Key Player for Your Country at the W.C.

[mrH]

Actually our key player is John Smit, if he gets injured then we have a chance of winning.

 

[aucklander]

Key player for Samoa is Kahn Fotuali'i. He is going to dictate the game really well, and will use the tuilagi's really well.

 

[Tomsey]

Quade Cooper

 

[Hap]

Semenzato and Masi, for Italy. Especially the first, who's made a great 2011 Six Nation. He's been a real surprise for us, never played like that in all his career (he's still young, anyway) and I think that Italy's performances in next RWC will depend on how Semenzato is going to play. Masi has just to stay healty, avoid injuries in the nex test matches and hopefully play fullback and not wing

 

[big ginger 8]

Definately the props Ross is the anchor and Healy is growwing in stature every game.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

For England the half-backs and locks. When Flood and Youngs arn't on it England can be very very poor as a whole.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Also when Palmer and Lawes put in mammoth performances in tends to show all over place

 

[no-1-rugby-fan]

Shane Williams with his pace and experience. He can come up with the extra bit of quality you need to win matches.

 

[icsulescool]

Tincu, Dumbravă ... and the list can continue.

 

[lewis1234]

David Pocock

 

[Redcatstorm]

David Pocock

I was waiting for someone to mention him, also Beale at fullback could be very important and O'Connor as the first choice kicker.

 

[MindofMykyta]

Semenzato and Masi, for Italy. Especially the first, who's made a great 2011 Six Nation. He's been a real surprise for us, never played like that in all his career (he's still young, anyway) and I think that Italy's performances in next RWC will depend on how Semenzato is going to play. Masi has just to stay healty, avoid injuries in the nex test matches and hopefully play fullback and not wing

I agree that Masi provides an amazing counterattack compared to the "every time I get the ball I kick it away" McLean, but surely you must agree that Sergio Parisse is THE Italian man that will lead Italy to any success at the World Cup.

And I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, the scrum-half (Ed Fairhurst and Sean White) for Canada is the most vital position. We have great forwards like Chauncey O'Toole and Jamie Cudmore (I know he is quite undisciplined, but he provides that Bakkies Botha-like aggression that every team needs), but during the Churchill Cup final, a lot of mistakes and poor skills by White caused our backline to have hardly any good ball.

Both players have to bring their A game and we'll own the RWC, no question =P haha.

 

[McTallshort]

For England the half-backs and locks. When Flood and Youngs arn't on it England can be very very poor as a whole.

Agree, Youngs and Flood are not the finished article and have struggled against teams that have really put the pressure on. Not sure why everyone is having a go at Hartley, he scummages well, hits his jumpers, gets around the park and is abrasive (what you want in a hooker). OK hes no Bismark but he is as good as any of his NH counterparts.

 

[RJAH777]

Will Genia and David Poccock.

 

[roryjbd]

A fit Ferris.

 

[Draggs]

Mike Phillips. Perhaps for being off the field rather than on it.

 

[seanoc]

I think that Paul O'Connell and Brian O'Driscoll will be so important to the Irish team in giving them leadership and confidence at the world cup.