Front Row XV

[Seaton]

A rather arb topic I know, but if you had to select a XV (with players still in the professional game) purely from players who play primarily in the front row, what would look like? (besides ugly)

Oh, and no 7's front rowers, unless they play in the front row in the 15-a-side game.

1. Guthro Steenkamp
2. John Smit
3. Martin Castrogiovanni
4. Andrew Sheridan
5. Jamie MacIntosh
6. Bismarck du Plessis
7. Kevin Mealamu
8. Tendai Mtwarira

9. Schalk Brits
10. Soane Tonga'uiha
11. Ben Alexander
12. Craig Burden
13. Saai Fainga'a
14. Deon Fourie
15. Gethin Jenkins

I rate a team of frontrowers could beat a team filled with players in regular positions, it might not be pretty and involve 30+ pick and drives for one try, but it would work

Any takers?

 

[Draggs]

No Gethin Jenkins, one of the most fit props in the game?

 

[Barbarian Horde]

Where's Hayman ?

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Gethin Jenkins at either 7 for his jackling or Fullback for his track-back tackles. Ryan bevington on the wing for his sheer pace and sidestep and Duncan Jones in the centres for his lovely slighgts of hand and his ability to pick angles.

 

[Seaton]

No Gethin Jenkins, one of the most fit props in the game?

Ah, so that is who it is, I even checked on Wiki to see the other Welsh prop was, but it only has the current squad
Unfortunately I haven't seen Ryan Bevington, so I can't comment

 

[Draggs]

Gustafson is pretty handy in the loose.
Adam Jones for his looks, natch.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tonga'uiha's got to be in there, no idea what position though

 

[Draggs]

Tonga'uiha's got to be in there, no idea what position though

Definitely.
Can I bring up Martyn Madden again? (10th time this week for me, a record)

 

[Peat]

No Schalk Brits?! The guy plays like a centre most of the time anyway.

Also, Matt Mullan once chased down James Hook, which makes him one of the probable back slots.

edit: Also, no John Afoa?

 

[ZeFrenchy]

I would play Tonga'uiha at 11 in a real team. Afoa (11), Faumuina (15) and Census Johnston (13) would be good picks as well.
Of course, if we can include some oldies, Keith Wood at 10 would be automatic.

And Gethin Jenkins would be my 7. Benn Robinson at 19.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTD7Q89YMQs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSNtdTaaIA&feature=player_embedded

 

[Shaggy]

Matt Dunning for the No. 10 shirt ... he can drop goals you know

 

[nickdnz]

No Afoa, Woodcock, Franks or Haymans. I call shenanigans.

 

[Hulk Hogan]

James Hanson has to make it onto a wing.

 

[Charles]

You want Mario Ledesma and Dimitri Szarzewski in there somewhere too.

Back in the day Califano would have been handy.

 

[Seaton]

If your nae happy with my team, post your own!

And for those wondering, I picked Ben Alexander in respect to all the tries he scored last year, like 7/8 for the Brumbies, I think he was also there highest scorer

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Hang on Huia Edmonds got to be in the mix.

 

[lance2010]

1.Tony Woodcock
2.John Smit
3.Ben Alexander
4.Wyatt Crockett
5.Carl Heymans
6.Bismark du Plessis
7.Gethin Jenkins
8.Tatafu Palotu Nau
9.Andrew Hore
10.Dan Coles
11.Deon Fourie
12.Soane Tonga'uiha
13.Saia Faingaa
14.Sona Taumalolo
15.John Afoa

Someone help me lol.....

 

[Amobokoboko]

1)Kees Meeuws
2)MacinTosh
3)Woodcock
4)Mealamu
5)B. Franks
6)O. Franks
7)Bismark Du Plessis
8)Castrogiovanni
9) Lo Cicero
10) Hayman
11) Os du Randt
12) WP Nel
13) Sheridan
14) Fitzpatrick
15) Wilson Whineray

should do the trick

 

[TRF_Cymro]

1. Census Johnston
2. Mario Ledesma / Jason Rutledge
3. Carl Hayman
4. TBC
5. Andrew Sheridan
6. Bismark du Plessis
7. Gethin Jenkins
8. Tatafu Palotu Nau
9. Huia Edmonds
10. Matt Dunning
11. Ben Alexander
12. Schalk Brits
13. Soane Tonga'uiha
14. John Afoa
15. Deon Fourie

People are clean off if they don't include Gethin Jenkins in their side.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Unfortunatly, can't find a video of it, but...

You can imagine the rest for yourself. Gustafson could be a handy No. 8, but then so could the countless 8-to-Hooker converts. Centre perhaps?

Brits is a definate centre, while Tongahi'oa would make a pretty decent winger.