After a fair amount of research, I’ve whipped up my own personal opinion as to what the 2010/2011 World XV team should be. Who would you pick?
I’ll let my squad do the talking. The props positions are hotly contested, so I thought I’d just throw two of rugby’s biggest boys in!
So, here is my team:
1. Soana Tonga’uiha (TONGA)
2. Keven Mealamu (NEW ZEALAND)
3. Cencus Johnston (SAMOA)
4. Brad Thorn (NEW ZEALAND)
5. Victor Matfield (SOUTH AFRICA)
6. Jerome Kaino (NEW ZEALAND)
7. Richie McCaw (NEW ZEALAND)
8. Pierre Spies (SOUTH AFRICA)
9. Fourie du Preez (SOUTH AFRICA)
10. Dan Carter (NEW ZEALAND)
11. Hosea Gear (NEW ZEALAND)
12. Sonny Bill Williams (NEW ZEALAND)
13. Robbie Fruean (NEW ZEALAND)
14. James O’Connor (AUSTRALIA)
15. Mils Muliaina (NEW ZEALAND)
I know there are a few positions that could go either way with possibly a few changes, but what are your thoughts?
Bainesy
Guest
Actually: 9. Francois Hougaard (My Overall Favourtie Player)
Bainesy
Guest
This is my best team of Super Rugby 2012/ Rugby World Cup 2011: 1. Sona Taumalolo (Top Super Rugby Player 2012.....for me) 2. Bismark Du Plessis (David Pocock II + great strength) 3. Tendai Mtawarira (Beast...) 4. Andries Bekker (Tall and strong) 5. James Horwill (Always Fantastic) 6. Jerome Kaino (Had a great 2011 World Cup) 7. David Pocock (Turns Over Almost Every Ball) 8. Kieran Read (Great Overall Strength) 9. Sarel Pretorious (Awesome Playmaker) 10. Kurtley Beale (Watch his High School Highlights and you will agree) 11. Julian Savea (3tries vs Ireland) 12. SBW (What A Legend) 13. Robbie Fruean (Big and Beastly) 14. Digby Ioane (Great Runner Of The Ball) 15. Israel Dagg (Cannot describe his greatness)
blackMagic
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1. Tony Woodcock 2. Keven Mealamu 3. Martin Castrogiovanni 4. Brad Thorn 5. James Horwill 6. Thierry Dusatoir 7. Richie McCaw 8. Jerome Kaino 9. Piri Weepu 10. Morne Steyn 11. Vincent Clerc 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Jamie Roberts 14. Richard Kahui 15. Israel Dagg 16. Tian Liebenberg 17. Owen Franks 18. Richie Gray 19. David Pocock 20. Mike Phillips 21. James O'Connor 22. Cory Jane
Jamie
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1. S.Tonga'uiha 2. K.Mealamu 3. G.Jenkins 4. R.Gray 5. J.Horwell 6. D.Pocock 7. R.McCaw 8. D.Denton 9. W.Genia 10. D.Carter 11. D.Ioane 12. J.Roberts 13. M.Tualagi 14. H. Gear 15. I. Dagg
dara
Guest
1.Soana Tonga’uiha (TONGA) 2.Kevin.MEALAMU(NZL) 3.Martin castrogiovani(ITALY) 4.Brad thorn (NZL) 5.David Horwill (AUS) 6..Thierry Dusautoir(FRA) 7.David pococke (AUS) 8.Imanol Harinordoquy(FRA) 9.Will Genia (AUS) 10.Dan Carter (NZL) 11.Digby Ioane(AUS)/Chris Ashton(ENG) 12.Ma'a Nonu/Sonny Bill Williams(NZL). 13.Quade Cooper(AUS)/Aurélien Rougerie(FRA) 14.Israel Dagg(NZL) 15.Kurtley Beale(AUS)
leonel.jay
Guest
ok the real world XV... 1.GUTHRO STEENKAMP 2.KEVIN MEALAMU 3.JOHN SMIT 4.BRAD THORNE 5.VICTOR MATFIELD 6.RICHIE M'CHAW 7.SCHALKE BURGER 8.PIERRE SPIES 9.FOURIE DU'PREE 10.QUADE COOPER 11.J.P PIETERSON 12.BRIAN O'DRISCOR 13.FRANS STEYN 14.JAMES O'CONNOR 15.KURTLEY BEALE
sb
Guest
1ciean healy,2 Bismark du plessis, 3 adam jones, 4victor matfield, 5 lionel nallet, 6 jerome kaino, 7 david pocock, 8 harinordoquy, 9 will genia, 10 quade cooper, 11 A tuilangi, 12 ma'a nonu, 13 M tuilangi, 14 israel dagg, 15 kurtley beale
Theo
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1. Soane tongah'uia 2.mealamu 3. Cole 4. Lawes 5.Botha 6.o'brien 7. Macaw 8. Samo 9. Genia/youngs 10. Carter 11. Ioane 12. Nonu/SBW 13.o'driscoll 14. Ashton/ O'Connor 15. Foden/ beale
wesso
Guest
My team 1: Wyatt Crocket 2: Bismarck du Plessis 3: Ben Franks 4: Brad Thorne 5: Andries Bekker 6: Heinrich Brussow 7: Richie McCaw 8:Schalk Burger 9: Fourie du Preez 10: Dan Carter 11: Zack Guilford 12: Ma'a Nonu 13: Jaque Fourie 14: Cory Jane 15: Frans Steyn Southern hemisphere is king
bob
Guest
The Backs I would want in my team: 9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. O'Connor 12. SB Williams 13. O'Driscoll 14. Iaone 15. Beale
niel
Guest
no team can beat this team!!!! 1.Phil VIckery (former england captain) 2.Kevin Mealamu (probably one of nz best current hookers) 3.Carl Hayman (very good scrummmager) 4.Charteris (one of the tallest rugby players) (WALES) 5.Courtney Lawes (he's very good in every thing he does) 6.Heinrich Brussow (very small but one of the best fetchers in world rugby) 7.Richie McCaw (C) (just watch him play then you will know why I chose him) 8.Pierre Spies (very strong and has alot of speed) 9.Peter Stringer (awesome scrumhalf) 10.Dan Carter (currently became the leading point scorer in tests of all time!) 11.Shane WIlliams (very fast and can sidestep like hell) 12.Brian O'Driscoll (best centre) 13.SWB Williams (best centre after O'Driscoll) 14.Chris Ashton (Englands "GOLDEN BOY") 15.Kurtley Beale (very good) P.S swap 12 and 13
Scott B
Guest
OMG. Youngs over Genia? Have any of you watched a single game played by one of these two players this year? Are any of you older than 12? Will Genia is by far the best no 9 in the world right now. I am an Englishman living in NZ too so no bias.
Adam
Guest
1. Tony Woodcock 2. Bismarck DuPlesis 3. Ben Franks 4. Brad Thorn 5. Courtney Lawes 6. Heinrich Brussow 7. Ritchie McCaw ( C ) 8. Kieran Read 9. Jimmy Cowan 10. Daniel Carter 11. Chris Ashton 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Conrad Smith 14. Digby Ioane 15. Israel Dagg.
Scott
Guest
My Team Woodcock Mealamu Franks Thorn O'Connell Croft McCaw Spies Youngs Carter Ashton Nonu O'Driscoll (don't know why many haven't mentioned him clearly better than Smith and AAC) O'Conner Beale
Max
Guest
this is my XV 15 mils muliaina (new zealand) 14 cris ashton (england) 13 brian o driscoll (ireland) 12 maa nonu (new zealand) 11 drew mitchell (australia) 10 dan carter (new zealand) 9 morgan parra (france) 8 sergio parisse (italy) 7 lewis moody (england) (c) 6 richie mccaw (new zealand) 5 victor matfield (south africa) 4 courtney lawes (england) 3 adam jones (wales) 2 william servat (france) 1 thomas domingo (france)
matt
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1. Sheridan 2. Du Plessis 3. Castrogiavani 4. Thorn 5. Lawes 6. Burger 7. McCaw 8. Parisse 9. Du Preez 10. Wilkinson 11. Sivivatu 12. Nonu 13. Odriscol 14. Ashton 15. Beale. Cheers
niel
Guest
i am going to choose a whole squad(from all over the world.... BACKS!!: dan carter mils muliana james o connor morne steyn jonny wilikinson brian o driscoll matt giteau ma'a nonu tom carter jean de villiers quade cooper rokocoko drew mitchell bryan habana felipe contepomi frans steyn ronan o gara sonny bill williams FORWARDS: phil vickery victor matfield richie mccaw schalk burger john smit pierre spies jerry collins rocky elsom kevin mealamu paul o connell chris jack joe worsley jamie heaslip koyamabole martin williams ryan jones greg somerville ledesma sione lauaki i think this is the worlds best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiwi Mate
Guest
Come on guys, lets not forget that the list was HIS opinion. Everyone's gonna have different opinions after all.
Nick
Guest
This is the best team in the world from the perspective of a 24 year old kiwi rugby player. 1. Tony Woodcock - Blues 2. Bismarck Du Plessis - Sharks 3. Owen Franks - Crusdaers 4. Brad Thorn 5. Andreas Becker 6. Jerome Kaino 7. Richie McCaw 8. Scott Higginbotham 9. Will Genia 10. Daniel Carter 11. Digby Ioane 12. Sonny-Bill Williams / Matt Giteu 13. Conrad Smith 14. Rene Ranger 15. Kurtley Beale
Evan
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1. Robinson 2. Du Plessis 3. Cole 4. Thorn 5. Matfiield 6. Read 7. Pocock 8. Spiess 9. Du Preez 10. Carter 11. Ashton 12. O'Connor 13. Ashley-Cooper 14. Mitchell 15. Beale