posted Oct 22, 2007

Habana is the obvious choice

but notable mentions should also go to Matfield, Sheridan and Hernandez.

Monty and Paterson should also be mentioned for their kicking.

Worst player was Brain Lima or Ronan O'Gara

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posted Oct 22, 2007

the whole sa team were great i think percy deserved it!!!!
jhonny is a has been time 4 him to retire!
i think argies were also great

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posted Oct 22, 2007

I would say Bryan Habana played well and was outstanding for South Africa.He deserves to be the player of the tournament.

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posted Oct 22, 2007

jaun smit was immense at the breakdown and gained so much turnover ball, but juan martin hernandez has got to do it for me. A relatively average player who is played out of position at stade francais each week is surely on his way to bigger and better things after the awesome performances he put in over the last few weeks

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posted Oct 22, 2007

Forwards NEVER get the credit the glamour boys in the backs get, just because the work they do is less obvious to the naked eye.

The player of the tournament
V Matfield- a lineout enforcer and great physical athleticism and reading of the game.
The player of the year
B Habana- but that american winger takes THE BEST INDIVIDUAL TRY of the year!

Runners Up:
Sheridan, Smit, Hernadez,
Promising Youngsters :
Tait V Steyn- Bring on Lions tour 2009!!!!!!!!!!!

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posted Oct 22, 2007

Sheriden, the man-mountain, surely. He could outscrummage a tank!

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posted Oct 23, 2007

John Smit was an outstanding captain and refereed the final brilliantly, but player of the tournament? Not convinced.
The voices in my head are still chanting the name of Du Preez...

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posted Oct 23, 2007

Andy Gommershall deserves special priase. After the South African defeat he is one of the key reasons England manged to turn things around.

My team of the world cup

1. Sheriden
2. Smit
3. Roncero
4. Matfield
5. Shaw
6. Juan Smith
7. McCaw
8. Chabel
9. Du Prezz
10. F. Comtapomi
11. Habana
12. Steyn
13. Mortlock
14. Herandez
15. Robinson

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posted Oct 24, 2007

how can u put McCaw in team of the tournament SwannyWilkinson when against the only real opposition the all blacks faced, France, he was anonymous. Dousatoir played him off the park. i thought performance of the world cup should go to Dousatoir against NZ. his hit on Collins was inspirational and he turned over ball, gained yards carrying the ball and scored a try. Frances performance changed the face of the world cup and Dousatoir was central to it, he was my man of the world cup

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posted Oct 24, 2007

Best player in the world cup goes to Juan Martin Hernandez. Against South Africa in the semi-final he was poor, along with the rest of the Argentinian team, but he brought the spark to every other match which was lacking in most of them. He is a player whom I love to watch playing, everything just looks elegant and effortless. He was sublime in the 3rd/4th Place Playoff, and perfect for most of the group stages. His kicking in the quarter final also kept Scotland from ever really being in the game. I was lucky enough to watch him playing for Stade Francais at the Stade de France a few times last season as well; what a player!

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