Current state of NZ 2nd 5s

Thank god for the return to form of Ma'a Nonu.His reincarnation over the last couple of weeks has given this Straight Shooter a smile as wide as Nonus thighs.Because quite simply,without Nonu in form,the All Black selectors had no one,I repeat,NO ONE to play outside Dan Carter.

We have Centres and depth in many other positions.But at 2nd 5 we are woefully short in depth.Benson Stanley must rate as the next best after Nonu.At a pinch we could put the worlds best 1st 5(Carter) at 2nd outside Aaron Cruden.*note-you didnt seriously think I was going to say Stephen Donald did you?*
Luke McAlister has been hopelessly short of his best form since returning from England.Ryan Crotty doesnt measure up,I mean the Crusaders used Daniel Bowden last week for goodness sakes!!And the Taranaki boy Hayward has gone M.I.A down south.Has anyone seen him?

S.O.S Sonny Bill Williams.Get home NOW.The All Blacks need some flair and punch in midfield and Sonny Bill is it.By all accounts he is on fire for Toulon,and if rumours are correct he may be fronting up for Counties-Manukau in this years ANZ Cup.Please let this be true.Sonny Bill is a classy athlete,and despite what we may think of him as a person,there is no doubting his freakish abilities.The experience an ANZ Cup campaign will give him will set him up for selection in the end of year ABs tour,and a World Cup berth.