If the best players played 7's...

[TRF_stormer2010]

Pierre Spies
Schalk Brits
Ryan Kankowski

Francois Hougaard
Patrick Lambie

Juan de Jongh
Gio Aplon

 

[187]

my NZ side


Liam Messam (C) - Why would you not select this top 3, great 7's players. Messam is the size of a forward and runs like a back. devaloped a Great Passing game this year.
Adam Thompson - huge workrate and good speed for his height.
Victor Vito - Good straight line ball runner and can attract defenders & offload.
Stephen Donald - just to **** everyone off. He'd do well i think, big, fast and can tackle very well, very high fitness level. Playmaker role.
Richard Kahui - has every skill in the book, great defence, suprising turn of speed. Can step, fend, offload, draw & Pass - whatever.
Isaia Toeava - Can Drift through tight spaces at high speed, doesn't need much room.
Israel Dagg - Sick skills, size & speed.

I agree on Messam, Vito, Dagg but the other 4 I'd have to swap for Cory Jane, Mils, McCaw and... ummm... Carter or Weepu?

 

[ranger]

my NZ side


Liam Messam (C) - Why would you not select this top 3, great 7's players. Messam is the size of a forward and runs like a back. devaloped a Great Passing game this year.
Adam Thompson - huge workrate and good speed for his height.
Victor Vito - Good straight line ball runner and can attract defenders & offload.
Stephen Donald - just to **** everyone off. He'd do well i think, big, fast and can tackle very well, very high fitness level. Playmaker role.
Richard Kahui - has every skill in the book, great defence, suprising turn of speed. Can step, fend, offload, draw & Pass - whatever.
Isaia Toeava - Can Drift through tight spaces at high speed, doesn't need much room.
Israel Dagg - Sick skills, size & speed.

If he added a ground game he would be a good forward based on that assesment..

Sevens playmakers have to be creative, agile, think incredibly fast and make snap decisions. I.e, not Donald.

 

[nickdnz]

Fritz Lee
Victor Vito
Liam Messam
Daniel Carter
Joe Rokocoko
Hosea Gear
Sitivini Sivivatu

 

[Tadginator]

England
-Courtney lawes
- Tom croft
- Haskell
- Toby flood
- Ben youngs
Chris Ashton
David strettle
Ben foden

 

[TNT88]

Wycliff Palu
David Pocock
Scott Higgenbotham
Quade Cooper
James O'Connor
Drew Mitchell
Lachie Turner


But i have doubts a team of superstars could beat a team of 7s specialists. Maybe the best team would be guys who have played 7s before.

 

[Black Heart]

Fritz Lee
Victor Vito
Liam Messam
Daniel Carter
Joe Rokocoko
Hosea Gear
Sitivini Sivivatu

I'd have Ranger for Rokocoko and Sivivatu's defence is shocking at the best of times so I'd keep Declan O'Donnel.

 

[lucky number 7]

Sean O'Brien
Jamie Heaslip
Stephen Ferris

Isaac Boss
Johnny Sexton

Tommy Bowe
Brian O'Driscoll

 

[Hulk Hogan]

David Pocock
Scott Higginbotham
Cliff Palu

Will Genia
Quade Cooper

Digby Ioane
Drew Mitchell