Team of the Rugby world cup?

Question

So come on then who would make your 'team of the tournament'

heres mine:
1. Andrew Sheridan - Immense, one of the best props in the world and will be for many years. Probably got us into the final with his performances.

2. John Smit - Winning captain, fine forward, key to South Africa's unstoppable lineout.

3. Carl Hayman - Even though New Zealand didn't get as far as they should Hayman is one of the All Blacks who can hold their head high, immense scrummager and awesome in the loose.

4. Simon Shaw - Best second row in the world in the loose, better scrummager than Matfield so provides the perfect foil.

5. Victor Matfield - Best all round second row in the world, good in the loose but unstoppable at the lineout.

6. Schalk Burger - Missed a few games through injury but his work at the breakdown has been key for South Africa.

7. Juan Smith - Possibly the best flanker at this tournament forms the best loose forward pairing in the world with Burger.

8. Finau Maka - So powerful with the ball in hand, i think he was the best No. 8 at the World Cup.

9. Fourie Du Preez - Is there really any other choice? Reads the game so well, pinpoint passing and kicking he makes any South African Fly Half look better than they really are. Add to all this loads of pace and you have the best Scrum Half in the world.

10. Johnny Wilkinson - There were no real stand out Fly Halves but the one who made the biggest impact was Wilko, England started winning when he came back.

11. Bryan Habana - No explanation should be required but you'll get it anyway. Top try scorer at the tournament, equalled Jonah Lomu's record. Fastest man in World Rugby and is unbelievably strong as he's shown in defence many a time.

12. Stirling Mortlock - Australia's stand out player, when he plays well they generally play well.

13. Francois Steyn - His confidence was a big influence on South Africa, undoubtedly one of the stars of world Rugby

14. Takudzwa Ngwenya - Burned Bryan Habana down the outside with a couple of quick sidesteps, second fastest man in Rugby.

15. Percy Montgomery - Top points scorer and solid as a FB has to be included.

Answer 1

Wouldnt have carter on form but definitely have McCaw. Wouldnt piss on Shaw...best lock in the world...rotflmao!!...he wouldnt make a bok side. Howlett definitely in with Habana as he was the outstanding winger of pool play and never got a chance in the finals due to poor selection choices. Woodcock for Sheridan any day of the week.

Answer 2

You're joking mate - Jonny Wilkinson? Juan Hernandez is 5 times the player in all respects. Simon Shaw? The Boks outjumped both English locks at almost every lineout.

1 Os Du Randt

14 Jo Rocokoko

7 Martin Williams of Wales

4 would be Seb Chabal, put any Englsih lock to shame.



Yes I do assume you're English too.

Answer 3

I'll assume your English by your selection, shaw and kick kick wilkinson?



1. Du Rant (SA)

2. Mario Ledesma (Arg)

3. Martin Scelzo (Arg)

4. B Botha (SA)

5. Victor Matfield (SA)

6. Schalk Burger (SA)

7. Juan Smith (SA)

8. Gonzalo Longo (Arg)

9. Fourie Du Preez (SA)

10. Juan Martin Hernandez (Arg)

11. Bryan Habana (SA)

12. Felipe Contepomi (Arg)

13. Seru Rabeni (Fiji)

14. Vilimoni Delasau (Fiji)

15. Percy Montgomery (SA)

Answer 4

Du Rant and Chabal? You've got to be kidding. I'd happily take more or less the whole Bok team but you've got to pick Sheridan at 1. And yeah, I'm english too.

Answer 5

Hello my friend, although I reckon that our team has been generally very disappointing, I think it would be fair to insert in the World team the French number 7 Dusautoir who has been praised by all his opponents as excellent. Is it too much to include one frenchman when France finishes 4th ?

Answer 6

I'm not sure we can have Wilkinson and Montgomery in the same side. No one from Argentina or France?

Answer 7

I respect your team but you asked "team of the world cup" and there are no Argentinians, I know they are not players you are familiarised with but there are a couple like Longo, Albacete, Contepomi, Hernandez, Roncero, that could take the place of many you named in your list...

Answer 8

What no room for Carter and McCaw? That's blasphemy that is. ;-)