Battle of the Rugby World Cup players

BoyBrumby · 13-06-2007, 01:17 PM

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)

Jamee999 · 13-06-2007, 01:22 PM

Second Johnson.

Nominate Johnny Wilkinson.

Pratters · 13-06-2007, 01:23 PM

Loves a good battle does Brumby.

DCC_legend · 13-06-2007, 02:29 PM

Second Lomu + Fitzpatrick.

Nominate:

Jason Leonard
Keith Wood

PhoenixFire · 13-06-2007, 02:33 PM

Chris Latham

Smudge · 13-06-2007, 03:14 PM

Seconded Michael Jones

Nominate Michael Lynagh (Australia)

steds · 13-06-2007, 04:04 PM

Gavin Hastings

KennyD · 13-06-2007, 07:59 PM

2nd Lynagh & Hastings

Nominate Steve Larkham & Grant Fox

Johnners · 13-06-2007, 08:11 PM

2nd Horan, Campese & Larkham

Nominate George Gregan & Andrew Merhtens (sp?)

cbuts · 13-06-2007, 11:50 PM

Second Lomu

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

BoyBrumby · 14-06-2007, 12:53 AM

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

HeathDavisSpeed · 14-06-2007, 12:56 AM

Ieuan Evans

PhoenixFire · 14-06-2007, 01:04 AM

Second Wilkinson and Blanco

Johnners · 14-06-2007, 01:28 AM

2nd Eales

age_master · 14-06-2007, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Keith Wood

I'll second Keith

13-06-2007, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	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) __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

13-06-2007, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,068	Second Johnson. Nominate Johnny Wilkinson. __________________ Or something. RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006

13-06-2007, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
DCC_legend International Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,069	Second Lomu + Fitzpatrick. Nominate: Jason Leonard Keith Wood __________________ Where's my money?

13-06-2007, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Seconded Michael Jones Nominate Michael Lynagh (Australia) __________________ What do you mean?

13-06-2007, 11:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
cbuts International Debutant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 2,057	Second Lomu Nominate Chistof Dominchi (sp) French winger who got that amazing try to know us iout in 99 __________________ My 2008/09 stats Games: 10 Innings: 10 Nout Outs: 3 Runs: 489 Average: 69.86 Highest: 154 Fifties: 0 Hundreds: 3 Catches: 7

13-06-2007, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Loves a good battle does Brumby.

13-06-2007, 04:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	Gavin Hastings

14-06-2007, 12:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	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

14-06-2007, 01:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,987	Second Wilkinson and Blanco

14-06-2007, 01:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
Johnners Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,412	2nd Eales

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