hilarious!😁 "全ての黒人の最大のスクラム半分？ ←アーロンスミス"

[@gumbootcity_nz8453]

The Steph Curry of Rugby🔥

[@fakhrilazin]

🔥🔥

[@piuemalwickramasinghe7768]

Great

[@samstock6565]

YES!

[@freelancerconverse4413]

The World’s best scrum half

[@peterpehi8307]

FOR SURE. 2020

[@vicsingfield725]

Yeah he's pretty good

[@CharlesM84]

Good eye

[@mark130471]

Peoples player of 2020 ;-)

[@FAHSRugby]

GOAT

[@kingredcloud462]

What makes you the greatest Scrum half ever? Playing with the best team ever👌 it's all about team work 80 mins of war

[@hide3548]

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[@freelancerconverse4413]

The Worlds greatest scrum half

[@johnklein4067]

He does not come near Sid Going, now that was a scrumhalf

[@joedennehy386]

Who was the worst distributor ever to play 9 for us

[@darrannorman6185]

Great but he needs to include wingers