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Rugby Union All-Time Draft

Simon

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Yeh thats right, I think it might be my pick sometime around now but I've kinda given up trying to work out and was just gonna wait till tomorrow or the day after to pick someone.
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
FFS, don't know why people can't show a bit of patience, because I'm fairly certain that at this point in time nobody has any f'n idea whose pick it actually is. Just wait next time instead of rushing in ffs, even if it is the last round.
These guys are left:
Clapo - back
Voltman - No 8
Simon - centre/fly half
Indipper - centre
Jamee999 - fly half (most likely)
BoyBrumby - winger/centre
Chaminda_00 - back (haven't decided where to play Umaga ftr)
ohtani's jacket - outside back.
That is the order. Your up Clapo.
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Tis my pick.

Need a winger. Hmm. I'll take Shane WIlliams (WAL).

Leaving my side without a single South African.
If I didn't steal Wilkinson from Jamee, I'd highlighted Shane Williams and Ohata as my two preferred wingers so not surprised to see someone else pick up Williams.

FFS, don't know why people can't show a bit of patience, because I'm fairly certain that at this point in time nobody has any f'n idea whose pick it actually is. Just wait next time instead of rushing in ffs, even if it is the last round.
Yup agreed, theres not long to go in the draft so even if we follow the format it shouldn't take more than a couple of days to complete.
 

Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Because I lack a genuine goal-kicking option, and because of his awesome name, I'm going to pick Felipe Contempomi (#12). I know he's generally a fly-half, but has played a number of times at centre sooo....Guscott is again going to shift for me out onto the Wing, allowing Contempomi to play #12.


Clapo
Tony Woodcock (#1)
John Smit (#2)
Carl Hayman (#3)
Nathan Sharpe (#4)
Fabien Pelous (#5)
Owen Finegan (#6)
Richie McCaw (#7)
Gary Teichmann (#8)
Justin Marshall (#9)
Stephen Larkham (#10)
Jeremy Guscott (#11)
Felipe Contempomi (#12)
Will Greenwood (#13)
Jeff Wilson (#14)
JPR Williams (#15)
 
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Smudge

Hall of Fame Member
His career wasn't stellar, but one doesn't score four tries against NZ in a test without an element of skill. Greg Cornelson (#8)
 

Simon

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My final pick is Elton Flatley (#13) if for nothing else other than his performance on Australian Celebrity survivor.

Syd Millar (#1)
Jeremy Paul (#2)
Ewen McKenzie (#3)
Brad Thorn (#4)
John Eales (#5)
Ruben Kruger (#6)
Phil Waugh (#7)
Morne du Plessis (#8)
Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Michael Lynagh (#10)
Lote Tuqiri (#11)
Ken Jones (#12)
Elton Flatley (#13)
Joe Rokocoko (#14)
Matthew Burke (#15)
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
It's me now? I assume Jamee will stick with Wilko.

Right, have been mulling over a few possibles for my final spot. Really wanted to nab an Irishman to mean I'd have a player from each of the foundation unions, but the best available (by my estimation, obv) was inferior to quite a few of the alterntives. Seriously considered a couple of British Lions from the victorious 71 & 74 tours and a lightening quick Welshman was very hard to ignore as was a certain Scottish wing of the early 1920s who we can safely say was the fastest man ever to play the game, but I'm actually actually going for a puckish sprite of an Englishman: Cyril Rowe.

Won 4 Grand Slams, was a war hero & his tally of 18 tries in 25 tests was an English record that stood for over 70 years.

Plus, as a Pom, how can you not love a man whose middle name is "Nelson"? :happy:
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
Considered all the wingers that were picked, but surprised my No 1 pick is still left. Oh probably has to do with his lack of size. But this guy could win you matches from anywhere and knew how to find the try line. Electric.

Christophe Dominici (#14)
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Round One
Michaelf7777777 - Grant Fox (#10)
Somerset - Daniel Carter (#10)
99* - Colin Meads (#5)
Perm - Richie McCaw (#7)
Voltman - Michael Jones (#7)
Simon - John Eales (#5)
Indipper - Frik du Preez (#5)
Jamee999 - Jonah Lomu (#11)
Francis - Zinzan Brooke (#8)
BoyBrumby - Barry John (#10)
Chaminda_00 - Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
ripper868 - Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
ohtani's jacket - Graham Price (#3)

Round Two
ohtani's jacket - Robert Paparemborde (#1)
ripper868 - Keith Wood (#2)
Chaminda_00 - Os du Randt (#1)
BoyBrumby - Martin Johnson (#4)
Francis - Willie John McBride (#5)
Jamee999 - Bill Beaumont (#5)
Indipper - Ian McLauchlan (#1)
Simon - Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Voltman - Danie Gerber (#13)
Perm - Justin Marshall (#9)
99* - Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Somerset - George Nepia (#15)
Michaelf7777777 - David Campese (#11)

Round Three
Michaelf7777777 - Gareth Edwards (#9)
Somerset - Sir Brian Lochore (#8)
99* - Hugo Porta (#10)
Perm - JPR Williams (#15)
Voltman - Mike Gibson (#12)
Simon - Michael Lynagh (#10)
Indipper - Peter Wheeler (#2)
Jamee999 - George Smith (#7)
Francis - Gordon Brown (#4)
BoyBrumby - Tim Horan (#12)
Chaminda_00 - George Gregan (#9)
ripper868 - Phillippe Sella (#13)
ohtani's jacket - Hennie Muller (#8)

Round Four
ohtani's jacket - Mark Ella (#10)
ripper868 - Naas Botha (#10)
Chaminda_00 - Phil Bennett (#10)
BoyBrumby - Wilson Whineray (#1)
Francis - Cliff Morgan (#10)
Jamee999 - Jason Leonard (#1)
Indipper - Mervyn Davies (#8)
Simon - Matthew Burke (#15)
Voltman - Aaron "Okey" Geffin (#3)
Perm - Jeff Wilson (#14)
99* - Andy Irvine (#15)
Somerset - John Kirwan (#14)
Michaelf7777777 - Trevor Allan (#13)

Round Five
Michaelf7777777 - Kevin Skinner (#3)
Somerset - Jean-Pierre Rives (#6)
99* - Phil Kearns (#2)
Perm - Carl Hayman (#3)
Voltman - John Rutherford (#10)
Simon - Morne du Plessis (#8)
Indipper - Serge Blanco (#15)
Jamee999 - Lawrence Dallaglio (#8)
Francis - Ken Catchpole (#9)
BoyBrumby - Josh Kronfeld (#7)
Chaminda_00 - Francois Pienaar (#6)
ripper868 - Gavin Hastings (#15)
ohtani's jacket - Jan Lotz (#2)

Round Six
ohtani's jacket - Kel Tremain (#6)
ripper868 - Peter Winterbottom (#7)
Chaminda_00 - Ian Jones (#4)
BoyBrumby - Christian Cullen (#15)
Francis - Ian Kirkpatrick (#6)
Jamee999 - Bryan Habana (#14)
Indipper - Fergus Slattery (#7)
Simon - Joe Rokocoko (#14)
Voltman - Serafin Dengra (#1)
Clapo - Stephen Larkham (#10)
99* - Jean Prat (#7)
Somerset - Graham Mourie (#7)
Michaelf7777777 - Maurice Brownlie (#6)

Round Seven
Michaelf7777777 - Rod McCall (#4)
Somerset - André Boniface (#13)
99* - Sir William Wavell Wakefield (#6)
Clapo - Nathan Sharpe (#4)
Voltman - Prince Alexander Obolensky (#14)
Simon - Brad Thorn (#4)
Indipper - Jackie Kyle (#10)
Jamee999 - Brian O'Driscoll (#13)
Francis - Francis Cotton (#3)
BoyBrumby - Brian Moore (#2)
Chaminda_00 - Don Clarke (#15)
ripper868 - Rory Underwood (#14)
ohtani's jacket - Piet Greyling (#7)

Round Eight
ohtani's jacket - HO de Villiers (#15)
ripper868 - Dave Gallaher (#6)
Chaminda_00 - Toutai Kefu (#8)
BoyBrumby - Jason Robinson (#14)
Francis - Jan Ellis (#7)
Jamee999 - Jerry Collins (#6)
Indipper - Benoit Dauga (#4)
Simon - Lote Tuqiri (#11)
Voltman - Rupeni Caucaunibuca (#11)
Clapo - John Smit (#2)
99* - Frank Bunce (#13)
Somerset - Raphael Ibanez (#2)
Michaelf7777777 - Andy Hayden (#5)

Round Nine
Michaelf7777777 - Billy Wallace (#14)
Somerset - Victor Matfield (#5)
99* - Richard Loe (#3)
Clapo - Jeremy Guscott (#11)
Voltman - Dawie De Villiers (#9)
Simon - Ewen McKenzie (#3)
Indipper - Dave Loveridge (#9)
Jamee999 - Paul O'Connell (#4)
Francis - Gerrie Brand (#15)
BoyBrumby - Richard Hill (#6)
Chaminda_00 - Tana Umaga (13)
ripper868 - Brian Lima (#12)
ohtani's jacket - Lucien Mias (#5)

Round Ten
ohtani's jacket - Sid Going (#9)
ripper868 - Federico Mendez Azpillaga (#1)
Chaminda_00 - Joe Roff (#11)
BoyBrumby - Abdel Benazzi (#8)
Francis - Jo Maso (#13)
Jamee999 - Gareth Thomas (#15)
Indipper - Iain Milne (#3)
Simon - Syd Millar (#1)
Voltman - Uli Schmidt (#2)
Clapo - Tony Woodcock (#1)
99* - Tom Smith (#1)
Somerset - Olo Brown (#3)
Michaelf7777777 - Bob Scott (#15)

Round Eleven
Michaelf7777777 - Bert Cooke (#12)
Somerset - Stirling Mortlock (#12)
99* - Gareth Llewellyn (#4)
Clapo - Fabien Pelous (#5)
Voltman - Steve Cutler (#4)
Simon - Jeremy Paul (#2)
Indipper - Alan Whetton (#6)
Jamee999 - Will Carling (#12)
Francis - Mannetjies Roux (#12)
BoyBrumby - Chris Laidlaw (#9)
Chaminda_00 - Matt Giteau (#12)
ripper868 - Ben Tune (#11)
ohtani's jacket - Rhys Williams (#4)

Round Twelve
ohtani's jacket - Bleddyn Williams (#12)
ripper868 - Viliami (William) Ofahengaue (#8)
Chaminda_00 - Topo Rodriguez (#3)
BoyBrumby - Mark Andrews (#5)
Francis - Gerald Davies (#14)
Jamee999 - Austin Healey (#9)
Indipper - Ieuan Evans (#14)
Simon - Phil Waugh (#7)
Voltman - Bill Campbell (#5)
Clapo - Will Greenwood (#13)
99* - Doug Howlett (#14)
Somerset - Rob Howley (#9)
Michaelf7777777 - Craig Dowd (#1)

Round Thirteen
Michaelf7777777 - Mike Brewer (#8)
Somerset - Steve McDowell (#1)
99* - Matt Dawson (#9)
Clapo - Owen Finegan (#6)
Voltman - Ken Scotland (#15)
Simon - Ken Jones (#12)
Indipper - Bryan Williams (#11)
Jamee999 - Michael Foley (#2)
Francis - Ken Gray (#1)
BoyBrumby - Sylvain Marconnet (#3)
Chaminda_00 - Neil Back (#7)
ripper868 - Robin Brooke (#4)
ohtani's jacket - Peter Jackson (#14)

Round Fourteen
ohtani's jacket - Tony O'Reilly (#11)
ripper868 - Malcolm O'Kelly (#5)
Chaminda_00 - Bakkies Botha (#5)
BoyBrumby - Alan Tait (#13)
Francis - Carel du Plessis (#11)
Jamee999 - Martin Castrogiovanni (#3)
Indipper - Jeff Butterfield (#13)
Simon - Ruben Kruger (#6)
Voltman - Charlie "Bronco" Seeling (#6)
Clapo - Gary Teichmann (#8)
99* - Scott Gibbs (#12)
Somerset - Wade Dooley (#4)
Michaelf7777777 - Andy Dalton (#2)

Round Fifteen
Michaelf7777777 - Waka Nathan (#7)
Somerset - Daisuke Ohata (#11)
99* - Shane Williams (#11)
Clapo - Felipe Contempomi (#12)
Voltman - Greg Cornelson (#8)
Simon - Elton Flatley (#13)
Indipper - Mike Kiernan (#12)
Jamee999 - Jonny Wilkinson (#10)
Francis - Gys Pitzer (#2)
BoyBrumby - Cyril Rowe (#11)
Chaminda_00 - Christophe Dominici (#14)
ripper868 - Peter Fatialofa (#3)
ohtani's jacket - John Gainsford (#13)
 
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Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Michaelf7777777
Craig Dowd (#1)
Andy Dalton (#2)
Kevin Skinner (#3)
Rod McCall (#4)
Andy Hayden (#5)
Maurice Brownlie (#6)
Waka Nathan (#7)
Mike Brewer (#8)
Gareth Edwards (#9)
Grant Fox (#10)
David Campese (#11)
Bert Cooke (#12)
Trevor Allan (#13)
Billy Wallace (#14)
Bob Scott (#15)

Somerset
Steve McDowell (#1)
Raphael Ibanez (#2)
Olo Brown (#3)
Wade Dooley (#4)
Victor Matfield (#5)
Jean-Pierre Rives (#6)
Graham Mourie (#7)
Sir Brian Lochore (#8)
Rob Howley (#9)
Daniel Carter (#10)
Daisuke Ohata (#11)
Stirling Mortlock (#12)
André Boniface (#13)
John Kirwan (#14)
George Nepia (#15)

99*
Tom Smith (#1)
Phil Kearns (#2)
Richard Loe (#3)
Gareth Llewellyn (#4)
Colin Meads (#5)
Sir William Wavell Wakefield (#6)
Jean Prat (#7)
Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Matt Dawson (#9)
Hugo Porta (#10)
Shane Williams (#11)
Scott Gibbs (#12)
Frank Bunce (#13)
Doug Howlett (#14)
Andy Irvine (#15)

Clapo/Perm
Tony Woodcock (#1)
John Smit (#2)
Carl Hayman (#3)
Nathan Sharpe (#4)
Fabien Pelous (#5)
Owen Finegan (#6)
Richie McCaw (#7)
Gary Teichmann (#8)
Justin Marshall (#9)
Stephen Larkham (#10)
Jeremy Guscott (#11)
Felipe Contempomi (#12)
Will Greenwood (#13)
Jeff Wilson (#14)
JPR Williams (#15)

Voltman
Serafin Dengra (#1)
Uli Schmidt (#2)
Aaron "Okey" Geffin (#3)
Steve Cutler (#4)
Bill Campbell (#5)
Charlie "Bronco" Seeling (#6)
Michael Jones (#7)
Greg Cornelson (#8)
Dawie De Villiers (#9)
John Rutherford (#10)
Rupeni Caucaunibuca (#11)
Mike Gibson (#12)
Danie Gerber (#13)
Prince Alexander Obolensky (#14)
Ken Scotland (#15)

Simon
Syd Millar (#1)
Jeremy Paul (#2)
Ewen McKenzie (#3)
Brad Thorn (#4)
John Eales (#5)
Ruben Kruger (#6)
Phil Waugh (#7)
Morne du Plessis (#8)
Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Michael Lynagh (#10)
Lote Tuqiri (#11)
Ken Jones (#12)
Elton Flatley (#13)
Joe Rokocoko (#14)
Matthew Burke (#15)

Indipper
Ian McLauchlan (#1)
Peter Wheeler (#2)
Iain Milne (#3)
Benoit Dauga (#4)
Frik du Preez (#5)
Alan Whetton (#6)
Fergus Slattery (#7)
Mervyn Davies (#8)
Dave Loveridge (#9)
Jackie Kyle (#10)
Bryan Williams (#11)
Mike Kiernan (#12)
Jeff Butterfield (#13)
Ieuan Evans (#14)
Serge Blanco (#15)

Jamee999
Jason Leonard (#1)
Michael Foley (#2)
Martin Castrogiovanni (#3)
Paul O'Connell (#4)
Bill Beaumont (#5)
Jerry Collins (#6)
George Smith (#7)
Lawrence Dallaglio (#8)
Austin Healey (#9)
Jonny Wilkinson (#10)
Jonah Lomu (#11)
Will Carling (#12)
Brian O'Driscoll (#13)
Bryan Habana (#14)
Gareth Thomas (#15)

Francis
Ken Gray (#1)
Gys Pitzer (#2)
Francis Cotton (#3)
Gordon Brown (#4)
Willie John McBride (#5)
Ian Kirkpatrick (#6)
Jan Ellis (#7)
Zinzan Brooke (#8)
Ken Catchpole (#9)
Cliff Morgan (#10)
Carel du Plessis (#11)
Mannetjies Roux (#12)
Jo Maso (#13)
Gerald Davies (#14)
Gerrie Brand (#15)

BoyBrumby
Wilson Whineray (#1)
Brian Moore (#2)
Sylvain Marconnet (#3)
Martin Johnson (#4)
Mark Andrews (#5)
Richard Hill (#6)
Josh Kronfeld (#7)
Abdel Benazzi (#8)
Chris Laidlaw (#9)
Barry John (#10)
Cyril Rowe (#11)
Tim Horan (#12)
Alan Tait (#13)
Jason Robinson (#14)
Christian Cullen (#15)

Chaminda_00
Os du Randt (#1)
Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
Topo Rodriguez (#3)
Ian Jones (#4)
Bakkies Botha (#5)
Francois Pienaar (#6)
Neil Back (#7)
Toutai Kefu (#8)
George Gregan (#9)
Phil Bennett (#10)
Joe Roff (#11)
Matt Giteau (#12)
Tana Umaga (13)
Christophe Dominici (#14)
Don Clarke (#15)

ripper868
Federico Mendez Azpillaga (#1)
Keith Wood (#2)
Peter Fatialofa (#3)
Robin Brooke (#4)
Malcolm O'Kelly (#5)
Dave Gallaher (#6)
Peter Winterbottom (#7)
Viliami (William) Ofahengaue (#8)
Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
Naas Botha (#10)
Ben Tune (#11)
Brian Lima (#12)
Phillippe Sella (#13)
Rory Underwood (#14)
Gavin Hastings (#15)

ohtani's jacket
Robert Paparemborde (#1)
Jan Lotz (#2)
Graham Price (#3)
Rhys Williams (#4)
Lucien Mias (#5)
Kel Tremain (#6)
Piet Greyling (#7)
Hennie Muller (#8)
Sid Going (#9)
Mark Ella (#10)
Tony O'Reilly (#11)
Bleddyn Williams (#12)
John Gainsford (#13)
Peter Jackson (#14)
HO de Villiers (#15)
 
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Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Breakdown of countries' representation:
New Zealand 52
Australia 30.5
South Africa 27
England 23
Wales 17
France 13
Ireland 11
Scotland 9
Argentina 4.5
Italy 2
Samoa 2
Fiji 1
Japan 1
 
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BoyBrumby

Englishman
Liking Somers's backs, I have to say. Think Volts's centres might be the strongest. Pack, I'd take Francis's or, well modesty should forbid but **** it, mine. Really loving my loosies. :cool:

Worried my back three might be a little lightweight, which, given the attacking flair I have there is very English of me. :ph34r:

Just need a winger now, and preferably one that's a goalkicker, will be difficult :(
Hate to be a back-seat selector, but now it's over I can tell you I immediately thought of Daniel Lambert, the hammer of the French. Scored 5 tries against them on debut and, in this match registered 2 tries, 5 conversions and 2 penalties for an individual haul of 22 points, an English record which stood until (IIRC) 1991. As place-kicking wings go he could be the man.

In a tragic irony he lost his life in France on the first day of the Battle of Loos. He doesn't even seem to have a Wiki page either, which is a shocking omission given the no-marks who do!
 

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