Originally posted by HDK@Apr 2 2006, 05:27 AM
These are the top values attributed to players in various categories
Goal kicking
96 Wilkinson^, J
94 Flatley, E
93 Carter^, D
92 Barkley, O
92 O'Gara, R
91 Elissalde, J
91 Montgomery^, P
90 Goode, A
90 Humphreys, D
90 Pecleo, A
90 Van Gisbergen, M
89 Burke, M
89 Hill, D
Kicking
93 Wilkinson^, J
92 Edmondson, M
92 O'Gara, R
91 Spencer^, C
91 Barkley, O
91 Humphreys, D
90 Mauger, A
90 de Waal, W
90 Hodgson, C
89 Burke, M
89 Hill, D
Speed
98 Onohato, D
97 Caucaunibuca, R
96 Rydell, R
95 Paulse, B
95 Howlett, D
94 Habana^, B
94 Stapleton, B
93 Tuqiri, L
92 Chavhanga, T
92 Stimpson, T
92 Robinson^, J
Acceleration
99 Robinson^, J
98 Williams^, S
93 Rogers, M
93 Tuilevu, A
93 Africa, M
93 O'Driscoll^, B
92 Cohen, B
92 Heymans, C
92 Harman, C
92 Kinikinilau, R
92 Russell, B
Agility
98 Williams^, S
97 O'Driscoll^, B
95 Robinson^, J
93 Paulse, B
93 Russell, B
92 Healey, A
92 Roets, J
91 Heymans, C
91 Harman, C
91 Conradie, B
91 Staunton, J
91 Onowasi, H
91 Onohato, D
91 Joubert, M
Lineout â€" jumpers
95 Jack, C
94 Murray, S
93 Kay, B
93 Matfield, V
92 Cockbain, B
92 O'Kelly, M
92 O'Connell, P
91 Filipo, R
90 Albacete, P
90 Borthwick, S
90 Charteris, L
Lineout â€" throwers
90 Byrne, S
85 Bruce, Y
85 Ibanez, R
83 Flynn, C
83 Regan, M
82 Bulloch, G
82 Ongaro, F
82 Thompson, S
81 Davies, M
81 Szarzewski, D
Hooking
97 Mendez, F
97 Ongaro, F
93 Ledesma, M
92 Bulloch, G
92 Botha, G
92 Paul, J
91 Gadolo, B
91 Oliver, A
90 Willis, T
90 Cannon, B
90 Linklater, S
Scrummaging â€" front row
96 Marconnet, S
96 Marticorena, S
96 De Villiers, P
95 White, J
93 Pucciariello, F
92 Smith, T
92 Hayes, J
92 Sheridan, A
91 Roncero, R
91 du Randt, O
91 Horwill, D
91 Dixon , P
Scrummaging â€" back five
92 Breedt, N
90 Du Plow, B
89 Dallaglio^, L
87 Hill, R
87 Lobbe, I
86 Cockbain, B
86 Davu, M
86 Alvarez, R
86 Albacete, P
86 Taylor, S
Rucking
97 McCaw^, R
95 Smith^, G
93 Burger^, S
92 Holah, M
92 Magne, O
90 Watson, L
90 Braid, D
90 Taylor, S
89 Wallace, D
88 Persico, A
88 Dallaglio^, L
88 Hill, R
88 Vickery, P
Tackling
94 White, J
92 Sititi, S
92 Henderson, R
92 Sherbert, D
92 Turinui, M
92 Smith^, G
91 Worsley, J
91 Wallace, D
91 Bentsen, S
91 Burger^, S
91 Collins, J
As a curiousity, there are nineteen 'starred' players in the game (marked ^ above). Three (Habana, Williams and Robinson) have only the 'scoring' speciality. Two (Smith and Burger) are ballwinning, tackling tackle-breakers. The remaining fourteen also have three specialities each, but no two have the same trio (Lewsey, Dallaglio, Henson, Umaga, Montgomery, Spencer, Carter, Wilkinson, O'Driscoll, Nyanga, Larkham, Pichot, Gregan, McCaw).
Hugh Kernohan