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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1016382" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>I'm going from late amateur era with a pack based around early 90s / 03 Eng. This is my favourite players XV not necessarily the "best" although it would take some beating.</p><p></p><p>1. Jason Leonard. Hard working, rock solid and good enough to cover at TH. Would never be seen at FH, which is a bonus. And post match isotonic drinks would be banned.</p><p></p><p>2. Brian Moore. One of my favourite all time players who punched well above his weight. Would wind up his team mates, the French, the Scots, the crowds, the ref and himself. Oh and he actually knew how to hook.</p><p></p><p>3. Jeff Probyn. Not exactly an all round game. Not big, but a technically brilliant scrummager who would wind up the opposition and irritated David Sole so much the he cut off his shirt sleeve to cope with his binding.</p><p></p><p>In the locks it's enforcer and enforcer.</p><p></p><p>4. Wade Dooley. 6' 9" of nastiness. Of his time, but what's not to like?</p><p></p><p>5. Martin Johnson. 6' 7" of World Cup winning nastiness. What's not to like?</p><p></p><p>So with a front 5 that won't take any prisoners we can be a bit more cultured in the back row.</p><p></p><p>6. Richard Hill. Pure class and everyone knew it.</p><p></p><p>7. Michael Jones. Immense and has to be to keep out McCaw.</p><p></p><p>8. Zinzan Brooke. Had a full box of tricks and as I'm not picking Jonny at 10 the drop goals need to come from somewhere.</p><p></p><p>9. Difficult one, but I'm going for the tough little nut that was Garry Armstrong.. The silkier Nick Farr-Jones is a close runner up. </p><p></p><p>10. Thomas Castaignede. Small, cheeky and when on song unplayable.</p><p></p><p>11. Rory Underwood. Not the full box of tricks but as quick as they come and a deadly finisher. 49 Eng tries in an era when the ball, allegedly, never got to the wing is some record.</p><p></p><p>12. Phillipe Sella. Hard as nails in the midfield. Always made a difference.</p><p></p><p>13. If the sun's out and the ground is hard then Jerry Guscott. Majestic in full flight and made the game look ridiculously easy. But if the weather forecast isn't so great then O'Driscoll. Ridiculous record and evolved his game totally over time.</p><p></p><p>14. David Campese. One of the great entertainers. Could do things others couldn't including royally cocking up, but would never die wondering. </p><p></p><p>15. Cullen was fantastic but Serge Blanco for me. Another risk taker who could make the impossible look easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1016382, member: 73144"] I’m going from late amateur era with a pack based around early 90s / 03 Eng. This is my favourite players XV not necessarily the “best” although it would take some beating. 1. Jason Leonard. Hard working, rock solid and good enough to cover at TH. Would never be seen at FH, which is a bonus. And post match isotonic drinks would be banned. 2. Brian Moore. One of my favourite all time players who punched well above his weight. Would wind up his team mates, the French, the Scots, the crowds, the ref and himself. Oh and he actually knew how to hook. 3. Jeff Probyn. Not exactly an all round game. Not big, but a technically brilliant scrummager who would wind up the opposition and irritated David Sole so much the he cut off his shirt sleeve to cope with his binding. In the locks it’s enforcer and enforcer. 4. Wade Dooley. 6’ 9” of nastiness. Of his time, but what’s not to like? 5. Martin Johnson. 6’ 7” of World Cup winning nastiness. What’s not to like? So with a front 5 that won’t take any prisoners we can be a bit more cultured in the back row. 6. Richard Hill. Pure class and everyone knew it. 7. Michael Jones. Immense and has to be to keep out McCaw. 8. Zinzan Brooke. Had a full box of tricks and as I’m not picking Jonny at 10 the drop goals need to come from somewhere. 9. Difficult one, but I’m going for the tough little nut that was Garry Armstrong.. The silkier Nick Farr-Jones is a close runner up. 10. Thomas Castaignede. Small, cheeky and when on song unplayable. 11. Rory Underwood. Not the full box of tricks but as quick as they come and a deadly finisher. 49 Eng tries in an era when the ball, allegedly, never got to the wing is some record. 12. Phillipe Sella. Hard as nails in the midfield. Always made a difference. 13. If the sun’s out and the ground is hard then Jerry Guscott. Majestic in full flight and made the game look ridiculously easy. But if the weather forecast isn’t so great then O’Driscoll. Ridiculous record and evolved his game totally over time. 14. David Campese. One of the great entertainers. Could do things others couldn’t including royally cocking up, but would never die wondering. 15. Cullen was fantastic but Serge Blanco for me. Another risk taker who could make the impossible look easy. [/QUOTE]
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