Anzac xv

[Moses]

An ANZAC team has played just once before against the British Lions in 1989 at Ballymore

How about the Australasian (representing Australia and New Zealand) team that won the 1908 Olympics?

 

[Scotty]

How about the Australasian (representing Australia and New Zealand) team that won the 1908 Olympics?

Probably hard to refer to a 1908 as 'ANZAC'

 

[Reddy!]

By the time this game actually rolls around, the Wallabies will be no.1 in the world and will naturally dominate this team and not the All Blacks names that are being put forward - just saying.

Edit: By the way I've noticed I have clocked over 1000 posts, well done me!

 

[ACT Crusader]

SANZAR vs 6Ns would be a real All-Star game

SANZAR
FR - 1 each starting & best of the rest bench: Robinson, Smit, Franks Bench: Woodcock, duPlussis
2nd row - 1 each: Matfield, Thorn Bench: Horwill
Back row - 1 each starting & best of the rest bench: Juan Smith, Pocock, McCaw Bench: Burger

Halfback - the best 2: FdP Bench: Weepu
1st 5 - the best 2: Carter Bench: Cooper
Midfield - 1 of each with utility bench option: Fourie, Conrad Smith Bench utility: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Back 3 - 1 of each: Jane, Beale, Aplon

 

[Scotty]

Can't leave out the Argies, so may as well have another NH vs SH match. Do it as a fund raiser.

I attended the last one at Twickers. Apparently every time that Dayglo the whole of the SH forward pack could be heard to yell 'get him'. It seems he unwittingly united their cause.

 

[ACT Crusader]

SH includes Samoa, Tonga, Fiji as well.

The best of the 2 best Int'l comps is good enough for me

 

[Tank]

SANZAR vs 6Ns would be a real All-Star game
SANZAR
Halfback - the best 2: FdP Bench: Weepu

You think Weepu is better than Genia?

 

[DPK]

That's a tough decision, I don't think ACTC is wrong in choosing Weepu over Genia. Both are class players, I think right now I'd probably choose Weepu too. The goal kicking is a good additional skill that Genia doesn't have.

 

[Tank]

Fair comment. I think I would probably go with Genia but I do agree the Bodily Function is class.

That said, for all the good that Graham Henry is doing with the AB's, why does he keep picking Jimmy Cowan instead?

 

[GC]

ANZAC team: 7 and 8 players from each country in the starting team:

1. robbo
2. tpn
3. franks the younger
4. Thorne
5. Sharpie
6. Mccaw
7. Pocock
8. Read
9. Genia
10. Carter
11. Jane
12. Nonu
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Sivi
15. Beale