Battle of the Rugby World Cup players
 

I don't know if there will be enough interest in this to make it worthwhile running it, but if I was afraid of failure I wouldn't be an English sports fan, now would I? In any case if NRL & AFL can run one surely god's own code deserves one?

I dunno how many players we'll need, 16, 24 or 32 would seem the most logical number, depending on uptake.

Anyway, nominate as many as you want, but I'll arbitrarily impose a limit of 4 secondings to prevent any hogging of the list. Only stipulation is that the nominees must've competed for Bill (or the William Webb Ellis Trophy to give him his full title). Who do you think raised their game for the biggest stage of all?

All clear? Right, to kick things off I'll nominate:

Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
Michael Jones (New Zealand)
Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
John Eales (Australia)
David Campese (Australia)
Tim Horan (Australia)
Martin Johnson (England)
Francois Pienaar (South Africa)
Serge Blanco (France)

Second Johnson.

Nominate Johnny Wilkinson.

Loves a good battle does Brumby.

Second Lomu + Fitzpatrick.

Nominate:

Jason Leonard
Keith Wood

Seconded Michael Jones

Nominate Michael Lynagh (Australia)

Gavin Hastings

2nd Lynagh & Hastings

Nominate Steve Larkham & Grant Fox

2nd Horan, Campese & Larkham

Nominate George Gregan & Andrew Merhtens (sp?)

Second Lomu

Nominate
Chistof Dominchi (sp) French winger who got that amazing try to know us iout in 99

Ok, 9 nominated & seconded and good to go so far:

Jonah Lomu
Michael Jones
Sean Fitzpatrick
David Campese
Tim Horan
Martin Johnson
Michael Lynagh
Gavin Hastings
Stephen Larkham

With another 11 nominated and still looking for that seconding:

John Eales
Francois Pienaar
Serge Blanco
Jonny Wilkinson
Jason Leonard
Keith Wood
Chris Latham
Grant Fox
George Gregan
Andrew Mehrtens
Christophe Dominici

Ieuan Evans

Second Wilkinson and Blanco

2nd Eales

I'll second Keith