What Was Richmond’s Ruck Plan Supposed to Become After Toby Nankervis?
Updated: Aug 30
The full RTSSG member feature “The Toby Nankervis Reality Richmond Won't Say Out Loud” examines the deeper Richmond question behind the surface story.
Richmond entered 2026 with Toby Nankervis still carrying the proven ruck role while younger options remained under development.
That setup worked only if the succession pathway was becoming clearer.
What did Richmond believe Samson Ryan and Oliver Hayes-Brown were eventually going to become?
How much of the ruck plan depended on Nankervis continuing to absorb the hardest minutes?
And what evidence would tell the club that the next ruck structure was genuinely forming rather than simply waiting behind the captain?
Those questions are where the Public companion stops. Read the full RTSSG member feature here.
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