What is your World XV ???

bazalicous

I want people to name their World Rugby 15.(Current players only)

This is mine...

15.Israel Falou
14.Brian Habana
13.BOD
12.Wesley Fofana
11.George North
10.Dan Carter
9.Fourie Du Preez
1.Cian Healy
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Jeanie Du Plessis
4.Eden Edzebeth
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Sean O'Brien
7.Ritchie McCaw
8.Keiran Read


Is yours better????:cool:

marc96

bazalicous wrote: »

I want people to name their World Rugby 15.(Current players only)

This is mine...

15.Israel Falou
14.Brian Habana
13.BOD
12.Wesley Fofana
11.George North
10.Dan Carter
9.Fourie Du Preez
1.Cian Healy
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Jeanie Du Plessis
4.Eden Edzebeth
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Sean O'Brien
7.Ritchie McCaw
8.Keiran Read


Is yours better????:cool:

BOD????

sydthebeat

Have to agree, it's arguable bod isn't the best 13 in Ireland right now, never mind the world.

Kanrith

Is it on current form or the players at their peak but are still playing?

Hagz

1. Alex Corbisiero
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Euan Murray
4. Courtney Lawes
5. Richie Gray
6. Tom Wood
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sergio Parrise / Billy Vunipola
9. Conor Murray
10. Beauden Barrett
11. George North
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Ben Smith
15. Leigh Halfpenny

Benny Cake

Ah here, BOD at 13, gimme a break

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

lads I'm a huge BOD fan but It's short on embarrassing to claim he's still the best 13 in the world

Tox56

Hagz wrote: »

1. Alex Corbisiero
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Euan Murray
4. Courtney Lawes
5. Richie Gray
6. Tom Wood
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sergio Parrise / Billy Vunipola
9. Conor Murray
10. Beauden Barrett
11. George North
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Ben Smith
15. Leigh Halfpenny

I still can't tell if this is serious??

sydthebeat

Tox56 wrote: »

I still can't tell if this is serious??

Same here, Some worthy in with Some clowns

Buer

Tox56 wrote: »

I still can't tell if this is serious??

It can't be. There's a theme somewhere, I'm sure; I just can't spot it!

corny

Hagz wrote: »

1. Alex Corbisiero
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Euan Murray
4. Courtney Lawes
5. Richie Gray
6. Tom Wood
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sergio Parrise / Billy Vunipola
9. Conor Murray
10. Beauden Barrett
11. George North
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Ben Smith
15. Leigh Halfpenny

Could never work. Euan Murray won't play on a Sunday!

Tox56

Buer wrote: »

It can't be. There's a theme somewhere, I'm sure; I just can't spot it!

I was guessing boards.ie most disliked players, Keith Earls was at 10 first time I saw it, but the absence of Calum Clark rules that out I think. And who could dislike Leigh Halfpenny, the beautiful bastard

Hagz

Tox56 wrote: »

I still can't tell if this is serious??

Did you see Alex Corbisiero demolish Australia's scrum? Not many in the world can do that and I think it cements him at no.1.
Dylan Hartley gets a bad rap, but his ability to come back from all his citings and still play with the same aggression is astounding.
Euan Murray is clearly the best tight-head, people just don't get to see it cause he doesn't play on Sundays.
Lawes is the king at hitting fly-halfs who have passed the ball, hence he's a shoe in at lock.
Richie Gray is an incredible athlete and I think his younger brother's performances confirm that.
Tom Wood is a gentleman.
I don't think anyone can debate Sam Warburton at 7. Warren Gatland picked him as captain and I think he knows more about rugby than you or I.
Sergio Parisse always looks better than his team-mates for Italy, although Vunipola has exploded onto the scene.
Ireland are blessed to have a game-changing scrum-half like Conor Murray, and we're all lucky that we're getting to witness him. He's putting real pressure on Genia for the Planet Earth XV.
I think Beauden Barrett has been sublime when he sometimes comes off the bench.
George North is like the terminator. Beep Beep Beep.
Billy Twelvetrees is a British and Irish Lion and is managing to keep Brad Barritt out of the England XV.
BOD is God.
It's not easy stand out on the wing for the All Blacks and wait in hope that you might be on the end of something, yet time and time again Smith was there to collect the ball and dot it down last season.
And Leigh Halfpenny is was immaculate from the tee last season so no debate there.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

haha love the reason for Wood's inclusion

Oh Hagz......!

the baby bull elephant

Overrated?

sydthebeat

No mention of richies flowing golden locks?

Swiwi.

Hagz wrote: »

1. Alex Corbisiero
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Euan Murray
4. Courtney Lawes
5. Richie Gray
6. Tom Wood
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sergio Parrise / Billy Vunipola
9. Conor Murray
10. Beauden Barrett
11. George North
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Ben Smith
15. Leigh Halfpenny

I pretty much agree with your list but I'd have Brad Barritt ahead of Twelvetrees.

Kiwi_knock

Where's Tom Court and Shane Williams, you don't become Lions players by lying on a beach.

schools rugby

1 Cian Healy
2 Bismark Du Plessis
3 Jeannie Du Plessis
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Sam Whitelock
6 Sam Warburton (to accomodate SOB)
7 SOB
8 Keiran Reid
9 Will Genia
10 Quade Cooper (thought he finished 2013 as the best 10)
11 George North
12 Matt Giteau (think he has been outstanding for Toulon)
13 Wesley Fofana (i know he is a 12 but who else?)
14 Ben Smith
15 Israel Folau

matthew8

1. Healy
2. BDuP
3. Franks
4. Etzebeth
5. AWJ
6. Lobbe
7. SOB
8. Read
9. Smith
10. Carter
11. Habana
12. Fofana
13. Conrad Smith
14. Folau
15. Dagg

The Pheasant2

15. Dagg
14. Folau
13. Fofana
12. Giteau
11. North
10. Cruden
9. Smith
8. Read
7. O'Brien
6. Dusatoir
5. Retallick
4. Etzebeth
3. Jones
2. Duplessis
1. Corbisiero

hahashake

bazalicous wrote: »

I want people to name their World Rugby 15.(Current players only)

This is mine...

15.Israel Falou
14.Brian Habana
13.BOD
12.Wesley Fofana
11.George North
10.Dan Carter
9.Fourie Du Preez
1.Cian Healy
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Jeanie Du Plessis
4.Eben Etzebeth
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Sean O'Brien
7.Ritchie McCaw
8.Keiran Read


Is yours better????:cool:

I think you pretty much nailed it. 3, 9 (Genia), 11 (Savea), 14 (Ben Smith, Folau), 15 (Dagg, Halfpenny) are all debatable but otherwise I think you are spot on.

Ireland are lucky to have a guy like SOB who can play 6/7 and probably 8 at an international level. He doesn't fit the typical openside jackal role but he brings so much to the table in terms of his overall game that he can play 7 well, which opens up a spot at 6 for another big guy. I wouldn't trade McCaw for SOB personally (I am biased obviously) but the idea of a Kaino/SOB/Read backrow is terrifying. Speaking of which, Kaino is almost certainly going to be back on the international scene and if he can get back to his 2011 form, he will in contention for a world 15 spot sometime in the future.

gaius c

Not enough Niall O'Connor.

bazalicous

U rate Kaino over Messam?

hahashake

bazalicous wrote: »

U rate Kaino over Messam?

2011 Kaino was better than 2013 Messam IMO. The question really is whether Kaino can get back to that level after 2 years in Japan. I'm sure his fitness will be as good and he will be physically in good nick, whether he can back to the level of intensity he was at is another story.

bazalicous

I admit i was being biased going for BOD over Conrad Smith,.. but you wont get an apology!!

danthefan

bazalicous wrote: »

U rate Kaino over Messam?

Definitely. Kaino is an unreal player.

marc96

bazalicous wrote: »

I admit i was being biased going for BOD over Conrad Smith,.. but you wont get an apology!!

Not even in the top 5

stpaddy99

bazalicous wrote: »

I want people to name their World Rugby 15.(Current players only)

This is mine...

15.Israel Falou
14.Brian Habana
13.BOD
12.Wesley Fofana
11.George North
10.Dan Carter
9.Fourie Du Preez
1.Cian Healy
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Jeanie Du Plessis
4.Eden Edzebeth
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Sean O'Brien
7.Ritchie McCaw
8.Keiran Read


Is yours better????:cool:

15.halfpenny
14.Brian Habana
13.North
12.Wesley Fofana
11.Folau
10.Dan Carter
9.Fourie Du Preez
1.Woodcock
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Jeanie Du Plessis
4.Eden Edzebeth
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Sean O'Brien
7.Ritchie McCaw
8.Keiran Read