WORLD XV

bazalicous

If you had to pick a world XV (plus bench) today who would you pick?

Here is mine...

15.Izzy Folau
14.Bryan Habana
13.Conrad Smith
12.Matt Gittau
11.Julian Savea
10.Beauden Barrett (Because Dan Carter on sebatical)
9.Aaron Smith
1.Cian Healy
2.Bismarck Du Plessis
3.Carl Hayman
4.Eben Etzebeth
5.Sam Whielock
6.Francois Louw
7.Sean O'Brien
8.Kieran Reid

16.Dane Coles
17.The Beast
18.Cencus Johnson
19.Paul O'Connell
20.Richie McCaw
21.Rory Knockett
22.Johnny Sexton
23.Mike Brown


I'm sure i'll be slated for some my choices.
I think my back row has the best mix possibe. SOB and Louw would be the best 6/7 combination possible because they both play both positions so well and could chop and change really well, while Reid is just out of this world and can walk on water when he's on form.

sydthebeat

TJ Pirenara will be pushing A Smith for a starting spot with the ABs.
Ben Smith is in the form of his life but i suppose Folau and Brown are the stand outs at 15.
Take Habana out and swap with George North... may not have set the world alight this season but is still one of the best wings going.
Also cant see how you can leave stefan armitage out after his expolits this year.

Aaron cruden would also be ahead of Barrett in the AB squad, but barrett has so much potential its scary.

the beast and Census Johnson have no right at all to be on the subs bench.

bazalicous

It was between North and Habana for 14 for me too.

I agree TJ is playing amazing i would definitely give him at least one start against England.

I went for Census cos of his scrummaging mainly, him or Jeanie u Plessis as back up for me.
Cian Healy by a mile best loosehead in the world so anyone of about 5 or 6 as back up, i just went for the beast.

gosullivan89

15. Rob Kearney
14. Andrew Trimble
13. Brian O'Driscoll
12. Gordon D'arcy
11. Dave Kearney
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Conor Murray

1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O'Connell
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Chris Henry
8. Jaime Heaslip


There we go

bazalicous

I like your style man. That team could win a trophy i reckon!!

Emperor1989

Wouldn't have Habana near that Top 15.

The 2 All Black wingers are head and shoulders above the rest IMO.

thomond2006

No Fernandez Ligind?

bazalicous

Matt Banahan, haha

matthew8

15. Mike Brown
14. Israel Folau
13. Conrad Smith
12. Ma'a Nonu
11. Julian Savea
10. Aaron Cruden
9. Danny Care
8. Kieran Read
7. Sean O'Brien
6. Liam Messam
5. AWJ
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Owen Franks
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
1. Cian Healy

Didn't put any of the Toulon non-internationals like Hayman and Giteau into the team. Tighthead prop is a tough one, gave it to Franks because it can't be easy holding down an AB shirt the way he has.

Lots of tough calls, I have to admit I was swayed to Savea ahead of Habana partly due to his recent antics.

Todd Toddington III

matthew8 wrote: »

15. Mike Brown
14. Israel Folau
13. Conrad Smith
12. Ma'a Nonu
11. Julian Savea
10. Aaron Cruden
9. Danny Care
8. Kieran Read
7. Sean O'Brien
6. Liam Messam
5. AWJ
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Owen Franks
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
1. Cian Healy

Didn't put any of the Toulon non-internationals like Hayman and Giteau into the team. Tighthead prop is a tough one, gave it to Franks because it can't be easy holding down an AB shirt the way he has.

Lots of tough calls, I have to admit I was swayed to Savea ahead of Habana partly due to his recent antics.

Juan Figalo at tighthead (fully fit) hands down the best

matthew8

Todd Toddington III wrote: »

Juan Figalo at tighthead (fully fit) hands down the best

I thought about putting him in but decided against it with all the controversy in France about him.

Swiwi.

Todd Toddington III wrote: »

Juan Figalo at tighthead (fully fit) hands down the best

I still have nightmares about NZ v Argentina in last year's 4N. Figallo is an incredible prop at scrum time. I guess can debate about other facets of his play, but at scrums he can't be beat.

The Pheasant2

1 Healy
2 Bismarck
3 Franks
4 Etzebeth
5 Whitelock
6 SOB
7 Armitage
8 Read

9 Smith
10 Cruden
11 Savea
12 Giteau
13 Tualagi
14 Folau
15 Brown

16 Moore
17 Corbesciero? Beast?
18 Figallo
19 Retallick
20 JMFL/Leguizamon/Dusatoir
21 Pienaar
22 Barret
23 North