Latin Lovers aka Latin Lions

[Charles]

So, let's imagine we lived in a world were the Top 14 were not so long and we could have awesome matches like a World Club final, a Top 14 All Star against Les Bleus, or for example a Lions-like combined team made from French, Italian and Argentinian players that would tour the Home Nations or the SH every four years.


What would your 15 be?

Here's mine...

1 Roncero
2 Servat
3 Castrogiovanni
4 Nallet
5 Albacete
6 Dusautoir
7 JM Fernandez Lobbe
8 Parisse
9 Parra
10 Trinh- Duc
11 Agulla
12 Gurruchaga
13 Fritz
14 Clerc
15 Hernandez (on form)

16 Szarzewski
17 Ayerza
18 Mas
19 Dellape
20 Bergamasco
21 Marcelo Bosch
22 Alexis Palisson

 

[ZeFrenchy]

One hell of a team. Would drop Palisson (who is absolut ****), start Médard at 15 and move El Mago to 22, as he can cover almost any position in the backline.
And a few other changes.

1 Roncero
2 Servat
3 Castrogiovanni
4 Nallet
5 Albacete
6 Dusautoir
7 JM Fernandez Lobbe
8 Parisse
9 Parra
10 Trinh- Duc
11 Agulla
12 Gurruchaga
13 Fritz
14 Clerc
15 Hernandez (on form)

16 Szarzewski
17 Ayerza
18 Dellapè
19 Harinordoquy
20 Yachvili
21 Marcelo Bosch
22 JM Hernandez

I admit I kept Dellapè only to keep some "quota" of italians, though. Perhaps Millo-Chluski could make it into the team. Special mentions to Andrea Masi and Mario Ledesma as well.

 

[lucky number 7]

Maybe through Masi in there too ?

 

[Charles]

I don't think Palisson is ****. I'll have Medard instead of him though...

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

I know hes retired but can we get an honourable mention for Oriol Ripol. The David Villa of Spanish Rugby.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

I know hes retired but can we get an honourable mention for Oriol Ripol. The David Villa of Spanish Rugby.

Playing with Worcester last time I checked. When did he retire?

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Playing with Worcester last time I checked. When did he retire?

Actually that was an assumption. Hes been around so long I thought he must have done

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Still with Worcester - went there from Sale at the end of last season, think he's winding down his career (hasn't played much in the last season)

 

[TRF_Cymro]

6 Times, 3 League games and 3 B&I Cup games ... I salute Oriol Ripol Fortuny