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Best Young Players (Under 23)

  • 01-10-2011 3:11pm
    #1
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering who ye think are the best young players under 23 in the world.
    I would consider Courtney Lawes, George North, Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock, Israel Dagg, Will Genia and Quade Cooper the cream of the next generation.


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  • #2
    Fight_Night
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Fight_Night


    Zac Guildford would be up there I'd say.


  • #3
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Best I've Seen:

    1. Cian Healy (23)
    2. Richardt Strauss (25)
    3. Owen Franks (23)
    4. Richie Gray (22)
    5. Sam Whitelock (22)
    6. Dan Lydiate (23)
    7. David Pocock (23)
    8. Sean O'Brien (24)

    9. Will Genia (23)
    10. Quade Cooper (23)
    11. Zach Guildford (22)
    12. Pat McCabe (23)
    13. Manu Tuilagi (20)
    14. George North (19)
    15. Israel Dagg (23)

    (I included Strauss because he only recently moved to Hooker and there's noone else I can think of worthy of inclusion in that team)

    Honorable Mentions: Alex Corbisiero, Saia Fainga'a, Dan Cole, James Slipper, Courtney Lawes, Rob Simmons, Sam Warburton, Raphael Lafakia Francois Hougaard, Morgan Parra, Jean-Marc Doussain, Juan De Jongh, Rob Horne, James O'Connor, Patrick Lambie.


  • #4
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    The biggest omission so far has been Kurtley Beale. Robbie Fruean and Sean Maitland have huge potential as well.

    Danny Cipriani is only 23 as well, I still think he can turn his career around and become a success. If he starts playing well consistently I think he could be a top player.


  • #5
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Kiwi_knock wrote: »
    Kurtley Beale

    Intentionally not included because he's too good.


  • #6
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Strauss 25? My God he looks ancient!

    Good point on Cipriani at 23 you'd could almost allow for him to "debut" again.
    Needs a proper coach, team and mentality though!


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  • #7
    JoeyDoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭JoeyDoh


    Have to say, Biebs(JOC) is better than both George North and Zac Guildford!


  • #8
    BarackPyjama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭BarackPyjama


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Strauss 25? My God he looks ancient!

    Show me a front row that doesn't!

    For me, George North (why does that sound like a porn star name?), Manu Tuilagi (time will tell), Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Cian Healy, David Pocock.


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