Top 15 Must Have Player Faces For Each Country

[leinsteire]

England:
1. Andrew Sheridan
2. Steve Thompson
3. David Wilson
4. Simon Shaw
5. Tom Palmer
6. Tom Croft
7. Lewis Moody
8. Nick Easter
9. Ben Youngs
10. Jonny Wilkinson
11. Chris Ashton
12. Riki Flutey
13. Mike Tindall
14. Mark Cueto
15. Ben Foden

Substitutions:
16. George Chuter
17. Tim Payne
18. Courtney Lawes
19. Joe Worsley
20. Danny Care
21. Olly Barkley
22. Matt Banahan

Other players that could make the Starting XV:
Phil Vickery (prop)
Dan Cole (prop)
Lee Mears (hooker)
Steve Borthwick (lock)
James Haskell (flanker)
Tom Rees (flanker)
Luke Narraway (N8)
Charlie Hodgson (flyhalf)
Toby Flood (flyhalf, centre)
Shane Geraghty (flyhalf, centre)
Andy Goode (flyhalf, fullback)
Ben Cohen (wing, centre)
Shontayne Hape (centre)
Ugo Monye (wing)
Mathew Tait (centre, wing)
David Strettle (wing, centre)
Alex Goode (fullback, flyhalf)

 

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Wales:
1.Gethin Jenkins
2.Mathew Rees
3.Adam Jones
4.Ian Gough
5.Alun-Wyn Jones
6.Jonathan Thomas
7.Martyn Williams
8.Ryan Jones
9.Mike Phillips
10.Stephen Jones
11.Shane Williams
12.Gavin Henson
13.James Hook
14.Leigh Halfpenny
15.Lee Byrne

Substitutions:
16.Gareth Williams
17.Duncan Jones
18.Andy Powell
19.Richie Rees
20.Dan Biggar
21.Jamie Roberts
22.Tom Prydie

Other Players that can make the starting XV:

Dwayne Peel (scrum-half)
Gareth Cooper (scrum-half)
Mark Jones (wing)
Tom James (wing)
Tom Shanklin (centre)
Jonathan Davies (centre)
Sonny Parker (centre)

 

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Scotland:
1.Alasdair Dickinson
2.Ross Ford
3.Euan Murray
4.Nathan Hines
5.Alastair Kellock
6.Kelly Brown
7.John Barcley
8.Johnnie Beatie
9.Chris Cuisiter
10.Dan Parks
11.Sean Lamont
12.Graeme Morrison
13.Nick De Luca
14.Max Evans
15.Chris Paterson

Substitutions:
16.Scott Lawson
17.Allan Jacobsen
18.Jim Hamilton
19.Alan MacDonald
20.Mike Blair
21.Rory Lamont
22.Hugo Southwell

Other players that can make the starting XV:
Moray Low (Prop)
Richie Grey (lock)
Scott Macleod (lock)
Alasdair Strokosch (flanker)
Alistair Hogg (flanker, N8)
Simon Taylor (flanker, N8)
Jason White (N8, flanker, lock)
Phil Godman (flyhalf)
Simon Danielli (wing)
Simon Webster (wing)

 

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Italy:
1.Salvatore Perugini
2.Fabio Ongaro
3.Martin Castrogiovanni
4.Carlo Del Fava
5.Marco Bortolami
6.Alessandro Zanni
7.Mauro Bergamasco
8.Sergio Parisse
9.***o Tebaldi
10.Craig Gower
11.Mirco Bergamasco
12.Gonzalo Garcia
13.Gonzalo Canale
14.Kaine Robertson
15.Luke McLean

Substitutions:
16.Leonardo Ghiraldini
17.Andrea Lo Cicero
18.Quintin Geldenhuys
19.Simon Picone
20.Andrea Marcato
21.Andrea Massi
22.David Bortolussi

 

[Teh Mite]

Too many props on these lists.

 

[Duckdee]

Too many props on these lists.

Yet he misses Dan Cole.

 

[Teh Mite]

If we're being picky, he also thinks Cohen, Mears & Vickery ever have a chance of playing for England again...

 

[Feicarsinn]

Also, Thom Evans doesn't play anymore.

 

[leinsteire]

Thom Evans will be back he's seriously injured and at 1st they thought he wouldnt play again but it turns out he'll make a full recovery

We'll let HB studios decide

Recently, Johnson has brought back Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley, who's to say he won't ressort to bringing back more old dogs

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Thom Evans will be back he's seriously injured and at 1st they thought he wouldnt play again but it turns out he'll make a full recovery

You must've missed the press release a day or two ago saying he's had to retire

 

[leinsteire]

my bad, I should've included him I'll change that

 

[leinsteire]

Ah mate, thats really disappointing, I read a couple of months back he was going to recover, that's a crying shame...

 

[Steveskiez7]

Australia:
1. Benn Robinson
2. Stephen Moore
3. Ben Alexander
4. James Horwill
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Rocky Elsom
7. David Pocock
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Will Genia
10. Matt Giteau
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Sterling Mortlock
13. Ryan Cross
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
15. James O'Connor

Substitutions:
16. Adam Freier
17. Ben Daley
18. Mark Chisholm
19. Scott Higginbotham
20. Richard Brown
21. Luke Burgess
22. Berrick Barnes

Other players that could be included:
Saia Faingaa (hooker)
Al Baxter (prop)
James Slipper (Prop)
Dean Mumm (lock)
Phil Waugh (flanker)
Quade Cooper (flyhalf, centre)
Peter Hynes (wing, centre, fullback)
Lachie Turner (wing, fullback)
Kurtley Beale (fullback, flyhalf, centre)

Have you watched the 2010 Super 14 season at all? You don't even have Tatafu Polota-Nau in the frame, especially for Adam Freier? Polota-Nau would be the No.1 Hooker or would definately be close 2nd. Wycliff Palu is highly over rated and has had a horrible season backed by too many injuries. Richard Brown would most likely start at No. 8 but i'd much prefer Elsom there and Matt Hodgson (Who's had a sublime season) at 6. Quade Cooper not in the First IV? He is by far their greatest first five and most inform player, next to Genia. Matt Giteau is just so frustrating to watch and I don't think many Australian fans would care if he was completely dropped for a pairing of Cooper and Barnes. To even have Mortlock in the team is horrible, Anthony Fainga'a is a much greater player and in much better form. No Rob Horne either?

Sorry for the rant..

 

[leinsteire]

Yeah I would pick an in-form Adam Freier or Faingaa over Polota-Nau but its a close call. And Richard Brown is ****, Wycliff Palu is is more aggressive and powerful. With Quade Cooper you have the sublime, but then you have the really bad as well. Until he matures I won't pick him ahead of Gitts. Mortlock is a legend yes I know his injured but he is a powerful centre and paired with Ryan Cross they'll create gaps in attack and are also solid in defence. Barnes and Gitts struggle defensively at inside centre. I haven't taken form into account because you can never predict the situation in that area come the world cup, so I've based my choice on who are all-in-all Australia's elite.

 

[HerpDerpSquadron]

for Wales:

Gethin Jenkins
Matthew Rees
Adam Jones
Bradley Davies
Alun Wyn Jones
Jonathan Thomas
Sam Warburton
Ryan Jones
Mike Phillips
Stephen Jones
Shane Williams
James Hook
Jamie Roberts
Leigh Halfpenny
Lee Byrne

and subs:

Huw Bennett
Paul James
Luke Charteris
Martyn Williams
Dwayne Peel
Dan Biggar
Gavin Henson

 

[CDN_Rugby]

For Canada:

1) Kevin Tkachuk
2) Pat Riordan
3) Andrew Tiedemann
4) Jamie Cudmore
5) Luke Tait
6) Chauncey O'Toole
7) Adam Kleeberger
8) Aaron Carpenter

9) Ed Fairhurst
10) Ander Monro
11) Ciarn Hearn
12) Phil McKenzie
13) DTH Van der Merwe
14) Justin Mensah- Coker
15) James Pritchard

16) Mike Pletch
17) Jason Marshall
18) Tyler Hotson
19) Nanyak Dala
20) Sean White
21) Ryan Smith
22) Matt Evans

 

[NEEPS]

Scotland

* Euan Murray
* Alasdair Dickinson
* Ross Ford
* Nathan Hines
* John Barclay
* Johnny Beattie
* Chris Cusiter
* Mike Blair
* Dan Parks
* Phil Godman
* Thom Evans
* Graeme Morrison
* Max Evans
* Sean Lamont
* Chris Paterson

should maybe use kelly brown instead of alasdair dikinson and either simon webster, rory lamont, simon daniellie or niki walker instead of thom evans seeing as he's had to retire unfortunatly

 

[scarletaled]

Here's my top 15 for Wales -
15. Lee Byrne
14. Lee Halfpenny
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Shane Williams
10. Stephen Jones
9. Mike Phillips
8. Jonathan Thomas
7. Sam Warburton
6. Rob McCusker
5. Alun Wyn Jones
4. Bradley Davies
3. Adam Jones
2. Matthew Rees
1. Gethin Jenkins

there are some top southern hemisphere players in wales that could be put for consideration -

Scarlets - David Lyons (AUS), Regan King (NZ), Deacon Manu (Fiji Captain)
Blues - Xavier Rush (NZ), Casey Laulala (NZ), Paul ***o (NZ), Ben Blair (NZ)
Ospreys - Jerry Collins (NZ), Marty Holah (NZ).

My top New Zealand 15 -

15. Mils Muliaina
14. Cory Jane
13. Conrad Smith
12. Ma'a Nonu
11. Joe Rokocoko
10. Dan Carter
9. Jimmy Cowan
8. Kieran Read
7. Richie McCaw
6. Jerome Kaino
5. Brad Thorn
4. Ali Williams
3. Owen Franks
2. Keven Mealamu
1. Trevor Woodcock

some top NZ for consideration as well - Richard Kahui, Sivivatu, Liam Messam, Piri Weepu, Israel Dagg, Aaron Cruden, Rodney So'oialo, Chris Jack, Bryn Evans.

Scottish PLayers that should def be in - Mike Blair, Sean Lamont, Dan Parks, Simon Danielli, Nikkii Walker, Max Evans, Rory Lamont and the forwards, John Beattie, Kelly Brown, Geoff Cross, Ross Ford, Jason White, Euan Murray,Nathan Hines



theres plenty of lists here though so wont go through each nation. not sure if answered or asked before, but is there a club mode for the game as well as international? or is that undecided yet?

 

[NEEPS]

Scotland 15:
1: Alan Jacobson
2: Ross Ford
3: Euan Murray/Moray Low (Lows coming on well and by the time the games comes out could give Murray some competition)
4: Richie Gray (should be starting by the time the game comes out)
5: Alastair Kellock Captain
6: Kelly Brown
7: John Barclay
8: Johnnie Beattie
9: Chris Cuisiter/Mike Blair/Rory Lawson
10: Dan Parks/Phil Godman/Rurigh Jackson
11: Max Evans
12: Grahem Morrison
13: Alex Grove
14: Sean Lamont
15: Rory Lamont
Players that might have come into form by then:
Scott Newlands
Michael Tait
Grant Sheills
Oliver Grove
Roddy Grant
Mark Robertson
Nicky Little
did have a really long detailed list bt my laptop ran out of battery and i cba to right it all again so this will have to do

 

[dan the man]

I agree that every nation's 1st XV should have their own unique faces, but the bigger rugby nations i.e. South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, England, France, Argentina etc. could easily have 30 or more names that would probably require unique faces.

I think the line up for the New Zealand team at the world cup will be

1 - Tony Woodcock
2 - Andrew Hore/Kevin Mealamu
3 - Ben Franks
4 - Brad Thorn
5 - Tom Donnely
6 - Jerome Kaino
7 - Richie McCaw
8 - Kieran Read
9 - Piri Weepu/Jimmy Cowan
10 - Dan Carter
11 - Jo Rokococo/Zac Guilford
12 - Ma'a Nonu
13 - Conrad Smith
14 - Cory Jane/Sitiveni Sivivatu
15 - Mils Muliaina/Israel Dagg