Each countries greatest XV

[psychic duck]

I want the every member on this forum to post their best ever XV from their nation

but from players who have played for their country since 2000, and to avoid the Cullen/Muliaina cusp of the decade vs 4/5 of the decade debate, just select the player on their career, as long as they've played at least once for their country since 2000

for example, Tim Horan just played 1 match for Australia since 2000, but was one of the greatest centres ever, so he should be in the Australia XV, also judge other cusp players like Jeff Wilson, Massimo Giovanelli, Inga Tuigamala, André Venter on their careers not just the matches at the beginning of the century

to check whether a player has played since 2000, search on their name on this website http://search.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/site/search.html?search=Search

to see all players by position who've played since 2000, enter the correct filter by date and position on this website
http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;type=player

post for as many nations as possible

I'll start off with my Wales XV from players who've played for Wales since 2000

15. Lee Byrne
14. Gareth Thomas
13. Tom Shanklin
12. Scott Gibbs
11. Shane Williams
10. Stephen Jones
9. Rob Howley
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Matthew Rees
3. Adam Jones
4. Ian Gough
5. Alun-Wyn Jones
6. Colin Charvis
7. Martyn Williams
8. Scott Quinnell

Votes so far:

Argentina (2 votes, psychic duck, Melhor Time):
15 Ignacio Corleto, 14 Horacio Agulla/José María Núñez Piossek, 13 Lisandro Arbizu/Martín Gaitán, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Diego Albanese, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Agustín Pichot; 1 Rodrigo Roncero, 2 Mario Ledesma, 3 Mauricio Reggiardo/Omar Hasan, 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, 5 Patricio Albacete, 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, 7 Rolando Martín, 8 Gonzalo Longo

Australia (2 votes, Redcatstorm, psychic duck):
15 Chris Latham/Matt Burke, 14 Ben Tune, 13 Daniel Herbert/Stirling Mortlock, 12 Tim Horan, 11 Joe Roff/Drew Mitchell, 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan; 1 Richard Harry/Bill Young, 2 Brendan Cannon/Jeremy Paul, 3 Patricio Noriega/J Slipper, 4 Nathan Sharpe, 5 John Eales, 6 Owen Finegan/Rocky Elsom, 7 George Smith, 8 Toutai Kefu

Canada (2 vote, Melhor Time, psychic duck):
15 Mike Pyke/James Pritchard, 14 Winston Stanley, 13 DTH van der Merwe, 12 Ryan Smith, 11 Dave Lougheed, 10 Bobby Ross/Jared Barker, 9 Morgan Williams; 1 Jon Thiel, 2 Aaron Abrams/Pat Dunkley, 3 Rod Snow, 4 Jamie Cudmore, 5 Mike James, 6 Chauncey O'Toole/John Hutchinson, 7 Dan Baugh, 8 Al Charron

England (4 votes, TRF_Olyy, iWin, psychic duck, Tallshort):
15 Josh Lewsey, 14 Jason Robinson, 13 Will Greenwood, 12 Mike Catt/Mike Tindall, 11 Ben Cohen, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Matt Dawson; 1 Jason Leonard, 2 Steve Thompson, 3 Phil Vickery, 4 Martin Johnson, 5 Simon Shaw, 6 Richard Hill, 7 Neil Back, 8 Lawrence Dallaglio

Other nominations: Graham Rowntree, Courtney Lawes, James Simpson-Daniel, Dan Luger, Matt Perry

Fiji (3 votes, psychic duck, AfakasiAssasin, WhoDaresWins):
15 Norman Ligairi, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Rupeni Caucaunibuca, 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni; 1 Graham Dewes, 2 Greg Smith, 3 Deacon Manu, 4 Simon Raiwalui, 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa, 6 Semisi Naevo, 7 Akapusi Qera, 8 Sisa Koyamaibole

Other nominations: Kele Leawere, Apenisa Naevo, Koli Sewabu, Kameli Ratuvou, Vereniki Goneva, Aisea Tuilevu

France (1 vote, psychic duck):
15 Nicolas Brusque, 14 Philippe Bernat-Salles, 13 Tony Marsh, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Christophe Dominici, 10 Thomas Castaignède, 9 Fabien Galthié; 1 Sylvain Marconnet, 2 Raphaël Ibañez, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 4 Abdel Benazzi, 5 Fabien Pelous, 6 Serge Betsen, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy

Ireland (3 votes, King_D'Arcy, psychic duck, cmac95):
15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer; 1 Peter Clohessy, 2 Keith Wood, 3 John Hayes, 4 Malcolm O'Kelly, 5 Paul O'Connell, 6 Stephen Ferris, 7 David Wallace, 8 Jamie Heaslip

Other nominations: Marcus Horan, Geordan Murphy

Italy (1 vote, psychic duck):
15 Andrea Masi, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Cristian Stoica, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Diego Domínguez, 9 Alessandro Troncon; 1 Andrea Lo Cicero, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 3 Martín Castrogiovanni, 4 Carlo Checchinato, 5 Marco Bortolami, 6 Massimo Giovanelli, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 8 Sergio Parisse

Japan (1 vote, AfakasiAssasin):
15 Shaun Webb, 14 Daisuke Ohata, 13 Alisi Tupuailei, 12 Ryan Nicholas, 11 Christian Loamanu, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka; 1 Hisateru Hirashima, 2 Yuji Matsubara, 3 Ryo Yamamura, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 5 Luke Thompson, 6 Yasonori Watanabe, 7 Takuro Miuchi, 8 Takeshi Kikutani

New Zealand (3 votes, TRF_nickdnz, William18, psychic duck):
15 Christian Cullen, 14 Joe Rokocoko/Jeff Wilson/Doug Howlett, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Tana Umaga, 11 Jonah Lomu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Justin Marshall; 1 Craig Dowd, 2 Keven Mealamu/Anton Oliver, 3 Carl Hayman, 4 Chris Jack, 5 Ali Williams, 6 Jerry Collins, 7 R McCaw, 8 Kieran Read

Other nominations: Tony Woodcock, Brad Thorn, Aaron Mauger

Samoa (2 votes, AfakasiAssasin, psychic duck):
15 Paul Williams, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Seilala Mapusua, 12 Brian Lima, 11 Inga Tuigamala/Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Earl Va'a/Loki Crichton, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i; 1 Kas Lealamanu'a/Zak Taulafo, 2 Trevor Leota, 3 Cencus Johnston, 4 Opeta Palepoi, 5 Joe Tekori, 6 Semo Sititi, 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 8 Henry Tuilagi

Scotland (1 vote, psychic duck):
15 Glenn Metcalfe, 14 Chris Paterson, 13 Max Evans, 12 John Leslie, 11 Kenny Logan, 10 Gregor Townsend, 9 Mike Blair; 1 Tom Smith, 2 Gordon Bulloch, 3 Euan Murray, 4 Nathan Hines, 5 Scott Murray, 6 Jason White, 7 John Barclay, 8 Simon Taylor

South Africa (3 votes, heineken, stormer2010, psychic duck):
15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Breyton Paulse, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez; 1 Os du Randt, 2 John Smit, 3 Cobus Visagie, 4 Bakkies Botha, 5 Victor Matfield, 6 Schalk Burger, 7 André Venter, 8 Pierre Spies

Other nominations: BJ Botha, Heinrich Brüssow, Juan Smith, JP Pietersen, François Steyn

Tonga (1 vote, AfakasiAssasin):
15 Vunga Lilo, 14 Seti Kiole, 13 Suka Hufanga, 12 Epi Taione, 11 Viliame Iongi, 10 Pierre Hola, 9 Sililo Martens; 1 Soane Tonga'uiha, 2 Aleki Lutui, 3 Kisi Pulu, 4 Paino Hehea, 5 Lisiate Fa'aoso, 6 Hale T-Pole, 7 Nili Latu, 8 Finau Maka

U.S.A. (2 vote, Melhor Time, psychic duck):
15 Chris Wyles, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Phillip Eloff, 11 Salesi Sika/Riaan van Zyl, 10 Mike Hercus, 9 Chad Erskine/Kevin Dalzell; 1 Mike MacDonald, 2 Owen Lentz/Kirk Khasigian, 3 Chris Osentowski, 4 Alec Parker, 5 Luke Gross, 6 Dave Hodges, 7 Todd Clever, 8 Dan Lyle

Wales (3 votes, psychic duck, Melhor Time, Draggs):
15 Lee Byrne, 14 Mark Jones/Gareth Thomas, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Scott Gibbs, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Stephen Jones/James Hook/Neil Jenkins, 9 Rob Howley; 1 Gethin Jenkins, 2 Matthew Rees, 3 Adam Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 6 Colin Charvis/Ryan Jones, 7 Martyn Williams, 8 Scott Quinnell

Other nominations: Duncan Jones, Iestyn Harris

 

[King_D'Arcy]

1. Marcus Horan
2. Keith Woods
3. John Hayes
4. Paul O'Connell
5. Malcolm O'Kelly
6. Stephen Ferris
7. David Wallace
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Peter Stringer
10. Ronan O'Gara
11. Denis Hickie
12. DARCE!!!
13. BOD
14 Bowe
15. Kearney

 

[nickdnz]

I presume you mean that they ave played for their country since 2000 (eg Zinzan Brooke played for Harlequins from 1997-2001).

1. Tony Woodcock
2. Kevin Mealamu
3. Carl Hayman
4. Ali Williams
5. Chris Jack
6. Jerry Collins
7. Richie McCaw
8. Kieren Read
9. Justin Marshall
10. Daniel Carter
11. Jonah Lomu
12. Tana Umaga
13. Conrad Smith
14. Joe Rokocoko
15. Christian Cullen

Put Rokocoko in over Howlett, but I suspect many would pick differently.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

For me, for England, I wouldn't look far past the '03 squad:

1. Jason Leonard
2. Steve Thompson
3. Phil Vickery
4. Martin Johnson
5. Simon Shaw (? - Hardest position to pick)
6. Richard Hill
7. Neil Back
8. Lawrence Dallaglio
9. Matt Dawson
10. Johnny Wilkinson
11. Ben Cohen
12. Will Greenwood
13. Mike Tindall (begrudgingly)
14. Josh Lewsey
15. Jason Robinson

 

[The_Wol]

Australia:
1. Dan Crowley
2. Phil Kearns
3. Andrew Blades
4. John Eales
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Owen Finegan
7. George Smith
8. Toutai Kefu

9. George Gregan
10. Quade Cooper

11. Digby Ioane
12. Matt Giteau
13. Dan Herbert
14. Ben Tune
15. Chris Latham

16. Brendan Cannon
17. Al Baxter
18. Dan Vickerman
19. David Pocock
20. Will Genia
21. Elton Flatley
22. Lote Tuqiri (when he was at his best)

 

[psychic duck]

Australia:
1. Dan Crowley
2. Phil Kearns
3. Andrew Blades
11. Digby Ioane

none of the front row played for Australia from 2000,

http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsgur...val1=span;team=6;template=results;type=player

choose a front row from the players of the link

Digby Ioane? above Roff and Tuqiri? are you serious?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Guscott didn't play since 2000 for England, Catt instead?

http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsgur...val1=span;team=1;template=results;type=player

choose a different centre from the link

Bugger, thought Guscott retired in '01
Carling retired way earlier as well =/

Catt was a 12, not 13, so wouldn't put him there
Only 13 that springs to mind is Tindall, but I'd rather not, really...

Suppose he did alright linked with Greenwood though

 

[TRF_heineken]

For South Africa:

1. Os Du Randt
2. John Smit
3. BJ Botha
4. Bakkies Botha
5. Victor Matfield
6. Heinrich Brussouw
7. Schalk Burger
8. Pierre Spies
9. Fourie Du Preez
10. Morne Steyn
11. Bryan Habana (even though he's now no longer a bull)
12. Jean De Villiers
13. Jaque Fourie
14. JP Pietersen
15. Frans Steyn.


What's nice about this squad, apart from Os Du Randt, they are all again available to play in this year's World Cup...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I know, but neither is a 13, one would be playing out of position and be less effective than normal,
Greenwood/Tindall worked well, so I'll stick with that

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

1 Os du Randt
2 John Smit
3 Cobus Visagie
4 Bakkies Botha
5 Victor Matfield
6 Schalk Burger
7 Juan Smith
8 Andre Venter
9 Fourie du Preez
10 Morne Steyn
11 Brian Habana
12 Jean de Villiers
13 Jaque Fourie
14 Breyton Paulse
15 Percy Montgomery

Thats an insane pack with everyone on top form!! Morne Steyn is the only one I feel that drops the level in the backline but if he could play at his 2009 form that'd be remedied. Paulse at his best was a good player though a poor man's Shane Williams. Maybe I should put Terblanche, Pietersen, Rossouw or Van der Westhuizen there....

I tried to avoid picking guys out of position so tough luck to especially Joost van der Westhuizen who I was very keen to put at 14. Also a bit unlucky; Bismarck du Plessis, Faan Rautenbach, Mark Andrews, actually, quite a number of players though we've been a bit understocked at 10 since Joel Stransky and Henry Honiball.

 

[iWin]

I'm pretty much with Olyy, couple of changes though...

1. Jason Leonard
2. Steve Thompson
3. Phil Vickery
4. Martin Johnson
5. Courtney Lawes (Based of ability, not the chances he's had)
6. Richard Hill
7. Neil Back
8. Lawrence Dallaglio

9. Matt Dawson (Tempted by Gomarsall though...)
10. Johnny Wilkinson
11. James Simpson-Daniel (honourable mentions to Lugar, Cohen and Balshaw)
12. Mike Catt
13. Will Greenwood (Because I prefer Greenwood out of position to Tindall)
14. Jason Robinson
15. Josh Lewsey

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

1. Marcus Horan
2. Keith Woods
3. John Hayes
4. Paul O'Connell
5. Malcolm O'Kelly
6. Stephen Ferris
7. David Wallace
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Peter Stringer
10. Ronan O'Gara
11. Denis Hickie
12. DARCE!!!
13. BOD
14 Bowe
15. Kearney

I'd have this team except The Claw at 1.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Ugh, these threads come along every 3 months or so. Bleh.

 

[DJRonStar]

All Blacks; From the last 20 years or so. At there best!!

1. Carl Hayman
2. Sean Fitzpatrick
3. Olo Brown
4. Brad Thorn
5. Robin Brooke
6. Michael Jones
7. Ritchie McCaw
8. Zin Zan Brooke
9. Justin Marshall
10. Dan Carter
11. Jonah Lomu
12. Tana Umaga
13. Frank Bunce
14. John Kirwan
15. Christian Cullen

 

[Larksea]

All Blacks

1, Richard Loe
2, Sean fitzpatrick
3, Carl Hayman
4, Ian Jones
5, Chris Jack
6, Michael Jones
7, Richie McCaw
8, zinzan brooke
9, Piri Weepu
10, Andrew Mehrtens
11, Jona Lomu
12, Dan Carter
13, Tana Umaga
14, Jeff Wilson
15, Christian Cullen

 

[nickdnz]

All Blacks

1, Richard Loe
2, Sean fitzpatrick
3, Carl Hayman
4, Ian Jones
5, Chris Jack
6, Michael Jones
7, Richie McCaw
8, zinzan brooke
9, Piri Weepu
10, Andrew Mehrtens
11, Jona Lomu
12, Dan Carter
13, Tana Umaga
14, Jeff Wilson
15, Christian Cullen

Richard Loe, Sean Fitzpatrick, Ian Jones and Michael Jones stopped playing for the All Blacks/New Zealand rugby before 2000 (The former of the three stopped playing NZ rugby in 1999).

 

[Redcatstorm]

1- Bill Young2- Jeremy Paul3- James Slipper4- Nathan Sharp5- John Eales6- Owen Finegan7- George Smith8- Toutai Kefu9- George Gregan10- Stephen Larkham11- Drew Mitchell12- Tim Horan13- Dan Herbert14- Ben Tune15- Chris LathamOf the current players Cooper, Genia, Pocock, O'Connor, Beale have the potential to get on that list.

 

[Melhor Time]

Wales

Nice idea P.duck.

For Wales I´d suggest it is as follows:

15. Lee Byrne
14. Tom Shanklin
13. Gareth Thomas
12. Iesten Harris
11. Shane Williams
10. James Hook
9. Rob Howley

1. Duncan Jones
2. Matthew Rees
3. Adam Jones
4. Ian Gough
5. Alun-Wyn Jones
6. Ryan Jones
7. Colin Charvis
8. Scott Quinnell

Before anyone asks... I don´t rate Martyn Williams and always prefered Wales with Charvis ala RWC 2003.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tom Shanklin is the best 14 for Wales....?

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[Draggs]

01 Gethin Jenkins
02 Matthew Rees
03 Adam Jones
04 Ian Gough/Brent Cockbain
05 Alun Wyn Jones
06 Ryan Jones/Colin Charvis
07 Martyn Williams
08 Michael Owen/Ryan Jones

09 Dwayne Peel
10 James Hook
11 Shane Williams
12 Gavin Henson
13 Tom Shanklin
14 Mark Jones
15 Lee Byrne

I was aiming for players who have played most of their career in the 2000's, not just a year or two.