TRF XV Team of the Tournament Discussion

[Getofmeland]

The idea behind this is to name your XV for the tournament, Nominations up until Tuesday, with the voting on Wednesday, the players with the most votes will be in the XV.

So please post your XV as follows in the Nomination Thread:

1. NAME (COUNTRY)
2. NAME (COUNTRY)
3. NAME (COUNTRY)
4. NAME (COUNTRY)
5. NAME (COUNTRY)
6. NAME (COUNTRY)
7. NAME (COUNTRY)
8. NAME (COUNTRY)
9. NAME (COUNTRY)
10. NAME (COUNTRY)
11. NAME (COUNTRY)
12. NAME (COUNTRY)
13. NAME (COUNTRY)
14. NAME (COUNTRY)
15. NAME (COUNTRY)

SUB: NAME (COUNTRY)

This thread is for discussions only, any nominations will be ignored

 

[SelimNiai]

1 sub or full bench?

 

[Getofmeland]

1 Sub

 

[dullonien]

1. Jenkins (Wales)
2. Hibbard (Wales)
3. Jones (Wales)
4. Hamilton (Scotland)
5. Parling (England)
6. Zanni (Italy)
7. Tipuric (Wales)
8. Picamoles (France)
9. Laidlaw (Scotland)
10. Biggar (Wales) - By default, don't think any 10s were particularly great. Trinh-Duc could've been here if he'd played more than about 70mins of rubgy!
11. Venditi (Italy)
12. Fofana (France)
13. BOD (Ireland) - Same with 10, don't think anyone was that great at 13.
14. Cuthbert (Wales)
15. Hogg (Scotland)

Sub: Halfpenny

Hold the phone! Switch off the internet now, I think I've just seen everything there is to see.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Haha, It was a team of the tournament not a team of players you like
I still think he's a donkey who can only run in a straight line, and he is fast becoming one of the most overrated players in world rugby, but he was the most effective winger this tournament.

 

[Draggs]

Is there also some faint praise of Halfpenny?!?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I like Halfpenny :huh:
He's a bit overrated due to his goalkicking, but he's still one of the top 15s around (that's the reason I made the arguments for others at 15 for the Lions as his goal kicking won't necessarily be needed like it is with Wales/was with Priestland at 10 for Wales - however this 6N will have cemented his spot as first choice 15, leaving Kearney/Hogg fighting it out as reserve).

 

[Jbobo]

Haha, It was a team of the tournament not a team of players you like
I still think he's a donkey who can only run in a straight line, and he is fast becoming one of the most overrated players in world rugby, but he was the most effective winger this tournament.

What a load of tosh! He is fast becoming so rightly rated as one of the best 15's in world rugby due to his consistency through the past 3 years at least. Name one other player you know of who hasn't missed a tackle in 2 years? In my opinion he could go on to be a nominee for the IRB international player of the year if he keeps it up for the Lion tour.

I'd also have him as the main kicker if he is on the field. Probably the most consistent and capable international goal kicker in the NH.

 

[Draggs]

What a load of tosh! He is fast becoming so rightly rated as one of the best 15's in world rugby due to his consistency through the past 3 years at least. Name one other player you know of who hasn't missed a tackle in 2 years? In my opinion he could go on to be a nominee for the IRB international player of the year if he keeps it up for the Lion tour.

I'd also have him as the main kicker if he is on the field. Probably the most consistent and capable international goal kicker in the NH.

Olyy is on about Cuthbert.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Hasn't missed a tackle in 2 years. Lol.

 

[Jbobo]

Olyy is on about Cuthbert.

Hasn't missed a tackle in 2 years. Lol.

Well....Don't i look stupid. haha


Apologies Olyy!! Although i do disagree that Halfpenny is overrated.

 

[psychic duck]

I still think he's a donkey who can only run in a straight line, and he is fast becoming one of the most overrated players in world rugby, but he was the most effective winger this tournament.

This is still true. He's a very good finisher and did a good job getting past Brown, but is one of the clumsiest players and has amongst the worst ball skills in international rugby.

Name one other player you know of who hasn't missed a tackle in 2 years?

We went through this before. He got shown up by the agility and pace of Imhoff in November who showed him a clean pair of heels. And according to Scrum.com stats he actually missed tackles in 3 of Wales' 4 November internationals. Stats are an exaggeration.

 

[Jbobo]

We went through this before. He got shown up by the agility and pace of Imhoff in November who showed him a clean pair of heels. And according to Scrum.com stats he actually missed tackles in 3 of Wales' 4 November internationals. Stats are an exaggeration.

Actually you're right, i just realised that he has not missed a tackle in 3 years of Six nations, not every international. But that in itself is pretty phenomenal i'm sure you'd agree. These stats are not exaggerated, i just got the timeframe wrong.

 

[Getofmeland]

Right an hour left to go, the nominations will close at 7.30 with the first set of Polls up later on...

 

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