Procrastinating work a little bit here but the question speaks for itself - who would be your ideal XV since you have watched rugby? I'll start us off.
1. Os du Randt 2. Kevin Mealamu 3. Jason Leonard 4. John Eales 5. Brad Thorn 6. Schalk Burger 7. Richie McCaw 8. Toutai Kefu 9. Will Genia 10. Dan Carter 11. Jonah Lomu 12. Jean de Villiers 13. Tana Umaga 14. Joe Roff 15. Matt Burke
du randt bismarck woodcock botha matfield mccaw burger read du preez carter paulse roberts umaga north montgomery not the best but my favourite
Only watched seriously since 2009 1. Tendai Mtawarira 2. Bismarck du Plessis 3. Jannie du Plessis 4. Bakkies Botha 5. Victor Matfield 6. George Smith 7. Richie McCaw 8. Victor Vito 9. Fourie du Preez 10. Dan Carter 11. Bryan Habana 12. Matt Giteau 13. Ma'a Nonu 14. Joe Rokocoko 15. Israel Dagg /bias and a bit of cheating to work Giteau in
1. Os Du Randt 2. Raphael Ibanez 3. Martin Castrogiovanni 4. Martin Johnson 5. Victor Matfield 6. Serge Betsen 7. Lewis Moody 8. Jerry Collins 9. George Gregan 10. Jonny Wilkinson 11. Jonah Lomu 12. Will Greenwood 13. Brian O'Driscoll (c) 14. Joe Rokocoko 15. Jason Robinson
1. Olo Brown 2. Anton Oliver 3. 4. John Eales 5. Ian Jones 6. 7. Josh Kronfeld 8. Taine Randell 9. Bryon Kellehar 10. Tony Brown 11. Jonah Lomu 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Tana Umaga 14. Jeff Wilson 15. Christian Cullen
Tempted to fuck off Nonu for Iermia. My Hurricanes fandom is being beaten back by my Highlanders loving youth.
2. Sean Fitzpatrick 4. John Eales 5. Martin Johnson 6. Michael Jones 7. Richie McCaw 8. Jerry Collins 9. Nick Farr-Jones 10. David Holwell 11. Ieuan Evans 12. Phillippe Sella 13. Tana Umaga 14. David Campese 15. Tanner Vili Hmmm. Will need to think about the front row a bit more.
Olle La Roux (sp) for one of my props I remember falling in love with him when he randomly took the kick in a Super Rugby game when the kicker had been injured and his teammates were arguing about who should take it. Just went up to the ball and belted it over. Hero.
Picks and special mentions next to them: 1. Os Du Rand / Rodrigo Roncero 2. Sean Fitzpatrick / Keith Wood 3. Christian Califano / Martin Castrogiovanni 4. John Eales / Ian Jones 5. Martin Johnson / Victor Matfield 6. Neil Back / Francois Pienaar 7. Richie McCaw / Richard Hill 8. Lawrence Dallaglio / Olivier Roumat 9. George Gregan / Joost vd Westhuizen 10. Dan Carter / Jonny Wilkinson 11. Jonah Lomu / Chris Latham 12. Will Carling / Phillip Saint-Andre 13. Brian O'Driscoll / Tana Umaga 14. Pieter Hendriks / Emile Ntamack 15. Gavin Hastings / Christian Cullen
1. Tony Woodcock 2. Anton Oliver 3. Greg Somerville 4. Todd Blackadder 5. Troy Flavell 6. Rodney So'oialo 7. Josh Kronfield 8. Jerry Collins 9. Justin Marshall 10. David Holwell 11. Jonah Lomu 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Tana Umaga 14. Jeff Wilson 15. Christian Cullen
