KB (Kurtley Beale) plays a different role in th WBs bqckline than that of Mils in the ABs. So it is very much the the Burke vs Cullen argument in reverse (terms of styles of play). However, I actually think KB (Kurtley Beale) 80% is actually very close to Mils 95-98%. I'd dare say if both faced off on a day where both were at 100% KB (Kurtley Beale) would be the clear victor. Just my opinion of course. Additionally, put yourself in the shoes of those who have to deal with both. On one hand you have a excellent No.15 who can punish given the space and does the fundamentals probably better than most. On the other hand you have a potentially brilliant No.15 who can doesn't need the holes to open up (it does help) but can make his own out of nowhere, in his first season can probably claim the mantle of the most entertaining and dangerous player in the world and one who has greatly improved his fitness and defensive abilities. Which one would you prefer to play against?
Perhaps the most telling thing for me is that of the many Kiwi's I know of which rate KB (Kurtley Beale) so highly (the sort that if a World XV were to be selected today would usually have Abs from 1-22) that the would love to see him in a AB jersey speaks volumes. Just my opinion, I have been a fan of the bloke since I first saw him playing at schoolboy level so there's a great deal of bias here.
