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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 470397" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>All time? I only pick players from the professional era as it's much easier to compare. My dream 22.</p><p></p><p>1. Os du Randt - Two World Cup wins in 1995 and 2007. Very good scrummager. Made an awsome come back.</p><p>2. Sean Fitzpatrick - World Cup winner in 1987, very good All Black captain</p><p>3. Carl Hayman - Best TH prop I've ever seen. Rated as the best in the world for fiveor six years.</p><p>4. Victor Matfield - World Cup winner in 2007. Good leader and best lineout opperator of the modern game.</p><p>5. John Eales - Two World wins in 1991 and 1999, captained Wallabies to the latter, good goal kicker, good in the line outs and very mobile.</p><p>6. Michael Jones - World Cup winner in 1987. One of the best 7 of all time, but certainly was very good at 6, even after he slowed down.</p><p>7. Richie McCaw - World Cup winner in 2011, best openside of the modern game for over a decade now and one of the greatest captains.</p><p>8. Zinzan Brooke - World Cup winner in 1987. Probably the most skillful loose forward in history.</p><p>9. George Gregan - World Cup winner in 1999. Most capped player ever. Most annoying player ever.</p><p>10. Daniel Carter - World Cup winner in 2011. Highest points scorer of all time, most tries for a 1st 5/8th, averages most points per game. No fly half in history has tore opposition to shreads like DC.</p><p>11. Jonah Lomu - Arugably the biggest freak in rugby history. On form probably the most dangerous outside back of all time.</p><p>12. Tana Umaga - Great captain and great player. Never seems to get the credit he deserves outside New Zealand. Great passing game, great line breaking, great rucker, ferocious tackler and great captain. Shame he seems to be remembered for one incident in 2005.</p><p>13. Brian O'Driscoll - Highest try scorer for Ireland, may become most capped player of all time. Good captain.</p><p>14. Joe Rokocoko - In his prime he was amazing. 17 tries in one season (joint record with Daisuke Ohata). One of the exciting backs in history. Shame his form went in recent years. It was a close pick between Rokocoko, Doug Howlett, Jeff Wilson. I preferred Rokocoko on the left wing, but in his prime, I couldn't leave him out.</p><p>15. Christian Cullen - Out of every outside back, Cullen is my favourite. Scored tries no one else in history could have hoped to score. 46 tries in 58 tests, he still hold the record for most tries in the Tri Nations (followed by Joe Rokocoko, Doug Howlett and Richie McCaw).</p><p></p><p>16. Keith Wood - Was a great captain and probably Ireland's best ever forward.</p><p>17. Jason Leonard - World Cup winner in 2003, most caps for a forward. Very good prop who could play both sides of the scrum if needed.</p><p>18. Martin Johnson - World Cup winner in 2003 which he was the captain. Best grunt man in the modern era.</p><p>19. Jerry Collins - Greatest enforcer in the modern game. Most devistating tackler and good in the rucks. Richard Hill is another good candidate as is Jerome Kaino from his current form.</p><p>20. Matt Dawson - World Cup winner in 2003, made Johnny Willkinson a star with great service. It was close between him and Augustin Pichot, </p><p>Byron Kelleher, Justin Marshall and Fourie du Preez.</p><p>21. Andrew Mehrtens - Averages the second most points per game behind Dan Carter. Very good goal kicker, great vision, great pass and an underutilized running game. In my opinions easily the second best 1st 5/8th in All Black history and of the modern era (yes I thinks he's better than Wilkinson, Spencer and Larkham).</p><p>22. Jason Robinson - World Cup winner in 2003. The greatest outside back to come from the Northern Hemisphere since Serge Blanco. Legendary step and change of pace and could play in the centres, wing and fullback.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 470397, member: 38640"] All time? I only pick players from the professional era as it's much easier to compare. My dream 22. 1. Os du Randt - Two World Cup wins in 1995 and 2007. Very good scrummager. Made an awsome come back. 2. Sean Fitzpatrick - World Cup winner in 1987, very good All Black captain 3. Carl Hayman - Best TH prop I've ever seen. Rated as the best in the world for fiveor six years. 4. Victor Matfield - World Cup winner in 2007. Good leader and best lineout opperator of the modern game. 5. John Eales - Two World wins in 1991 and 1999, captained Wallabies to the latter, good goal kicker, good in the line outs and very mobile. 6. Michael Jones - World Cup winner in 1987. One of the best 7 of all time, but certainly was very good at 6, even after he slowed down. 7. Richie McCaw - World Cup winner in 2011, best openside of the modern game for over a decade now and one of the greatest captains. 8. Zinzan Brooke - World Cup winner in 1987. Probably the most skillful loose forward in history. 9. George Gregan - World Cup winner in 1999. Most capped player ever. Most annoying player ever. 10. Daniel Carter - World Cup winner in 2011. Highest points scorer of all time, most tries for a 1st 5/8th, averages most points per game. No fly half in history has tore opposition to shreads like DC. 11. Jonah Lomu - Arugably the biggest freak in rugby history. On form probably the most dangerous outside back of all time. 12. Tana Umaga - Great captain and great player. Never seems to get the credit he deserves outside New Zealand. Great passing game, great line breaking, great rucker, ferocious tackler and great captain. Shame he seems to be remembered for one incident in 2005. 13. Brian O'Driscoll - Highest try scorer for Ireland, may become most capped player of all time. Good captain. 14. Joe Rokocoko - In his prime he was amazing. 17 tries in one season (joint record with Daisuke Ohata). One of the exciting backs in history. Shame his form went in recent years. It was a close pick between Rokocoko, Doug Howlett, Jeff Wilson. I preferred Rokocoko on the left wing, but in his prime, I couldn't leave him out. 15. Christian Cullen - Out of every outside back, Cullen is my favourite. Scored tries no one else in history could have hoped to score. 46 tries in 58 tests, he still hold the record for most tries in the Tri Nations (followed by Joe Rokocoko, Doug Howlett and Richie McCaw). 16. Keith Wood - Was a great captain and probably Ireland's best ever forward. 17. Jason Leonard - World Cup winner in 2003, most caps for a forward. Very good prop who could play both sides of the scrum if needed. 18. Martin Johnson - World Cup winner in 2003 which he was the captain. Best grunt man in the modern era. 19. Jerry Collins - Greatest enforcer in the modern game. Most devistating tackler and good in the rucks. Richard Hill is another good candidate as is Jerome Kaino from his current form. 20. Matt Dawson - World Cup winner in 2003, made Johnny Willkinson a star with great service. It was close between him and Augustin Pichot, Byron Kelleher, Justin Marshall and Fourie du Preez. 21. Andrew Mehrtens - Averages the second most points per game behind Dan Carter. Very good goal kicker, great vision, great pass and an underutilized running game. In my opinions easily the second best 1st 5/8th in All Black history and of the modern era (yes I thinks he's better than Wilkinson, Spencer and Larkham). 22. Jason Robinson - World Cup winner in 2003. The greatest outside back to come from the Northern Hemisphere since Serge Blanco. Legendary step and change of pace and could play in the centres, wing and fullback. [/QUOTE]
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