World XV [2015] Discussion

[TobesHodges]

The Rugby World Cup is starting to rear it's head with the start of the Six Nations, Part way through European Leagues and the Beginning of the Super Rugby Season.
My Suggestion/Thoughts of a WORLD XV for the Galactic league, if there were such a thing.

Naming my First, Second and Third choices in each positions (1st/2nd/3rd).

1. Crockett/Slipper/J.Du Plessis
2. B.Du Plessis/Strauss/Coles
3. Cole/B.Franks/Healey
4. Eztebeth/Lawes/Whitelock
5. Retallick/Horwill/O'Connell
6. Dusautoir/Messam/Warburton
7. Mccaw/Hooper/Robshaw
8. Read/Vermulean/S.Armitage

9. A.Smith/Genia/Pineaar
10. Cruden/Sexton/Cooper
11. Savea/Ashley-Cooper/North
12. SBW/Toomua/Tuilagi
13. Fekitoa/De Villiers/Basteruad
14. Spieght/Jane/Bowe
15. Folau/le Roux/B.smith

A lot of Kiwi's but have gone with my instincts!

Your Yes and No's?

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

If we have to go three deep I'd have:

1 Healy / Slipper / Ayerza
2 Du Plessis / Creevy / Strauss
3
4 Retallick / Etzebeth / Lawes
5 Whitelock / Launchbury / Jones
6 Alberts / O'Brien / Lobbe
7 Hooper / McCaw / Louw
8 Read / Vermeulen / Parisse
9 Murray / Smith / Parra
10 Cruden / Sexton / Foley
11 Savea / Habana / Thomas
12
13
14
15

I'll edit later.. not enough time now

 

[Irishkid]

How you can't have Cornal Hendricks is beyond me.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Just knew Stormer would be all over this !
If everyone is fit and firing
1)Ayerza/Corbisiero/Healy
2)Du Plessis/Coles/Creevy
3)Zirikashvili/Cole/Figallo
4)Etzebeth/Launchbury=Whitelock
5)Rettalick/Lawes/Wyn-Jones
6)Alberts/Lobbe/Kaino
7)Louw/Hooper/Armitage
8)Vermuelen/Read/Morgan
9)Murray/Smith/Du Preez
10)Sexton/Pollard/Cruden
11)Savea/North/Gear
12)Fofana/SBW/Giteau
13)Kuridrani/Tuilagi/De Villiers
14)Bowe/Ranger/Habana
15)Smith/Kearney/Folau
Quite NH heavy but that's just because it's all fresh in the memory. Players like Figallo and Ranger where both world class before their latest injury and move respectively.

 

[Chistera]

The Rugby World Cup is starting to rear it's head with the start of the Six Nations, Part way through European Leagues and the Beginning of the Super Rugby Season.
My Suggestion/Thoughts of a WORLD XV for the Galactic league, if there were such a thing.

Naming my First, Second and Third choices in each positions (1st/2nd/3rd).

1. Crockett/Slipper/J.Du Plessis
2. B.Du Plessis/Strauss/Coles
3. Cole/B.Franks/Healey
4. Eztebeth/Lawes/Whitelock
5. Retallick/Horwill/O'Connell
6. Dusautoir/Messam/Warburton
7. Mccaw/Hooper/Robshaw
8. Read/Vermulean/S.Armitage

9. A.Smith/Genia/Pineaar
10. Cruden/Sexton/Cooper
11. Savea/Ashley-Cooper/North
12. SBW/Toomua/Tuilagi
13. Fekitoa/De Villiers/Basteruad
14. Spieght/Jane/Bowe
15. Folau/le Roux/B.smith

A lot of Kiwi's but have gone with my instincts!

Your Yes and No's?

Mostly agree with you, but Bastareaud and no Fofana? Quite surprising! Also missing the Argentinians Ayerza & Creevy in the front row in my opinion.

 

[Kapa O Pango]

1.Ayerza
2.Du Plessis
3.Figallo
4.Eztebeth
5.Retallick
6.Kaino
7.McCaw
8.Read
9.Aaron Smith
10.Sexton
11.Savea
12.Fofana
13.Kuridrani
14.North
15.Ben Smith

Eh, it seems okay.

 

[sharkfan]

1.Ayerza
2.Du Plessis
3.Figalo
4.Etzebeth
5.Retallick
6.Louw
7.McCaw
8.Vermeulen
9.Smith
10.Sexton
11.Savea
12.Roberts
13.North
14.Bowe
15.Folau

George North at 13 can be a real menace, if you play him in the backline mentioned above.

 

[chippieolamus]

1. Corbisiero/Ayerza/Healy
2. Du Plessis/Strauss/Coles
3. Figallo/Cole/Ben Franks
4 and 5. Retallick/Eztebeth/Launchbury/Whitelock/Lawes/O'Connell
6. Lobbe/O'Brien/Kaino
7. McCaw/Hooper/Louw
8. Read/Vermulean/Parisse (honourable mention to Samu Manoa)

9. Aaron Smith/Murray/Fotuali'i
10. Sexton/Cruden/Pollard
11 and 14. Savea/North/Habana/Ashley-Cooper/Bowe/Speight
12. Nonu/SBW/Giteau (honourable mention to Fofana)
13. Conrad Smith/Kuridrani/Fekitoa
15. Ben Smith/Folau/Le Roux