How many X´can you name in your team...

[Melhor Time]

I was about to do a Pumas list for the First XV´s on the thread going on at the moment when I realized that there are so many Juan´s and figured it may be interesting to make a Juan XV. There could be as many as six starting in TRC while five are certain to start - Figallo, Leguizamón, Fernández Lobbe, Hernández, Imhoff. So, just for fun try completing a genuine, believable, starting XV with players using only one letter from the alphabet.

Argentina J XV

1 Juan Figallo (Montpellier)
2 Juan Gómez (Los Pampas XV)
3 Juan Orlandi (Racing Métro)
4 Juan Cruz Guillemaín (Stade Français next season)
5 Juan Pablo Lagarrigue (Los Pampas XV)
6 Julio Farías (Los Pampas XV)
7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Lyon)
8 Juan Fernández Lobbe (Toulon)
9 Juan Dias Bonilla (Los Pumas Sevens)
10 Juan Martín Fernández (Racing Métro)
11 Juan Imhoff (Racing Métro)
12 Juan Pablo Socino (ex Nottingham)
13 Juan Pablo Estelles (Los Pampas XV)
14 Javier Rojas (Los Pampas XV)
15 Joaquin Tuculet (Grenoble)

I´ve got only two out of position and both have played there before so I can get away with it... They are hooker and scrumhalf.

Could work with others. Wales, for instance, in RWC 207 had loads of Jones´ ! - Adam Jones, Duncan Jones, Alun Wyn-Jones, Stephen Jones and Mark Jones. There was Will James, Daffyd James and Gethin Jenkins there too!

Just remember to stick to first or sir names only.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

A Welsh team of Joneses is pretty easy too.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

pretty sure we could have a team of whitelocks...theres 15 of them isn't there? with a little leighway we could get very close with a whitelock/smith/franks AB's team!

 

[Draggs]

I can get you a backline full of Robinsons:
09 Mark Darren Robinson
10 Nicholas John Robinson
11 Harry Rhys Robinson
12 James Peter Robinson
13 Mark Powell Robinson
14 Matthew Fitz David Robinson
15 Jason Thorpe Robinson

I was very close with an all-Welsh Jones side once, needed some more back rows.

 

[admartian]

You can also do a good team of colour-blind Aussies that think yellow is gold... A whole nation even...
:lol:

 

[cyRil]

I can get you a backline full of Robinsons:
09 Mark Darren Robinson
10 Nicholas John Robinson
11 Harry Rhys Robinson
12 James Peter Robinson
13 Mark Powell Robinson
14 Matthew Fitz David Robinson
15 Jason Thorpe Robinson

I was very close with an all-Welsh Jones side once, needed some more back rows.

Ryan, Michael, Kingsley...?

 

[Draggs]

Ryan, Michael, Kingsley...?

Was going with all Welsh and active over the last decade. I couldn't get an openside.

 

[TNT88]

Best we can do is a tight 5!

1. Ben Robinson
2. Ben Whittaker
3. Ben Alexander
4. Ben Hand
5. Ben McCalman

 

[cyRil]

Was going with all Welsh and active over the last decade. I couldn't get an openside.

Yeah, I should read the criteria before talking shizz!!

If you could get away with Kingsley (1998) then put Dafydd in there somewhere and shuffle them around!

 

[Peat]

Was going with all Welsh and active over the last decade. I couldn't get an openside.

If you don't mind including an English ringer, Sam Jones of Wasps is a fairly handy openside (and with a name like is possibly dual-qualified anyway)

 

[cyRil]

If you don't mind including an English ringer, Sam Jones of Wasps is a fairly handy openside (and with a name like is possibly dual-qualified anyway)

Cap 'im!!!

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I'll try an 'F' team based on players who have played for or in SA;nah, let's swap over to 'J'
1 Johannes (CJ) van der Linde / JC Janse van Rensburg
2 John Smit
3 Jannie du Plessis / (BJ) Botha
4 Johan Muller
5 Juandre Kruger
6 Juan Smith
7 Jean Deysel / Jacques Botes / (CJ) Stander
8 Josh Strauss / Jacques Potgieter
9 Jano Vermaak
10 Johan Goosen
11 Juan de Jongh / Johan Sadie / JJ Engelbrecht
12 Jean de Villiers
13 Jaque Fourie
14 JP Petersen
15 Jaco Taute / Joe Pietersen

 

[Draggs]

We could just play Rhodri Jones at openside next week, if only to help me make a Jones XV.
Please, Mr. Howley...

Ieuan Jones just scored for the U20s.

 

[psychic duck]

Jones XV

1. Duncan Jones
2. Steve Jones
3. Adam Jones
4. Alun-Wyn Jones
5. Ian Jones
6. Michael Jones
7. Dafydd Jones
8. Ryan Jones
9. Robert Jones
10. Steffan Jones
11. Lee Jones
12. Stephen Jones
13. Jason Jones-Hughes
14. Mark Jones
15. Felix Jones

-vili XV

1. Anton Peikrishvili
2. Irakli Natriashvili
3. Davit Zirakashvili
4. Levan Datunashvili
5. Zurab Mtchedlishvili
6. Shalva Sutiashvili
7. Givi Berishvili
8. Vito Kolelishvili
9. Dimitri Yachvili
10. Merab Kvirikashvili
11. Aisea Havili
12. ?
13. Otar Eloshvili
14. Malkhaz Urjukashvili
15. Tanner Vili

O'.... XV

1. Jack O'Connell (Leinster)
2. Bertus O'Callaghan (Namibia)
3. Rob O'Donnell (Worcester)
4. Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster/Ireland)
5. Paul O'Connell (Munster/Ireland)
6. Peter O'Mahony (Munster/Ireland)
7. Jonny O'Connor (Connacht)
8. Sean O'Brien (Leinster/Ireland)
9. Tomás O'Leary (Munster)
10. Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Ireland)
11. Tiernan O'Halloran (Connacht)
12. Eoin O'Malley (Leinster)
13. Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Ireland)
14. Marvin O'Connor (Bayonne)
15. James O'Connor (Melbourne Rebels/Australia)

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Williams XV- (Well, XIV)

1. Denzil Williams
2. Gareth Williams
3. Nathan Williams
4. Ali Williams
5. Steve Williams
6.
7. Martyn Williams
8. Nick Williams

9. Lloyd Williams
10. Murray Williams
11. Shane Williams
12. Scott Williams
13. Sonny Bill Williams
14. Tom Williams
15. Liam Williams

Can think of plenty more wingers, but the pack's a bit of a struggle. Someone teach Rhys, Lee, Brendan, Chester, JPR, JJ, Paul, Gavin, Owen, Danny, etc to play in the pack!

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Can someone help me out with my All Blacks team? I'm struggling to find players with the same name...

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10
11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
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15

 

[Scan]

Can someone help me out with my All Blacks team? I'm struggling to find players with the same name...

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11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
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15

Ha, no that Sivivatu is a difficult name to pronounce but that gives me and idea. Commentators nightmare team (well, Aussie commentators anyway).

1. Fuko Fuka? (Something like that, he was a Tongan prop I think)
2.
3. Oliver Tomaszczyk
4. Jonny Fa'amatuainu
5.
6. Giorgi Chkhaidze
7.
8.
9.
10. Setareki Koroilagilagi
11. Irakli Chkhikvadze
12.
13. Rupeni Caucaunibuca
14. Sailosi (or Michael) Tagicakibau
15. Merab Kvirikashvili

Lots of Pacific Islanders, I know but, hey, they've got some pretty complicated names. I'd love to here Phil Kearns try to read this teamsheet!

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Rokocoko is always pronounced wrong too It's that damn 'c'.

 

[Croket66]

Smith XV
1. Nicky Smith (Ospreys)
2. Vyron Smith (Bay of Plenty)
3. Ruan-Henry Smith (Brumbies)
4. Hayden Smith (Saracens & USA)
5. Craig Smith (Southland)
6. Juanne Smith (Toulon & South Africa)
7. Kwagga Smith (MTM Lions)
8. George Smith (Lyon & Australia)
9. Aaron Smith (Highlanders & New Zealand)
10. Peter Smith (Kobuta Spears)
11. David Smith (Toulon)
12. Ashley Smith (NG Dragons)
13. Conrad Smith (Hurricanes & New Zealand)
14. Andrew Smith (Munster)
15. Ben Smith (Highlanders & New Zealand)

 

[profitius]

Smith XV
1. Nicky Smith (Ospreys)
2. Vyron Smith (Bay of Plenty)
3. Ruan-Henry Smith (Brumbies)
4. Hayden Smith (Saracens & USA)
5. Craig Smith (Southland)
6. Juanne Smith (Toulon & South Africa)
7. Kwagga Smith (MTM Lions)
8. George Smith (Lyon & Australia)
9. Aaron Smith (Highlanders & New Zealand)
10. Peter Smith (Kobuta Spears)
11. David Smith (Toulon)
12. Ashley Smith (NG Dragons)
13. Conrad Smith (Hurricanes & New Zealand)
14. Andrew Smith (Munster)
15. Ben Smith (Highlanders & New Zealand)