Your Country's Team for the 2015 World Cup

[Quadecooper#1]

No James O'Connor?!

Wow, completely forgot due to not knowing where to put him. Where do you reckon? Maybe instead of turner.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aye, I'd say on the wing too
I still think that's his best position, despite being very good at 12, and good at 10 too

 

[racingmetrofan]

1 - Matt Mullan
2 - Dylan Hartley
3 - Dan Cole
4 - Courtney Lawes
5 - ????
6 - Croft
7 - Woods
8 - Carl Ferns (maybe)
9 - Joe Simpson
10 - Toby Flood
11 - James Short
12 - Owen Farrell
13 - Manu Tulagi
14 - Chris Ashton
15 - Ben Foden

 

[Blumbus23]

I was thinking about puttting Owen Farell in there, but I don't really see him do anything other than put up the high ball (although this is probablly because of Saracens gameplan and hopefully now they've won it they'll start trying to entertain). Also I've noticed Rory Clegg has a very good tactical kicking game, so I can bring him on with 20 minutes to go, and if I'm winning I can keep them pinned in their own 22 (like our own little Ronan O'Gara). Finally Danny Care is my replacement scrum half, and playing for the same club has advantages.

Also although I like James Short, I don't see him taking Ashton's shirt; and Charlie Sharples was the top english try scorer this season (I think) as well as being a strong defender.

 

[Draggs]

What I'd like to see:

15. Martyn Thomas
14. Leigh Halfpenny
13. Jonathan Davies/Scott Williams
12. Jamie Roberts
11. George North
10. James Hook
9. Lloyd Williams
1. Gethin Jenkins/Ryan Bevington
2. Ken Owens
3. Adam Jones/Craig Mitchell
4. Alun Wyn Jones
5. Bradley Davies
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Sam Warburton
8. Toby Faletau

16. Richard Hibbard
17. Paul James
18. ...Cook? (Probably not)
19. Ben Morgan
20. Tavis Knoyle
21. Rhys Priestland/Jason Tovey
22. Harries/Robinson/Walker

R. One of the props
R. Lloyd Burns
R. Ryan Jones/Ian Evans (possibly)
R. Josh Turnbull
R. Dwayne Peel
R. Priestland/Tovey
R. One of the wings at 22
R. Scott Williams

 

[roryjbd]

1. Ross
2. Strauss
3. McAllister
4.Tuohy
5. ?
6. Ferris
7. O'Brien
8. Heaslip (c)
9. Porter
10. Sexton
11. Gilroy
12. Marshall
13. Spence
14. Bowe
15. Jones

 

[Seaton]

Okei, lets have a wee look

1. Ryan Grant
2. Ross Ford
3. Moray Low
4. Richie Gray
5. Allistair Kellock
6. Rob Harley
7. David Denton/ John Barclay
8. Johnnie Beattie

9. Greig Laidlaw
10. Rudriah Jackson
11. Max Evans
12. Duncan Weir
13. Mark Bennet
14. Kerr Gossman
15. Chris Paterson (Peter Horne/ Joe Ansbro)

 

[big ginger 8]

1. Ross
2. Strauss
3. McAllister
4.Tuohy
5. ?
6. Ferris
7. O'Brien
8. Heaslip (c)
9. Porter
10. Sexton
11. Gilroy
12. Marshall
13. Spence
14. Bowe
15. Jones

This is not at all slightly biased towards Ulster.

 

[stus768]

So bassiclly I thought it'd be nice to see what everyone thinks the 2015 world cup teams will be (obviously lots of things will change in 4 years). So here's my england team.


1. Joe Marler (Harlequins)

2. Jamie George (Saracens)

3. Dan Cole (Leicester)

4. Courtney Lawes (Northampton)

5. Joe Launchbury (London Wasps)

6. Tom Croft (Leicester)

7. Tom Rees (c) (London Wasps)

8. Carl Fearns (Bath)


9. Ben Youngs (Leicester)

10. Freddie Burns (Gloucester)

11. Charlie Sharples (Gloucester)

12. Billy Twelvetrees (Leicester)

13. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester)

14. Chris Ashton (Northampton)

15. Alex Goode (Saracens)


16. Dylan Hartley (Northampton)

17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

18. Graham Kitchener (Leicester)

19. Billy Vunipola (London Wasps)

20. Danny Care (Harlequins)

21. Rory Clegg (Harlequins)

22. Ben Foden (Northampton)



What do you think your country's team will be???

No Owen Farrell is a bit odd

 

[staph.glorious]

15. Jones
14. Bowe
13. Spence
12. Marshall
11. Earls
10. Sexton
9. Murray
1. Healy
2. Cronin
3. Ross
4. Tuohy
5. Nagle
6. Ferris
7. O'Brien (c)
8. Heaslip

16. Strauss
17. Court
18. Ryan
19. Faloon
20. McGrath
21. Jackson
22. McFadden

 

[Larksea]

2015? lol

 

[thomond2006]

Ireland:

Healy, Sherry, Hagan, Nagle, Toner, Ferris, O'Brien, Heaslip (c);
Murray, Sexton, Earls, L Marshall, Bowe, Trimble, Kearney

Bench: Best, McAlister, Tuohy, Ruddock, P Marshall, Keatley, Fitzgerald

 

[Larksea]

hard to Say, NZ has a stupid amount of tallent under 23 years old. Results of u20 WC's for the last few years prove that. We have some youngsters now that could go on to become All Black Greats. Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock, Isreal Dagg. Kieran Read has fast become an all black cornerstone and will continue to be for 6-8 more years. Ryan Crotty & Matt Todd are great prospects from Canterbury but as far as 7 goes there are many serious prospects around - like Sam Cane, Sean Polwart. I expect McCaw to move to blindeside sooner rather than later. Hika is a prospect at hooker though I think Dane Coles will also come up the ranks in NZ over the next few years. From the Waikato two youngsters in particular have real potential to be serious test players. Toby Smith and Tawera Kerr-Barlow

1, Toby Smith
2, Hika Elliot
3, Owen Franks
4, Anthony Boric
5, Sam Whitelock
6, Richie McCaw
7, Matt Todd
8, Kieran Read
9, Barlow
10, Dan Carter
11, Zac Guildford/Ben Smith
12, Ryan Crotty
13, Richard Kahui
14, Julian Savea
15, Israel Dagg

 

[Rhyer]

1) Jones
2) Jones
3) Jones
4) Jones
5) Jones
6) Jones
7) Jones
8) Jones
9) Edwards
10) Edwards
11) Jones
12) Jones
13) Jones
14) Edwards
15) Jones

High five to whoever can guess what international team that is...

 

[Peat]

1) Jones
2) Jones
3) Jones
4) Jones
5) Jones
6) Jones
7) Jones
8) Jones
9) Edwards
10) Edwards
11) Jones
12) Jones
13) Jones
14) Edwards
15) Jones

High five to whoever can guess what international team that is...

Can't be Wales, not enough people called Williams.

 

[scar123]

r u insane pretorius starting and morgan on the bench

got to be
6. Ben Morgan
7. Sam Warbuton
8. Toby Faletau

 

[Darwin]

Don't forget Toeava and SBW, they're both still only 25

Also, can somebody tell me how Savea did in his maiden Super Rugby season?

Savea was poor; he is a hopeless defender, struggles under the high ball, and even has trouble catching passes at time. He showed glimpses of his undoubted talent during the season, but he still has a long way to go.

 

[scar123]

15. Rhys Priestland
14. Jamie Roberts
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Scott Williams
11. George Norh
10. Matthew Morgan
9. Tavis Knoyle
1. Rhodri Jones
2. Kristian Dacey
3. Simon Gardiner
4. Alun Wyn Jones
5. Bradley Davies
6. Ben Morgan
7. Sam Warbuton
8. Toby Faletau

Subs:
16. Ken Owens
17. Scott Andrews
18. Ryan Bevington
19. Andries Pretorius
20. Dan Lydiate
21. Lloyd Williams
22. Steven Shingler
23. James Hook
(it will probably be a 23 man squad by then)

24. Rhys Williams
25. Craig Cross
26. Josh Turnbull
27. Justin Tipuric
28. Rhys Webb
29. Ashley Beck
30. Harry Robinson (really impressed with this kid playing year up for under 20s this year)

must say wales are blessed with backrowers must give a mention to these who would be in contention for th 2011 RWC
Josh Navidi
Hugo Ellis (aint seen much of him but heard hes alright)
Morgan Allen
Rob McCusker
Nick Cudd

 

[samlockstone]

15. Ben Foden
14. Chris Ashton
13. Elliot Daly
12. Owen Farrell
11. Charlie Sharples
10. George Ford
9. Joe Simpson
1. Joe Marler
2. Dylan Hartley (c)
3. Mako Vunipola
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Croft
7. Tom Wood
8. Alex Gray

16. Rob Webber
17. Henry Thomas
18. Dave Attwood
19. Matt Kvesic
20. Ben Youngs
21. Alex Goode
22. Christian Wade

 

[j-dawg]

5. Simon Shaw....