Backs performances this season has largely been about the need to play Gopperth as a points kicker and second play maker.
His absence next year will change things for sure.
But I think if we’re brutally honest we did not get any playmaking from Jimmy when it mattered this year, no bossing Charlie around, no sneaky cross field grubbers and definitely no putting his 13 through any gaps.
This possibly led to the Umaga to 15 experiment, which led to more creativity for us out the back - but not sure our wingers saw any more ball this way.
Watching Saints again yesterday was quite depressing from a backs point of view as we’re miles away from just doing the basics let alone the intricate backs moves and trust in eachother that they have.
I just don’t see us scoring a try like Freeman’s first, quick hands down the line, drawing the man - with the exception of Biggar they are no better on paper than our backs but are a well oiled machine.