All Blacks coach Ian Foster will be pleased to know he must play Beauden Barrett at first five-eighths whenever Test rugby resumes.
That's the view of New Zealand's self-appointed offshore selector Jeremy Guscott.
It's a sure sign there's not much to talk about as northern hemisphere scribes, commentators or armchair selectors head into summer with only a look towards the southern hemisphere to keep their rugby mix going.
Mind you, you would have to hope Jeremy has Ian Foster's phone number on automatic dial for those selection consultations because in his Rugby Paper column this week he said that the biggest decision for 'Stu' Foster would be where to play Barrett.
Stu Foster must have made a big impression on Guscott when he played for the All Blacks at halfback during the 1990s. But Ian Foster he is not.
Shades of all those British media types taking umbrage at Brodie Retallick for not knowing Courtney Lawes' name and calling him Michael Laws, a former New Zealand politician who was a rugby show host at the time. That filled their columns for another 24-hour news cycle.
Ah well, these slip-ups happen at the best of times, although rarely do they receive the insulting coverage that Retallick still finds himself subjected to by Gotcha merchants from the former Fleet Street ranks.
Back to Guscott, from a distance, he seems to believe Steve Hansen's use of Barrett at fullback was driven by goal-kicking concerns and that was why he preferred Richie Mo'unga at first five-eighths.
Really?
And we all thought it was to do with trying something to break down the effects of stultifying defensive patterns being applied by opponents and to give more options to the All Blacks' decision-makers.
Silly us.
But Jeremy thinks Mo'unga should sit on the bench and do his Test apprenticeship while Barrett returns at first five-eighths. Although…
"The alternative is that Foster backs Mo'unga as his fly-half through to the 2023 World Cup, and banks on Barrett being as effective at fullback as he is at 10 – or even using him as a super-utility, because he has the talent to play anywhere in the backline," he said.
Talk about a bob each way.
Guscott then turns his attention to the appointment of Sam Cane as captain and reveals the depth of his knowledge by saying, "I'm not sure what Cane does in attack, but he is highly thought of because of the unseen work that his team-mates value so much."
Guscott finished his summation by saying Cane must be 'very well respected' because he got the job ahead of Retallick.
There you are, enlightenment fulfilled even if from 12,000 miles away.