Rugby Union All-Time Draft

[chaminda_00]

Oh look Perm's up again. 12 hours to make his two picks or he's gone. (or however long the majority think he should have)

Why wait another 12 hours, just let Votman pick and give him 12 hours before he is dropped.

 

[Indipper]

Why would you want to wait until round 10? Unbelievable player, capable of doing the unexpected at anytime from gliding into the five-eighth position (like he did at the '91 World Cup), popping up in the centres (like he did when he passed the ball to Tim Horan against South Africa in 1993), or appearing on the other wing (like he did during the 1992 Bledisloe Cup). He took running angles nobody saw were on and made passes nobody would attempt to try. People who say Lomu is better ought to be castrated.

Michael's winning this thing by a bloody mile after that.

I know he's brilliant. Am just more concerned with forwards than backs at the moment. Not much use having the likes of Campo if you lose all your lineouts and scrums. Exaggeration also a part of it.

 

[Smudge]

I know Perm would be unlikely to take this guy, so I will - Mike Gibson #12

 

[Simon]

Michael Lynagh

 

[ripper868]

I take Hugo Porta as my #10.

:explode:

Why would you want to wait until round 10? Unbelievable player, capable of doing the unexpected at anytime from gliding into the five-eighth position (like he did at the '91 World Cup), popping up in the centres (like he did when he passed the ball to Tim Horan against South Africa in 1993), or appearing on the other wing (like he did during the 1992 Bledisloe Cup). He took running angles nobody saw were on and made passes nobody would attempt to try. People who say Lomu is better ought to be castrated.

Michael's winning this thing by a bloody mile after that.

Think you'll find he said he knew people wouldn't hold off campo till round 10...meaning he expected campo to be snapped up early.

 

[Jamee999]

Michaelf7777777 - Grant Fox (#10)
Somerset - Daniel Carter (#10)
99* - Colin Meads (#5)
Perm - Richie McCaw (#7)
Voltman - Michael Jones (#7)
Simon - John Eales (#5)
Indipper - Frik du Preez (#5)
Jamee999 - Jonah Lomu (#11)
Francis - Zinzan Brooke (#8)
BoyBrumby - Barry John (#10)
Chaminda_00 - Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
ripper868 - Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
ohtani's jacket - Graham Price (#3)

Round Two

ohtani's jacket - Robert Paparemborde (#1)
ripper868 - Keith Wood (#2)
Chaminda_00 - Os du Randt (#1)
BoyBrumby - Martin Johnson (#4)
Francis - Willie John McBride (#4)
Jamee999 - Bill Beaumont (#5)
Indipper - Ian McLauchlan (#1)
Simon - Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Voltman - Danie Gerber (#13)
Perm -
99* - Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Somerset - George Nepia (#15)
Michaelf7777777 -

Michaelf7777777 - Gareth Edwards (#10)
Somerset - Brian Lochore (#8)
99* - Hugo Porta (#10)
Perm -
Voltman - Mike Gibson (#12)
Simon - Michael Lynagh
Indipper -
Jamee999 -
Francis -
BoyBrumby -
Chaminda_00 -
ripper868 -
ohtani's jacket -

 

[Simon]

Lynagh was a fly half I think Jamee.

 

[ripper868]

Lynagh was a fly half I think Jamee.

Aint no thinking about it, he certainly was a 10

 

[Smudge]

Aint no thinking about it, he certainly was a 10

He did play a few games at 12 early in his career, mind you...

Outside Mark Ella, most notably.

 

[Perm]

Sorry guys, went straight to bed after work last night.

Justin Marshall
JPR Williams

 

[Simon]

Aint no thinking about it, he certainly was a 10

tbh I had to look it up I really dont know what positions most of these guys play.

 

[Francis]

Justin Marshall

Doesn't he come from the same town as you Perm?

I know he's brilliant. Am just more concerned with forwards than backs at the moment. Not much use having the likes of Campo if you lose all your lineouts and scrums. Exaggeration also a part of it.

You need eight forwards, but there's only one Campo.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Michaelf7777777 - Grant Fox (#10)
Somerset - Daniel Carter (#10)
99* - Colin Meads (#5)
Perm - Richie McCaw (#7)
Voltman - Michael Jones (#7)
Simon - John Eales (#5)
Indipper - Frik du Preez (#5)
Jamee999 - Jonah Lomu (#11)
Francis - Zinzan Brooke (#8)
BoyBrumby - Barry John (#10)
Chaminda_00 - Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
ripper868 - Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
ohtani's jacket - Graham Price (#3)

Round Two

ohtani's jacket - Robert Paparemborde (#1)
ripper868 - Keith Wood (#2)
Chaminda_00 - Os du Randt (#1)
BoyBrumby - Martin Johnson (#4)
Francis - Willie John McBride (#4)
Jamee999 - Bill Beaumont (#5)
Indipper - Ian McLauchlan (#1)
Simon - Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Voltman - Danie Gerber (#13)
Perm -
99* - Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Somerset - George Nepia (#15)
Michaelf7777777 -

Michaelf7777777 - Gareth Edwards (#10)
Somerset - Brian Lochore (#8)
99* - Hugo Porta (#10)
Perm -
Voltman - Mike Gibson (#12)
Simon - Michael Lynagh
Indipper -
Jamee999 -
Francis -
BoyBrumby -
Chaminda_00 -
ripper868 -
ohtani's jacket -

You left my pick of David Campese out, mate.

 

[Indipper]

Peter Wheeler.

 

[Perm]

Doesn't he come from the same town as you Perm?

Sure does. Mataura also bred Jimmy Cowan and Cardigan Bay

 

[Jamee999]

We'll take George Smith, Australian open-side flanker.

Team so far:

?-?-?
Beaumont-?
?-?-Smith

?-?-?-?
?-?-Lomu

 

[Francis]

I'll take Gordon Brown at no.4 (I never said McBride was at #4 - he's at #5). Brown scored a remarkable 8 tries on that undefeated tour to South Africa in 1974. With the exception of McBride (who I already have), I really don't think there's another legendary British Lion with such a tremendous legacy as Gordon Brown.

Thus far I have

4. Gordon Brown (Scotland)
5. Willie John McBride (Ireland)
8. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)

 

[Jamee999]

Brown and Johnson was my original plan for my 2nd row And I wanted to make a Prime Minister joke...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wasn't expecting Broon frae Troon to go this early, had him down as a possible for about round 7 or 8.

JPR was gonna be my shout, but Tim Horan is a pretty good 2nd choice. Best defensive 2nd 5/8 I ever saw & if that sounds like a back-handed compliment, it isn't meant to be.

 

[Francis]

Why were you expecting Gordon Brown to be picked in the latter rounds Brumby? I think he makes infinitely more sense than Bill Beaumont.

I really wasn't expecting to pick two second rowers so soon, but in terms of legendary second rowers I consider the main legends to be Frik du Preez, Colin Meads, John Eales, Martin Johnson, Willie John McBride, Gordon Brown and one more player who hasn't been mentioned. Ironically he's such an underrated legend that I possibly could have waited a few rounds, safe in the knowledge he wouldn't be picked. That said, I preferred Brown to this legend, so I picked him.

When I saw du Preez, Meads, Eales and Johnno go so quickly I started to realise I was running out of truly legendary locks (legendary in my mind anyway).