Exciting XV

[big ginger 8]

I'm bored so thought it might be fun to come up with a team of the most exciting player IMO. not the best but the most exciting. Here it goes:

1. Healy http://youtu.be/UZCa54qricA
2. du Plessis http://youtu.be/otSe6z4NuNA
3. Perenise http://youtu.be/6KVo556HueI
4. Gray http://youtu.be/oSpiYWB-5Sk
5. Pyle (No actual videos of Pyle playing that I could find)
6. O'Brien http://youtu.be/BDTmdDhGO50
7. Pocock http://youtu.be/imUV3xbvdqk
8. Parisse http://youtu.be/YoE6xt3-oBo
9. Pretorious http://youtu.be/DSS6Rj2j5Q4
10. Cooper http://youtu.be/MMXkspJ2dxI
11. Mitchell http://youtu.be/WpWNNbQ105g
12. Williams http://youtu.be/nJLn_1eZ-n8
13. O'Driscoll http://youtu.be/vdFSfltrxi8
14. Dagg http://youtu.be/Q33y5etdzuo
15. Beale http://youtu.be/lY3GxyUMfpc

That's actually a pretty good team. Obviously there are plenty of players I've left out a strong argument can be made for loads of back three players.

 

[cyRil]

An 'exciting' XV without a Welshman... Awkward.

 

[big ginger 8]

Not for me. As I say it's hard to pick the back three look at the players that didn't make my team North, Halfpenny, O'Connor, Ioane, Jane, Ranger etc.etc..

Apart from Jenkins and those two I named none would really be near as exciting as those named. Btw I'm not counting Shane Williams he's as good as retired in my head.

 

[cyRil]

Not for me. As I say it's hard to pick the back three look at the players that didn't make my team North, Halfpenny, O'Connor, Ioane, Jane, Ranger etc.etc..

Apart from Jenkins and those two I named none would really be near as exciting as those named. Btw I'm not counting Shane Williams he's as good as retired in my head.

Yeah, well straight away I'd put Gethin in at loosehead, but I know you love Healy so I'll let you have your bias
Hook would be another option at 10. Almost as exciting and, crucially, almost as big a bottler as Quade Cooper!

 

[big ginger 8]

Yeah, well straight away I'd put Gethin in at loosehead, but I know you love Healy so I'll let you have your bias Hook would be another option at 10. Almost as exciting and, crucially, almost as big a bottler as Quade Cooper!

Good point on Hook.

Was gonna put Jenkins or Oosthuizen in but then thought **** it and put in Healy.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hook's exciting?
I've always thought he was dull as dishwater - only thing that catches the eye is his dodgy tan.

 

[TedParker]

Don't see how O Driscoll has been particularly exciting recently

 

[big ginger 8]

Don't see how O Driscoll has been particularly exciting recently

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Watch the video there's a few clips from last seasons H cup which are pretty good. Also he hasn't played since the world cup which kind of explains recent inactivity.

Before that he was playing injured for ages as well. Anyway it's more what they're capable of on their day.

 

[welshglory]

This would be my team off the top of my head

1. Soane Tonga'uiha
2. Brits/Ghiraldini (only internationals?)
3. Anthony Perenise
4. Richie Gray
5. Andries Bekker
6. O'Brien
7. Burger
8. Parisse
9. Pretorius/Weepu
10. Cooper
11. Dagg
12. Sonny Bill
13. George Pisi
14. North (Welsh bias)
15. Beale

 

[cyRil]

1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Schalk Brits
3. Census Johnston
4. Alun Wyn Jones
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Akapusi Qera
7. Steffon Armitage
8. Toby Faletau

9. Sarel Pretorius
10. Juan Martin Hernandez
11. Hosea Gear
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Robbie Freuan
14. George North
15. Kurtley Beale

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

1. Gethin Jenkins
2. The Japanese hooker at the World Cup who seemed to think he was O'Driscoll or something.
3. Census Johnston
4. Richie Gray
5. Mamuka Gorgodze
6. Thierry Duisitour
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Sean O'Brien

9. Shane Williams (Cheating, I know, but all the same)
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. James O'Connor
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. George North
15. Maxime Medard

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

1. Healy (Some of his linebreaks are lethal, just ask the Saints, Maxime Medard and Australia)
2. Brits (The man could play 13)
3. Perenese (Seems to be the popular choice)
4. Gray (Obvious)
5. Lawes (Illegal hits are quite exiting )
6. O'Brien (Obvious)
7. Harinodoquy
8. Faletau

9. Marshall (I have to)
10. iHumph (Inconsistency is very exciting and I don't like Quade Cooper)
11. Ioane
12. O'Connor (See no.9)
13. O'Driscoll
14. Malzieu (I don't find North too exciting still class though)
15. Foden (On form he's unbelievable)

 

[Draggs]

01 Jenkins
02 du Plessis
03 Oosthuizen
04 Andries Bekker
04 Alun Wyn Jones
06 Alberts
07 Tipuric
08 Faletau

09 Pretorius
10 Cooper/Morgan
11 Ioane
12 O'Connor
13 de Jongh
14 North
15 Beale

 

[TedParker]

1.Gethin jenkins
2.Brits
3.Castrogiovanni
4.Lawes
5.Brad Thorn
6. Kaino
7.Pocock/Warburton
8.Harinordaquay (spelling?)
9.Genia
10.Farrell
11.Ioane
12.Williams
13.Tuilagi/Nonu
14.North
15.Dagg

 

[big ginger 8]

1.Gethin jenkins
2.Brits
3.Castrogiovanni
4.Lawes
5.Brad Thorn
6. Kaino
7.Pocock/Warburton
8.Harinordaquay (spelling?)
9.Genia
10.Farrell
11.Ioane
12.Williams
13.Tuilagi/Nonu
14.North
15.Dagg

You are the first person I've ever seen call Farrall exciting. Guess it depends what you term exciting.

 

[TedParker]

In terms of potential he is.

 

[big ginger 8]

In terms of potential he is.

<_<But not in playing style which this is about. O'Gara has provided some exciting moments e.g. Grand Slam drop goal but as a player no one not even the most biased Munster fan would call him an exciting player.