Waratahs 2020

[wamberal]

I would have Dan Vickerman ahead of Dennis and Mumm combined!

 

[Adam84]

I would have Dan Vickerman ahead of Dennis and Mumm combined!

In terms of a team of the decade he only played the one season in 2011..

For some, that one season still qualifies him ahead of Dennis and Mumm combined.

 

[Jimmyjam]

Agree, I'd have him in front of Douglas too actually.. however he played most of his rugby last decade...

 

[wamberal]

Agree, I'd have him in front of Douglas too actually.. however he played most of his rugby last decade.

Time does indeed fly.

 

[Silverado]

On insta the Rugby.com guys have been doing a 'team of the decade' for each Aussie franchise.

Here is my crack at a Tahs team:

1. Benn Robbo
2. TPN
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Kane Douglas
5. Dean Mumm
6. Dave Dennis
7. Michael Hooper
8. Wycliff Palu

9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Tom Carter
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Taqele Naiyaravoro
15. Kurtley Beale

About 75% of the team picks itself, but there are a few debateable spots in there. Am sure I've missed someone too.

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/12/17/super-rugby-waratahs-team-of-the-decade

 

[wamberal]

I will not say anything other than "oh, no Tom Carter?"

 

[Froggy]

I think you would have Vickerman in front of Mumm, as one year qualifies for this decade. Jackpot would replace Dennis if you could have O/S players, not sure what the rules are.
In the backs, regardless of what you think of his social media tirades, surely Isi would be at 15 and Beale at 12.

 

[Derpus]

On insta the Rugby.com guys have been doing a 'team of the decade' for each Aussie franchise.

Here is my crack at a Tahs team:

1. Benn Robbo
2. TPN
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Kane Douglas
5. Dean Mumm
6. Dave Dennis
7. Michael Hooper
8. Wycliff Palu

9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Tom Carter
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Taqele Naiyaravoro
15. Kurtley Beale

About 75% of the team picks itself, but there are a few debateable spots in there. Am sure I've missed someone too.

hrmmm.

 

[KOB1987]

I think you would have Vickerman in front of Mumm, as one year qualifies for this decade. Jackpot would replace Dennis if you could have O/S players, not sure what the rules are.
In the backs, regardless of what you think of his social media tirades, surely Isi would be at 15 and Beale at 12.

Yes one year does qualify for this decade but Dan wasn't half the player he was after his overseas stint. Collectively we got it pretty right though, this was the team 'they' settled on:

1. Benn Robbo
2. TPN
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Will Skelton
5. Dave Dennis
6. JacPot
7. Michael Hooper
8. Wycliff Palu

9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Kurtley Beale
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Rob Horne
15. Izzy Folau

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

Weird that they have Jacpot and DD in the opposite positions they usually played in.

 

[KOB1987]

I thought that too. Both played plenty in those positions but with both in the same team you'd have them the other way around.

 

[Up the Guts]

Yes one year does qualify for this decade but Dan wasn't half the player he was after his overseas stint. Collectively we got it pretty right though, this was the team 'they' settled on:

1. Benn Robbo
2. TPN
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Will Skelton
5. Dave Dennis
6. JacPot
7. Michael Hooper
8. Wycliff Palu

9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Kurtley Beale
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Rob Horne
15. Izzy Folau

It depends on whether you’re picking them based on their peak or consistency, but for me Taqele would nudge out Mitchell or Horne, probably Horne as much as I like him. He and Folau basically dragged the Tahs to a semi last year off their own bats.

 

[Blackadder]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/12/21/super-waratahs-beale

More on the flyhalf role. Beale might start than the others brought in slowly.

 

[wamberal]

If Beale is told to underplay his role the team will go okay. He has got most of the skills, and some of those in abundance.

 

[Blackadder]

So the Tahs signed both Abel brothers? Great news

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/12/21/super-waratahs-beale

More on the flyhalf role. Beale might start than the others brought in slowly.

Just need to run bulk three on two drills so kurtley keeps in his lane and runs straight

 

[Pfitzy]

I would have Dan Vickerman ahead of Dennis and Mumm combined!

Dennis and Mumm combined would be nearly 4 metres tall and over 200kg. Not sure you can stop that at lineout time.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Dennis and Mumm combined would be nearly 4 metres tall and over 200kg.

Dennis and your mum more like

 

[Pfitzy]

Dennis and your mum more like

At least I know who my mum is.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

At least I know who my mum is.

I bet you do, she's the one you have to yell at for blocking the sun off from your fucken solar panels.