Inside The Ranks IV

finishing the positional tiers with the forwards.

In August, then September, when the pre-season ranks were published, there were 12 forwards in the top two tiers. Below that, another 18 forwards made up tiers three and four. In total, there were 56 forwards rated. Eight weeks in, many of them haven’t managed to live up to their rank, while a handful have massively exceeded expectations.

With only eigh…