World XV (Or Earth's XV, Terran XV, whatever you like)

[DPK]

A vogue phrase around here seems to be "*insert player* is a world class player" or "*insert player* is the best *position* in the world".

So who, in our own opinions, is worthy of being selected in the 15 only for the team to represent our planet if we were to play Mars tomorrow (Space Jam style)?

 

[farva]

1. Tony Woodcock
2. Bismark Du Plessis
3. Owen Franks
4. Brad Thorn
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Juan Smith
7. Richie McCaw
8. Kieren Read
9 Fourie Du Preez
10. Dan Carter
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Ma'a Nonu
13. Conrad Smith
14. Cory Jane
15. Kurtley Beale

I have only selected players that I have seen regularly.
I understand that there are a host of Argies, Frogs, Poms, Oirish, Scots, Welsh, etc that may have a valid cliam. I havent seen them play enough to make a call so wont.

 

[chequebalance]

If we were playing tomorrow i would just run with the AB's otherwise it would take too long to get the combo's together, although Carter is out so maybe i would chuck Steyn in to replace him.

 

[#1 Tah]

1. Benn Robinson
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Ben Alexander
4. Nathan Sharpe
5. Victor Matfeild
6. Ritchie McCaw
7. David Pocock
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Genia
10. Carter
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Ma'a Nonu
13. Jaque Fourie
14. Corey Jane
15. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/ Kurtley Beale

 

[Scotty]

Are we selection a 3N team or a world team?

Did you seriously just pick AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or Beale at fullback?

 

[en_force_er]

Terran XV:

1: Marauders
2. Marines
3. Firebats
... ect.

Personal joke, doubt anyone will find it very funny.

 

[DPK]

Are we selection a 3N team or a world team?

Did you seriously just pick AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or Beale at fullback?

Yeah, what about Hynes!

But seriously neither of those two would make it (IMO) and obviously injured players cant make it.

Terran XV:

1: Marauders
2. Marines
3. Firebats
... ect.

Personal joke, doubt anyone will find it very funny.

ZERG RUSH.

Come get some!

 

[Aussie D]

If you wait until AFTER the Spring Tour we will have the polls up for all of GAGR to vote on who is the best player in each position. We do this every year.

 

[DPK]

If you wait until AFTER the Spring Tour we will have the polls up for all of GAGR to vote on who is the best player in each position. We do this every year.

I'm not being impatient, I thought it would be interesting to get everyone's opinion BEFORE the Spring Tour. I hadn't forgotten, but thanks anyway...

 

[Scotty]

Well, it depends who is refing the game of course.

If it is an earth ref, then my captain is McCaw, because I know he won't be penalised and will likely win the game for us. However I'm just not sure how a martian ref will treat him.

 

[Scorz]

It's always very hard to do these and get any sort of consensus, do you include injured players, on past form or current form, if on current form how can you include the injured players etc...

 

[Raptor]

1. Benn Robinson
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Ben Alexander
4. Nathan Sharpe
5. Victor Matfeild
6. Ritchie McCaw
7. David Pocock
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Genia
10. Carter
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Ma'a Nonu
13. Jaque Fourie
14. Corey Jane
15. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/ Kurtley Beale

extremely biased from a wallabies fan.

 

[#1 Tah]

extremely biased from a wallabies fan.

Could be worse!

Tom Carter?

 

[Groucho]

Grizzly Bear
Honey Badger
Polar Bear
Giraffe
Rhinoceros
Lion
Tiger
Elephant
Baboon
Chimpanzee
Cheetah
Horse
Gazelle
Wildebeest
Greyhound
Peregrine Falcon

 

[WB3]

Insert Octopus for peregrine falcon. Amazing under the highball, never misses tackles and has a GREAT show and go

 

[#1 Tah]

Not sure how good a giraffe might be at taking line outs with the stubby arms.

Dont forget TPN and Cliffy. Those guys are animals.

 

[jason]

Including injured players:

1. Benn Robinson
2. Tatafu Polota Nau
3. Owen Franks
4. Brad Thorn
5. Victor Matfield
6. Juan Smith
7. Richie McCaw
8. Imanol Harinordoquy
9. Fourie du Preez
10. Dan Carter
11. Digby Ioane
12. Ma'a Nonu
13. Jacque Fourie
14. Corey Jane
15. Mils Muliaina

 

[sudrugby]

1. Tony Woodcock
2. Bismark Du Plessis
3. Nicolas Mas
4. Victor Matfield
5. Paul O'Connell
6. Rocky Elsom
7. Richie McCaw
8. Imanol Harinordoquy
9. Fourie Du Preez
10. Dan Carter
11. Tommy Bowe
12. Yannick Jauzion
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Vincent Clerc
15. Mils Muliaina

 

[Newb]

finally some variety

 

[dobduff11]

1. Fabien Barcella
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
3. Carl Hayman
4. Nathan Sharpe
5. Victor Matfield (C)
6. Tom Croft
7. David Pocock
8. Kieran Read

9 .Fourie Du Preez
10. Dan Carter (K)
11. Sitiveni Sivivatu
12. Yannick Jauzion
13. Jaque Fourie
14. Cory Jane
15. Kurtley Beale (LRK)

16. TPN
17. Martin Castrogiovanni
18. Patricio Albacete
19. Sergio Parisse
20. Will Genia (super 14 Form) / Morgan Parra
21. James Hook
22. Mils Muliaina

* LRK = Long Range Kicker