Six Nations team of the tournament

Ian_K

Maybe this will cheer some of ye up tonight
For me its

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Borthwick
6. Dusatoir
7. Wallace
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Bergamasco
12. Bastareaud
13. Hook
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

danthefan

Bowe is the only Irish player who'd get near a team of the 6N imo, which is so depressing I don't want to pick a team now.

outwest

david wallace had a poor 6 nations,

the 3 b's must be in with a shout of team of tournament

corny

Ian_K wrote: »

Maybe this will cheer some of ye up tonight
For me its

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Borthwick
6. Dusatoir
7. Wallace
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Bergamasco
12. Bastareaud
13. Hook
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

Not bad. I'd only change Beattie for Hari. Maybe Ferris for Wallace.

Hype710

15 Poitrenaud
14 Bowe
13 Hook
12 Jauzion
11 Earls
10 Trinh-Duc
9 Parra
8 Harinordoquoy
7 Barclay
6 Dusautoir
5 Kellock
4 Nallet
3 Mas
2 Servat
1 Domingo

phog

danthefan wrote: »

Bowe is the only Irish player who'd get near a team of the 6N imo, which is so depressing I don't want to pick a team now.

We dont always agree but I agree 100% with that statement.

Ireland were shocking this year, no creativity, poor defence and no leadership. I've never been so disappointed with a performance like we've had this 6Ns.

Risteard

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Kellock
6. Dusautoir
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy

9. Parra
10.Parks
11.Williams
12.Jauzion
13.Bastareud
14.Bowe
15.Poitrenaud

Aidric

Why are people including Basteraud in their team of the tournament? He did very little really.

Stev_o

Murray had one good game against Ireland and little else.

Co45

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Cullen (2 games only but still, immense)
6. Dusatoir
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Williams
12. Bastareaud
13. Hook
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

RichTea

Co45 wrote: »

5. Cullen (2 games only but still, immense)

I've heard it all now.

Risteard

Aidric wrote: »

Why are people including Basteraud in their team of the tournament? He did very little really.

Well when you look at the alternatives, it's hard to find one.

I mean BOD didn't have a stellar 6 Nations. I was tempted to put Hook in. Tait didn't do too much. I felt he was the best out of the tournament.

Co45

RichTea wrote: »

I've heard it all now.

He dismantled the best lineout in the tournament, for that alone he deserves to be in that team. Its a damn shame he wasn't able to continue his form.

RichTea

Co45 wrote: »

He dismantled the best lineout in the tournament, for that alone he deserves to be in that team. Its a damn shame he wasn't able to continue his form.

The best lineout in the tournament was Scotland's. I'm fairly sure O'Connell did the same job in the lineout for the opening two games. Nallet, Kellock, Bradley Davies, Pierre and even Shaw and Borthwick were streets ahead of Cullen over the course of the tournament.

Co45

RichTea wrote: »

The best lineout in the tournament was Scotland's. I'm fairly sure O'Connell did the same job in the lineout for the opening two games. Nallet, Kellock, Bradley Davies, Pierre and even Shaw and Borthwick were streets ahead of Cullen over the course of the tournament.

Nope Cullen stole all the lineouts we stole against France. I didn't see a performance from any second row that came close to Cullen's opening two games hence why I included him. If he had been able to continue who knows.

castie

Im pretty sure youve got your stats wrong there and Cullen did not steal ALL the lineouts we stole.

JustinDee

Co45 wrote: »

Nope Cullen stole all the lineouts we stole against France

No he didnt.

akkadian

Co45 wrote: »

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Cullen (2 games only but still, immense)
6. Dusatoir
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Williams
12. Bastareaud
13. Hook
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

1. Domingo
2. Flannery
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Cullen (2 games only but still, immense)
6. Dusatoir
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy
9. O'Leary
10. O'Gara
11. Williams
12. Bastareaud
13. O'Driscoll
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

nacho libre

1. Domingo
2. Servat
3. Mas
4. Nallet
5. Kellock
6. Brown
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Williams
12. Jauzion
13. Hook
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

Beattie deserves a honouray mention, but he was just about eclipsed by the great Harinordoquy in this tournament.

castie

akkadian wrote: »

1. Domingo
2. Flannery
3. Murray
4. Nallet
5. Cullen (2 games only but still, immense)
6. Dusatoir
7. Barclay
8. Harinordoquy
9. O'Leary
10. O'Gara
11. Williams
12. Bastareaud
13. O'Driscoll
14. Bowe
15. Poitrenaud

Are you serious???

Flannery, Cullen and O Gara??? Get the green tinted glasses off there making you delirious.

corny

Just thinking about the French front row. The have an awesome strength in depth there now. Domingo, Barcella, Servat, Szarzewski, Mas and Poux. They've 2 men in each position the equal of any player in the world at the minute or not far off it at least. Lievremont has an easy job.

pickarooney

Anyone see L'équipe's team of the tournament? Harinordoquy didn't make it, oddly enough.
Four Scots, three Irishmen, one Welsh player and seven Frenchmen.

Poitrenaud (FRA) - Bowe (IRL), O’Driscoll (IRL), Hook (WAL), S. Lamont (SCO) - Parks (SCO), Parra (FRA) - Wallace (IRL), Beattie (SCO), Dusautoir (FRA) - Kellock (SCO), (FRA) - Mas (FRA), Servat (FRA), Domingo (FRA).

Ciaran-Irl

In fairness, we came second in the tournament. Scotland were rubbish in all but one game. I don't see how the team that came second could possibly be represented by only one player.

thomond2006

Ciaran-Irl wrote: »

In fairness, we came second in the tournament. Scotland were rubbish in all but one game. I don't see how the team that came second could possibly be represented by only one player.

Eh, first 60 minutes against Wales?

thomond2006

Nightmare XV:

1. Paul James
2. Gareth Williams
3. John Hayes
4. Jonathan Thomas
5. Louis Deacon
6. James Haskell
7. Joe Worsley (Good BF, crap openside)
8. Andy Powell

9. Tito Tebaldi
10. Phil Godman
11. Ugo Monye
12. Riki Flutey
13. Mathew Tait
14. Kaine Robertson (tough one, not many poor wingers in the tournament)
15. Delon Armitage

akkadian

pickarooney wrote: »

Anyone see L'équipe's team of the tournament? Harinordoquy didn't make it, oddly enough.
Four Scots, three Irishmen, one Welsh player and seven Frenchmen.

Poitrenaud (FRA) - Bowe (IRL), O’Driscoll (IRL), Hook (WAL), S. Lamont (SCO) - Parks (SCO), Parra (FRA) - Wallace (IRL), Beattie (SCO), Dusautoir (FRA) - Kellock (SCO), (FRA) - Mas (FRA), Servat (FRA), Domingo (FRA).

That is a very good team. The French are properly independent and have a truly unique view. Our view is clouded by Brits and West Brits - i.e if England aren't the best after France, then automatically, all the best XV have to be nearly all French. You could put Ben Foden in there but otherwise I think the French were right.

I still think we're better than the Scots though. There's more depth in our squad. The IRB are also respectful it seems. If there's one team that deserved to go up in the rankings it's Scotland. England are also getting better though. More than half our total points came from tries.
We're the only team that has ? 50% of points made up by try scoring. That's not just good attacking, that's an experimental out-half in Sexton. He'll only get better I think.
He was brilliant in open play, contributing directly to several tries, interestingly.

akkadian

castie wrote: »

Are you serious???

Flannery, Cullen and O Gara??? Get the green tinted glasses off there making you delirious.

I think that would be a great team, on their GOOD DAY.

pickarooney

akkadian wrote: »

That is a very good team. The French are properly independent and have a truly unique view. Our view is clouded by Brits and West Brits - i.e if England aren't the best after France, then automatically, all the best XV have to be nearly all French. You could put Ben Foden in there but otherwise I think the French were right.

I still think we're better than the Scots though. There's more depth in our squad. The IRB are also respectful it seems. If there's one team that deserved to go up in the rankings it's Scotland. England are also getting better though. More than half our total points came from tries.
We're the only team that has ? 50% of points made up by try scoring. That's not just good attacking, that's an experimental out-half in Sexton. He'll only get better I think.
He was brilliant in open play, contributing directly to several tries, interestingly.

Friends and colleagues here were talking up Scotland all through the tournament, saying their style of play was the most attractive in the tournament and that the should go far in the World Cup. I couldn't see it myself, but I suppose I didn't pay that much attention to them.

Nice Rugby has a similar Scottish lean, and also exludes Harinoroquy, but the inclusion of O'Connell, with Hayes on the bench makes it hard to believe they actually watched the 6 nations.

Poitrenaud (FRA) – Bowe (IRL), O’Driscoll (IRL), Morrisson (ECO), Cueto (ANG) – Parks (ECO), Parra (FRA) – Bonnaire (FRA), Beattie (ECO), Dusautoir (FRA) – O’Connell (IRL), Nallet (FRA) – Mas (FRA), Servat (FRA), Domingo (FRA). Remplaçants : Swarzewski (FRA), Hayes (IRL), Kellock (ECO), Harinodoquy (FRA), O’Leary (IRL), Hook (GAL), Foden (ANG).

akkadian

pickarooney wrote: »

Friends and colleagues here were talking up Scotland all through the tournament, saying their style of play was the most attractive in the tournament and that the should go far in the World Cup. I couldn't see it myself, but I suppose I didn't pay that much attention to them.

Nice Rugby has a similar Scottish lean, and also exludes Harinoroquy, but the inclusion of O'Connell, with Hayes on the bench makes it hard to believe they actually watched the 6 nations.

Poitrenaud (FRA) – Bowe (IRL), O’Driscoll (IRL), Morrisson (ECO), Cueto (ANG) – Parks (ECO), Parra (FRA) – Bonnaire (FRA), Beattie (ECO), Dusautoir (FRA) – O’Connell (IRL), Nallet (FRA) – Mas (FRA), Servat (FRA), Domingo (FRA). Remplaçants : Swarzewski (FRA), Hayes (IRL), Kellock (ECO), Harinodoquy (FRA), O’Leary (IRL), Hook (GAL), Foden (ANG).

Well O'Connell only really had a stinker against Scotland and he was targeted very effectively by the Scots. Swarzewski is a bit over-rated by them. Otherwise, that's also a very good team.

bamboozle

akkadian wrote: »

Well O'Connell only really had a stinker against Scotland and he was targeted very effectively by the Scots. Swarzewski is a bit over-rated by them. Otherwise, that's also a very good team.

POC had 1 good game against Wales, he had 9 knock-ons in his calamitous performances against France, England and Scotland. He's in bad need of a good break from rugby!

akkadian

bamboozle wrote: »

POC had 1 good game against Wales, he had 9 knock-ons in his calamitous performances against France, England and Scotland. He's in bad need of a good break from rugby!

maybe he's in need of a holiday but that's all. There's always a lot of pressure put on players like O'Connell. They're in the mix so much that sometimes their hands are falling off, and they knock it on. Granted, it was all too often but it happens. It's Rugby Union.