Backrow appreciation thread.

esio trot

Just a little something for those who stick their heads and hands where others won't and I am not talking about John Hopawate So choose a back row of your choice and bask in all things dark and dingey about the game.

6. Rocky Elsom.
7. David Wallace.
8. Jamie Heaslip.

Surely a backrow dream team.

thomond2006

6. Elsom
7. Brussow
8. Harinordoquy (Heaslip a close second).

Brussow is out for the year through injury so we won't see him for a while.

JustinDee

Bonnaire
McCaw
Harinordoquoy

anonymous_joe

6. Dusatoir (he can do both :P)
7. McCaw
8. Heaslip

Reckon that'd be fairly hard to compete with.

Risteard

Dusautoir
Pocock
Harinordoquy

PhatPiggins

As an existing unit

NH: Scotland

SH: Australia (but with Smith at 8)

funky penguin

Risteard wrote: »

Dusautoir
Pocock
Harinordoquy

This would be mine, except with Rocky instead of Dusautoir.

FridaysWell

6. Gordon D'Arcy
7. Brian O'Driscoll
8. Jamie Heaslip

In principle.... :D:D

thomond2006

FridaysWell wrote: »

6. Gordon D'Arcy
7. Brian O'Driscoll
8. Jamie Heaslip

In principle.... :D:D

11/14. Marcus Horan

LeeroyJones

6. Elsom
7. McCaw
8. Heaslip

I really didn't appreciate the fact we had 2/3 of this last year!

[Jackass]

LeeroyJones wrote: »

6. Elsom
7. McCaw
8. Heaslip

I really didn't appreciate the fact we had 2/3 of this last year!

That would be mine too, regardless of Leinster connections.

I think Heaslip has surpassed Harinordoquy and I think Parriese (sp) is obviously an incredible athlete and player, but for the role of an 8, I think Heaslip is the best out and out, all-round 8 in the world.

Elsom is Elsom, I mean, the guy is one of the best competitors I have ever seen on a rugby pitch and his talent and carrying ability and ball winning skills and pace and intelligence, and awww, have to stop, he's just an incredible player.

And McCaw is the most adepth 7 in the world and best ball winner I have ever seen.

It's an awesome backrow and a genuine selection. Baffles the mind that Leinster had 2 of them last season...as much as I loved it, I honestly never thought of it that way at the time...wow!

SomeFool

6. Rocky
7. McCaw
8. Parisse

Profiler

6. Rocky Elsom
7. David Pocock
8. Pierre Spies

thomond2006

Profiler wrote: »

8. Pierre Spies

He got found out in the Lions Series and Tri-Nations. Overhyped player IMO.

Profiler

thomond2006 wrote: »

He got found out in the Lions Series and Tri-Nations. Overhyped player IMO.

There was a bit too much hype but he is still a top quality player.

I personally think Heaslip is talked about too much where as Harinordoquy is not talked about enough, but each to their own.

BoarHunter

Bonnaire
Dussautoire
Harinordoquy

As simple as that

more seriously Heaslip needs to improve under the high ball. It is very important for a number 8.

I would put

Elsom
McCaw
Harinordoquy

hardCopy

BoarHunter wrote: »

Elsom
McCaw
Harinordoquy

I think I'd have to agree with this, you can't leave out Rocky or McCaw. There are a lot of class Number 8s but I think Harinordoquy edges it.

Special mention to Martin Williams, such a smart player and a great link man.

LeeroyJones

Where would people rank Ferris? He is already a class act i think and is still improving aged only 24. There are some great blindsides in todays game-Rocky, Dusautoir, Burger....