form world XV for rwc 2007

[steve_hind_]

15 latham
14 rockococo
13 mortlock
12 giteau
11 tuqiri
10 carter
9 gregan ©
8 spies
7 mccaw
6 burger
5 vickerman
4 jack
3 hayman
2 mealmu
1 du randt

16 oliver
17 woodcock
18 sharpe
19 smith
20 du preez
21 steyn
22 howlett


more of a southern hemisphere team, but there you go

 

[melon]

Are you picking who you think is in form now and would be the best World Cup 1st XV, or who you think will be the best World Cup 1st XV at the conclusion of the RWC?

If you were picking the former, there would be something terribly wrong with you. eg. Du Randt, Latham, Tuqiri, Mealamu.

 

[mimic]

I'm also wondering how Du Preez got onto the bench?
May as well call it the Tri-Nations Form XV

Team is debatable but I cbf tbh

 

[DC]

Im not to sure how you could say latham considering he hasnt played in the last 8 months or so.. but heres what i'd say is my team.

15. Mils Muliaina
14. Joe Rocokoko
13. Stirling Mortlock
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Sitiveni Sivivatu
10. Stephen Larkham (Normally it would be Carter but he hasnt been in the best form lately)
9. Fourie Du Preez
8. Rodney So'oialo
7. Richie McCaw
6. Schalk Burger
5. Victor Matfield
4. Paul O'Connell
3. Cedric Hayman
2. John Smit
1. Julian White

16. Raphael Ibanez
17. Tony Woodcock
18. Chris Jack
19. Jason White
20. Byron Kelleher
21. Brian O'Driscoll
22. Shane Williams

 

[gloucesterfan]

15.Macdonald
14.habana
13.O'Driscoll
12.Giteau
11.Sivivatu
10.Wilkinson
9.Peel
8.Chabal
7.McCaw
6.Berger
5.Jack
4.Shaw
3.Hayman
2.Flannery
1.White(if he was actually going to RWC)

16.Mealamu
17.G.Jenkins
18.Bortolami
19.Easterby
20.Gregan
21.Hook
22.Robinson

Tried to get northern and southern players in. omission of carter may be surprising but i he crumbles under pressure whereas wilkinson does not.

 

[Bullitt]

Good as Mortlock is, why, for the love of god, would anyone not play BOD at 13??? :blink:

That's like someone saying in 2002 that they would not pick Martin Johnson.

 

[DC]

Good as Mortlock is, why, for the love of god, would anyone not play BOD at 13??? :blink:

That's like someone saying in 2002 that they would not pick Martin Johnson. [/b]

He was orginally in my team but based on absolute current form alone, i would have to say mortlock right now, he absolutely ripped it up in the tri nations.

if we had this same thread right after the 6N it would have been d'arcy and BOD without a doubt.

 

[zavala]

Good as Mortlock is, why, for the love of god, would anyone not play BOD at 13??? :blink:

That's like someone saying in 2002 that they would not pick Martin Johnson.
[/b]

Agreed, of all the Northern Hemisphere players, I'd say he'd be the first on the team sheet.

 

[Kiwi Londoner]

15. Chris Latham
14. Jaque Fourie
13. Conrad Smith
12. Dan Carter
11. Shane Williams
10. Federico Todeschini
9. Augustin Pichot (C.)
8. Jerry Collins
7. Richard McCaw (VC.)
6. Schalk Burger
5. Marco Bortolami
4. Ali Williams
3. Carl Hayman
2. Raphal Ibanez
1. Os Du Randt

16. Fabio Ongaro
17. Pieter De Villiers
18. Chris Jack
19. Sebastian Chabal
20. Dwayne Peel
21. Stephen Larkham
22. Gareth Thomas

The backline will somewhat puzzle most, but I feel nothing could beat that.

 

[nufan]

too many aussies in your team IMO lol

 

[otagoxv]

My World XV



15 - Muliana

14 - Habana

13 - Mortlock / O'Driscoll ( Can't decide )

12 - Giteau

11 - Sitivatu

10 - Carter

9 - Pienaar



8 - Collins

7 - McCaw ©

6 - Burger

5 - Matfield

4 - O'Connell

3 - Hayman

2 - Smit

1 - Woodcock



16 - Mealamu

17 - Du Randt

18 - Bk. Botha

19 - Elsom

20- Gregan

21 - Wilkinson

22 - Robinson

 

[Marco Polo]

Tried to get a good mix between countries and hemispheres, this is what I came up with in the end



15. Latham
14. Habana
13. O' Driscoll
12. D' Arcy / Giteau (More than happy with either)
11. Silvatu
10. Carter (Bit off form but class act)
9. Peel
8. Collins
7. Mc Caw
6. Burger
5. O' Connell
4. Jack
3. Haymans
2. Ibañez
1. White



16. Smit
17. Woodcock
18. Bortolami
19 Chabal
19. Kelleher
20. Wilkinson
21. Hernandez
22. Rokokoco

 

[All Blacks Rule]

Clearly the best team in the world is:

15: Chris Latham (as an All Black supporter it pains me BUT he's awesome)
14: Rockokoko (on the come back...is the real deal)
13: Brian O'Driscal (He's the man...busted face or not, just nudges Mortlock)
12: Giteau (Again painful BUT awesome)
11: Sivivatu (BEST out there)
10: Carter He's the man
9: Pieenar (Anyone who STILL says Gregan is really kidding themselves)

8: Spies...Easy
7: McCaw ...Best there is
6: Collins for the big hits and runs
5: Vickerman...lineouts
4: Matfield...Lineouts
3: Hayman
2: Smit These guys would DESTROY any team with whiney
1: Wookcock

16: Mealamu good impact player
17: Somerville Just back from injury but is great and can play both sides
18 Botha Big strong guy
19 George Smith Great player...just not as good as McCaw
20 Du Preez Great halfback
21 Nick Evans Better than anything other countries have
22 Mortlock IMpact player from hell


So there you have it...top team in the world ONE Northern Hemisphere player and it's all they deserve...I am from NZ

 

[timmyhoran]

15. Latho

14. Habana

13. O'Driscoll/Mortlock - can't split them

12. Darcy/Giteau - can't split them

11. Sivivatu

10. Carter

9. Peel

8. Collins

7. Burger

6. McCaw

5. Vickerman/Matfiled

4. OConnoll

3. Sheridan

2. Just give me a hooker who can throw straight and hit his jumpers. Cant think of any

3. Hayman



Don't know the French team well enough to comment on them

 

[Caledfwlch]

1) woodcock 2)anton oliver 3)carl hayman 4)chris jack 5) victor matfield 6) burger 7)mccaw 8) jerry collins

9) peel 10)carter 12)mcalister 13)BOD 11)roks 14)howlett 15) latham

 

[ospreys1987]

15. Hernandez
14. Sivivatu
13. O'Driscoll
12. Giteau
11. Habana
10. Carter
9. Peel

1. Sheridan
2. Ibanez
3. Hayman
4. Jack
5. Wyn-Jones
6. Collins
7. McCaw
8. Chabal

 

[187]

8 spies
[/b]

isn't spies out for the entire RWC?

Tried to get northern and southern players in. omission of carter may be surprising but i he crumbles under pressure whereas wilkinson does not. [/b]

and when did carter ever crumble under pressure buddy? maybe during the lions tour? no, coz they won that. or maybe you mean the grand slam tour? no, coz they won that also or maybe u mean the tri nations or bledisloe cup?

sure he hasn't played a RWC final yet but everything that has been thrown at him so far, he's come out of it with the sun shining out his arse. i don't think he has a problem at all.

 

[Cymrurugbyfan]

15) Hernandez

14) Sivivatu

13) Brian O'Driscoll

12) Matt Giteau / Luke Mcalister

11) Bryan Habana / Joe Rocokoko (Spelt right?)

10) Dan Carter

9) Dwayne Peel

8) Chabal

7) Richie McCaw

6) Jerry Collins

5) Ali Williams

4) Fabien Pelous (>_>)

3) ?

2) Raphael Ibanez

1) Tony Woodcock



16) ?

17) ?

18) ?

19) Schalk Burger

20) Fourie Du Preez

21) James Hook

22) ?

 

[thom]

i mean it's bad to make this kind of team because a player is good because he play with menhe knows. Make a team with the best player like lions don't assure the victory

 

[knuble]

15) Hernandez
14) Sivivatu
13) Brian O'Driscoll
12) Matt Giteau / Luke Mcalister
11) Bryan Habana / Joe Rocokoko (Spelt right?)
10) Dan Carter
9) Dwayne Peel
8) Chabal
7) Richie McCaw
6) Jerry Collins
5) Ali Williams
4) Jerome Thion
3) Sylvain Marconnet
2) Raphael Ibanez
1) Tony Woodcock