Comedy gold from the Walrus
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Jones can pick who he wants. Simon Shaw would seem his most eccentric choice. My team is better.
Best Players Sparky has seen (ie since 1983):
1 Os Du Randt (South Africa) 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 3 Pascal Ondarts (France) 4 John Eales (Australia) 5 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) 6 Richard Hill (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) 8 Buck Shelford (New Zealand) 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) 12 Maa Nonu (New Zealand) 13 Danie Gerber (South Africa) 14 David Campese (Australia) 15 Serge Blanco (France)
16 Phil Kearns (Australia) 17 Steve McDowell (New Zealand) 18 Jason Leonard (England) 19 Martin Johnson (England) 20 Michael Jones (New Zealand) 21 Nick Farr-Jones (Australia) 22 Jonny Wilkinson (England) 23 Jeff Wilson (New Zealnd) -
any team without Christian Cullen at 15 isnt worth my time reading it
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It's not bad work really, but i reckon he's gone just a little too far. If he had dialed it back by 1 or 2 players he would have snared thousands more
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It’s probably about right since he said it’s based on the players he’s seen, which is why there’s no Irish or French players in it.
I mean there’s no Girv the Swerve Dempsey in here ffs!
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I am shocked, shocked i tell you, that he hasn't picked Retallic
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@sparky said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
Jones can pick who he wants. Simon Shaw would seem his most eccentric choice. My team is better.
Best Players Sparky has seen (ie since 1983):
1 Os Du Randt (South Africa) 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 3 Pascal Ondarts (France) 4 John Eales (Australia) 5 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) 6 Richard Hill (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) 8 Buck Shelford (New Zealand) 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) 12 Maa Nonu (New Zealand) 13 Danie Gerber (South Africa) 14 David Campese (Australia) 15 Serge Blanco (France)
16 Phil Kearns (Australia) 17 Steve McDowell (New Zealand) 18 Jason Leonard (England) 19 Martin Johnson (England) 20 Michael Jones (New Zealand) 21 Nick Farr-Jones (Australia) 22 Jonny Wilkinson (England) 23 Jeff Wilson (New Zealnd)we haven't done one of those in a while. Your's is a pretty good start, heaps of those dudes would make mine.
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@sparky said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
Jones can pick who he wants. Simon Shaw would seem his most eccentric choice. My team is better.
Best Players Sparky has seen (ie since 1983):
1 Os Du Randt (South Africa) 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 3 Pascal Ondarts (France) 4 John Eales (Australia) 5 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) 6 Richard Hill (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) 8 Buck Shelford (New Zealand) 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) 12 Maa Nonu (New Zealand) 13 Danie Gerber (South Africa) 14 David Campese (Australia) 15 Serge Blanco (France)
16 Phil Kearns (Australia) 17 Steve McDowell (New Zealand) 18 Jason Leonard (England) 19 Martin Johnson (England) 20 Michael Jones (New Zealand) 21 Nick Farr-Jones (Australia) 22 Jonny Wilkinson (England) 23 Jeff Wilson (New Zealnd)No dead weight in there
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@canefan said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
@sparky said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
Jones can pick who he wants. Simon Shaw would seem his most eccentric choice. My team is better.
Best Players Sparky has seen (ie since 1983):
1 Os Du Randt (South Africa) 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 3 Pascal Ondarts (France) 4 John Eales (Australia) 5 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) 6 Richard Hill (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) 8 Buck Shelford (New Zealand) 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) 12 Maa Nonu (New Zealand) 13 Danie Gerber (South Africa) 14 David Campese (Australia) 15 Serge Blanco (France)
16 Phil Kearns (Australia) 17 Steve McDowell (New Zealand) 18 Jason Leonard (England) 19 Martin Johnson (England) 20 Michael Jones (New Zealand) 21 Nick Farr-Jones (Australia) 22 Jonny Wilkinson (England) 23 Jeff Wilson (New Zealnd)No dead weight in there
Lomu & Joost, what too soon?!?
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@mn5 said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
Gone too soon 15....feel free to add
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2 Dave Gallagher
3 John Drake
4 Aaron Hopa
5 Dylan Mika
6 Jerry Collins
7 Ruben Kruger
8 Sione Lauaki
9 Joost Van der Westhuizen
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11 Jonah Lomu
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@sparky said in Comedy gold from the Walrus:
Jones can pick who he wants. Simon Shaw would seem his most eccentric choice. My team is better.
Best Players Sparky has seen (ie since 1983):
1 Os Du Randt (South Africa) 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 3 Pascal Ondarts (France) 4 John Eales (Australia) 5 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) 6 Richard Hill (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) 8 Buck Shelford (New Zealand) 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) 12 Maa Nonu (New Zealand) 13 Danie Gerber (South Africa) 14 David Campese (Australia) 15 Serge Blanco (France)
16 Phil Kearns (Australia) 17 Steve McDowell (New Zealand) 18 Jason Leonard (England) 19 Martin Johnson (England) 20 Michael Jones (New Zealand) 21 Nick Farr-Jones (Australia) 22 Jonny Wilkinson (England) 23 Jeff Wilson (New Zealnd)I try making a list like this , think I have it sorted then I remember someone like Rupeni or Jason Robinson
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Ha.
His justification for picking Campese over Lomu - Lomu was great at his peak, but didn't have the longevity.
Justification for picking Warburton over McCaw/Pocock/Hooper - Warburton didn't have the longevity, but at his peak he was great.
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The 2002 Crusaders would beat that side
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A close-call but Serge edges it for me. Christian Cullen is probably the best attacking player I've ever seen and one of my favourite ever players. Blanco scored 38 Test tries for France, still nearly 28 years after he retired a national record for France. Serge Blanco was the better all round Full back when you include defence, kicking and aerial skills and unlike Cullen performed in the World Cup knockouts for me the pinnacle for judging the best players.
Both were players from Wonderland. Blanco was at his best for a bit longer.
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