Disgraceful Daily Telepgraphs world XV

[Draggs]

Well it's arguable Kearney should be the 15, no one else came close, but he does specify that he's picked Le Roux for one moment only, the catch and pass against England.

I don't think it's that unjust. Who in the NZ, SA, Argentina and Australia teams were standouts over the people in the list? Those teams performances were more the result of collective excellence than individual performances.

15. Willie Le Roux (South Africa)/Kearney
14. Tommy Bowe (Ireland) - who was better?
13. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) - who was better?
12. Jean De Villiers (South Africa) - Fofana? Toomua? SBW?
11. Jonny May (England) - Thomas?
10. Johnny Sexton (Ireland) - No one came close
9. Aaron Smith (All Blacks) - Murray, Laidlaw and Webb all had much bigger performances than smith.
8. Jamie Heaslip (Ireland) - read played well, but was he better than Heaslip against SA and Australia?
7. Chris Robshaw (England) - Arguable, possibly McCaw or Warburton, but he shone in a whipped England side.
6. Jerome Kaino (All Blacks) - he was man fo the match against England imo.
5. Paul O'connell (Ireland) - who was betetr than he was against SA and Australia?
4. Courtney Laws (England) - Rettalick was ok, but not better than Lawes over the course of the four games.
3. Owen Franks (All Blacks) - LOL!!!!
2. Augustin Creevy (Argentina)
1. Joe Marler (England)

Biggar? He most certainly at least 'came close'.

 

[Kiwi_]

You know you're better when the opposition is just an obvious troll.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

You know you're better when the opposition is just an obvious troll.

Meanwhile in New Zealand:

 

[Jbobo]

Why do people expect an accurate world rugby XV from the Telegraph? It can't even produce a refutable article and that is what it specializes in.

Some Kiwi supporters have changed my perceptions of the NZ fans on here to a degree this Autumn.

 

[nzlizard]

Was a lol article, getting to upset an about some english dude no one has heard of making some **** team is juts not worth it.

2-4 of those picks could be close rest was just mile off.

 

[ENZED-88]

You know you're better when the opposition is just an obvious troll.

No need to get worked up over it bro have a laugh and move on that's all you can do when seeing something like this

 

[SelimNiai]

Just one point to the author of the NZ peice. "Disgraceful" isnt really the word for this. "Misjudged" is probably a better term.

 

[j'nuh]

English journalist with an English readership picks English/Northern Hemisphere players in marginal positions in a story that pundits are describing, "Not surprising at all".

 

[Big Ewis]

Meanwhile in New Zealand:

yeahh....yeah like, I don't get it. Are you saying Aaron Cruden DOESN'T turn you on somehow, or.. ?

 

[Kiwi_]

http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/uk-wri...-world-xv-u-turn-after-angry-backlash-6200075

LOL, typical woeful English media.

 

[Draggs]

Has everybody been watching le Roux tapes from 2013 or something? He has been woeful all year, too many poor kicks and instances putting the Boks under pressure.

 

[SelimNiai]

http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/uk-wri...-world-xv-u-turn-after-angry-backlash-6200075

LOL, typical woeful English media.

Looks like throwing toys out of the pram works

 

[goodNumber10]

Looks like throwing toys out of the pram works

looks like the entire population of New Zealand still can't grasp it was an End of Year Tour 15 and not a season long 15.

Cleary hasn't done a U turn in the slightest.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Has everybody been watching le Roux tapes from 2013 or something? He has been woeful all year, too many poor kicks and instances putting the Boks under pressure.

Have to agree with you Draggsy... He certainly has had the 2nd-year syndrome. His only good game was against Wales in June.

 

[davsav93]

Mick Cleary was the writer and the fact that he gets paid and writes as if he only watches 5 matches a year is frustrating - I'm English as well!