posted Sep 6, 2007

I find it funny how Carter is rated so highly. He's good, but a weak little man that bends under pressure like few others can. I have said it before, and I'll say it again. Carter will cost NZ the WC. He doesn't have much BMT. On fly half I'd rate Wilkinson as no1 for sure, maybe O'Gara. I'd also not split Bakkies and Victor. Part of the reason they are the best second row in the world is the fact that they play very well together. Burger can play 8th man yes, but he doesn't really have the strength you want an 8th man to have. (AFAIK he has the weakest upper body of the entire bok team)

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posted Sep 6, 2007

Sheridan at 1 is rubbish. Hayman will twist him and hurt him. A lot of these posts must be from football fans, Chabal has never played 6 in his life, he is however a world class 8, ask Ali Williams. Also Solialo has never been and will never be the best 8 in the world. I like peoples optimisim saying D Wallace at 7 he is a class but there is no better 7 than McCaw although he has flaws, saying Betsen is rot. Anyhow it is hard to pick a 15 but

1.Woodcock/Du Rant
2.Smit / Ibanez
3.Hayman
4.Jack/Botha
5.O'Connell
6.Burger/Jason White
7.McCaw
8.Chabal
9.Gregan ( may be gettin on but how do you argue with over 100 international caps/Kelleher
10.Carter
11.Habana
12.D'Arcy
13.O'Driscoll
14.Rocokoko/Horgan
15.Lewsey/Hernandez

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posted Sep 6, 2007

1. Os du Randt
2. Raphael Ibanez
3. Carl Hayman
4. Chris Jack
5. Marco Bortolami
6. Jason White
7. Richie McCaw
8. George Smith
9. Augustin Pichot
10. Ronan O'Gara
11. Bryan Habana
12. Gordon D'Arcy
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Sitiveni Sivivatu
15. Clement Poitrenaud

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posted Sep 7, 2007

1.Os Du rant
2. Kevin Mealamu ( despite poor throwing in)
3.Carl Hayman
4.Simon Shaw
5.Paul O'connell
6.Jerry Collins
7.Richie McCaw
8.Imanol Harinordoquy
9. Dwayne Peel
10.Dan Carter
11. Brian Habana
12. Yannik Jauzion
13.Brian O'Driscoll
14.Aurelien Rougerie
15.Chris Latham

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posted Sep 7, 2007

How on earth can anyone select a best 15 and not have Hernandez at FB???

Here's my 15

1. Woodcock
2. Smit
3. Hayman
4. Botha
5. Matfield
6. Burger
7. Richie McCaw
8. Jerry Collins
9. Peel
10. Carter
11. Habana
12. Jauzion
13. O'Driscoll
14. Sivivatu
15. Hernandez

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posted Sep 7, 2007

Everyone is selecting Habana, preumably on the basis of his electric pace, but he's not an out and out finisher. Seems to thrive off mistakes and turnover ball, rather than phased attacking play.
I think Robinson is as good as you get - just not had that much service in the England backs division.

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posted Sep 7, 2007

IRELAND4RWC07 - You talk as if you're the oracle on all things rugby related and then you go and put Horgan as 2nd choice right wing!!

Horgan?!?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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posted Sep 7, 2007

How on earth can anyone select a best 15 and not have Hernandez at FB???

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I reckon that might be because they don't think he's the best 15 in the world.

"I find it funny how Carter is rated so highly. He's good, but a weak little man that bends under pressure like few others can."

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Just like he did on the lions tour, yeah?!

DannyboyMU, I pretty much agree with your XV. As much as I like DArcy, I'd also pick Jauzion. I'd have O'Connell in there with Matfield. I wouldn't have your NZ back row, I'd ave McCaw and Burger as flankers, and I'm quite surprised that nobody has chosen spies at 8. I'd have Dwayne Peel at 9.

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posted Sep 7, 2007

D'Arcy over Jauzion for me.
Dan Carter's all round game makes him the perfect 10. ROG can't tackle at all, the Wilko of 4 years ago would be up there but seriously, has he done anything of note since except for a good performance against a rubbish Scots team in this year's 6N (AT HOME). For me Contepomi is the best 10 that makes his living in the UK & Ireland. ROG may be a bit better offensively, but Felipe's defence is way better than ROGs.

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posted Sep 7, 2007

1 Os du Rant
2 Rafael Ibanez
3 Carl Hayman
4 Simon Shaw
5 Victor Matfield
6 Jason White
7 Richie McCaw
8 Sebastien Chabal
9 Dwayne Peel
10 James Hook (Think he will shine at the world cup)
11 Bryan Habana
12 Yannick Jauzion
13 Brian O'Driscoll
14 Sitiveni Sivivatu
15 Hernandez

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