Rugby Union All-Time Draft

[Somerset]

Michaelf7777777
Craig Dowd (#1)
Kevin Skinner (#3)
Rod McCall (#4)
Andy Hayden (#5)
Maurice Brownlie (#6)
Mike Brewer (#7/#8)
Gareth Edwards (#9)
Grant Fox (#10)
David Campese (#11)
Bert Cooke (#12)
Trevor Allan (#13)
Billy Wallace (#14)
Bob Scott (#15)
(needs one hooker and one flanker or one number eight)

Somerset
Steve McDowell (#1)
Raphael Ibanez (#2)
Olo Brown (#3)
Victor Matfield (#5)
Jean-Pierre Rives (#6)
Graham Mourie (#7)
Sir Brian Lochore (#8)
Rob Howley (#9)
Daniel Carter (#10)
Stirling Mortlock (#12)
André Boniface (#13)
John Kirwan (#14)
George Nepia (#15)
(needs one lock and one winger)

99*
Tom Smith (#1)
Phil Kearns (#2)
Richard Loe (#3)
Gareth Llewellyn (#4)
Colin Meads (#5)
Sir William Wavell Wakefield (#6)
Jean Prat (#7)
Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Matt Dawson (#9)
Hugo Porta (#10)
Frank Bunce (#13)
Doug Howlett (#14)
Andy Irvine (#15)
(needs one winger and one inside centre)

Clapo/Perm
Tony Woodcock (#1)
John Smit (#2)
Carl Hayman (#3)
Nathan Sharpe (#4)
Fabien Pelous (#5)
Owen Finegan (#6)
Richie McCaw (#7)
Justin Marshall (#9)
Stephen Larkham (#10)
Jeremy Guscott (#12)
Will Greenwood (#13)
Jeff Wilson (#14)
JPR Williams (#15)
(needs one number eight and one winger)

Voltman
Serafin Dengra (#1)
Uli Schmidt (#2)
Aaron "Okey" Geffin (#3)
Steve Cutler (#4)
Bill Campbell (#5)
Michael Jones (#7)
Dawie De Villiers (#9)
John Rutherford (#10)
Rupeni Caucaunibuca (#11)
Mike Gibson (#12)
Danie Gerber (#13)
Prince Alexander Obolensky (#14)
(needs one flanker, one number eight and one fullback)

Simon
Syd Millar (#1)
Jeremy Paul (#2)
Ewen McKenzie (#3)
Brad Thorn (#4)
John Eales (#5)
Phil Waugh (#7)
Morne du Plessis (#8)
Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Michael Lynagh (#10)
Lote Tuqiri (#11)
Ken Jones (#12)
Joe Rokocoko (#14)
Matthew Burke (#15)
(needs one flanker and one outside centre)

Indipper
Ian McLauchlan (#1)
Peter Wheeler (#2)
Iain Milne (#3)
Benoit Dauga (#4)
Frik du Preez (#5)
Alan Whetton (#6)
Fergus Slattery (#7)
Mervyn Davies (#8)
Dave Loveridge (#9)
Jackie Kyle (#10)
Bryan Williams (#11)
Ieuan Evans (#14)
Serge Blanco (#15)
(needs one inside centre and one outside centre)

Jamee999
Jason Leonard (#1)
Michael Foley (#2)
Martin Castrogiovanni (#3)
Paul O'Connell (#4)
Bill Beaumont (#5)
Jerry Collins (#6)
George Smith (#7)
Lawrence Dallaglio (#8)
Austin Healey (#9)
Jonah Lomu (#11)
Will Carling (#12)
Brian O'Driscoll (#13)
Bryan Habana (#14)
Gareth Thomas (#15)
(needs one fly half)

Francis
Ken Gray (#1)
Francis Cotton (#3)
Gordon Brown (#4)
Willie John McBride (#5)
Ian Kirkpatrick (#6)
Jan Ellis (#7)
Zinzan Brooke (#8)
Ken Catchpole (#9)
Cliff Morgan (#10)
Carel du Plessis (#11)
Mannetjies Roux (#12)
Jo Maso (#13)
Gerald Davies (#14)
Gerrie Brand (#15)
(needs one hooker)

BoyBrumby
Wilson Whineray (#1)
Brian Moore (#2)
Sylvain Marconnet (#3)
Martin Johnson (#4)
Mark Andrews (#5)
Richard Hill (#6)
Josh Kronfeld (#7)
Abdel Benazzi (#8)
Chris Laidlaw (#9)
Barry John (#10)
Tim Horan (#12)
Alan Tait (#13)
Jason Robinson (#14)
Christian Cullen (#15)
(needs one winger)

Chaminda_00
Os du Randt (#1)
Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
Topo Rodriguez (#3)
Ian Jones (#4)
Bakkies Botha (#5)
Francois Pienaar (#6)
Neil Back (#7)
Toutai Kefu (#8)
George Gregan (#9)
Phil Bennett (#10)
Joe Roff (#11)
Matt Giteau (#12)
Tana Umaga (13)
Don Clarke (#15)
(needs one winger)

ripper868
Federico Mendez Azpillaga (#1)
Keith Wood (#2)
Robin Brooke (#4)
Malcolm O'Kelly (#5)
Dave Gallaher (#6)
Peter Winterbottom (#7)
Viliami (William) Ofahengaue (#8)
Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
Naas Botha (#10)
Ben Tune (#11)
Brian Lima (#12)
Phillippe Sella (#13)
Rory Underwood (#14)
Gavin Hastings (#15)
(needs one prop)

ohtani's jacket
Robert Paparemborde (#1)
Jan Lotz (#2)
Graham Price (#3)
Rhys Williams (#4)
Lucien Mias (#5)
Kel Tremain (#6)
Piet Greyling (#7)
Hennie Muller (#8)
Sid Going (#9)
Mark Ella (#10)
Tony O'Reilly (#11)
Bleddyn Williams (#12)
Peter Jackson (#14)
HO de Villiers (#15)
(needs one outside centre)

 

[Somerset]

Breakdown of countries' representation:
New Zealand 49
Australia 28.5
South Africa 23
England 19
Wales 15
France 12
Ireland 10
Scotland 8
Argentina 3.5
Italy 2
Fiji 1
Samoa 1

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It looks like Voltman is a selection down but everyone else is as per the order. Only 21 picks left so not long to go.

 

[Indipper]

Jeff Butterfield.

 

[Francis]

You're just unbelievable Indipper. I was going to pick him but I wanted Roux to shore up my midfield defence instead. I strongly considered having a Maso/Butterfield centre combination.

Golly I think you have just won this thing!

How does a German man know so much about rugby?

 

[Indipper]

You're just unbelievable Indipper. I was going to pick him but I wanted Roux to shore up my midfield defence instead. I strongly considered having a Maso/Butterfield centre combination.

Golly I think you have just won this thing!

How does a German man know so much about rugby?

For one thing I'm a German woman but your doubts are justified. There is almost no rugby coverage in Germany. I lift all my information from Paul Morgan's History of Rugby (there is a neat ATXV in there with shortlists for positions) and the internet. The only player on my team I knew before this thing started was Blanco.

 

[Smudge]

So do I get two picks next turn if I'm one behind?

 

[Johnners]

You can make up that pick up as soon as you like, dont' have to wait until your next one

 

[Smudge]

Ken Scotland (#15)

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

For one thing I'm a German woman but your doubts are justified. There is almost no rugby coverage in Germany. I lift all my information from Paul Morgan's History of Rugby (there is a neat ATXV in there with shortlists for positions) and the internet. The only player on my team I knew before this thing started was Blanco.

Now I'm pissed. You picked my favourite rugby player Of All Time, Ieuan Evans and now you're saying you hadn't even HEARD OF HIM!?!? I'm incredulous.

 

[Smudge]

That's what I hate about the internet - people don't actually have to think for themselves - they can Google "great rugby players" and all of a sudden they're in a battle. I had heard of all 13 of my players (thus far) at least 4-5 years ago whereas some of you are throwing up Jerry Collins as an all-time great? Dear oh dear.


/rugby snob mode.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I'll take Ma'a Nonu and Taniela Moa please.

 

[Jamee999]

That's what I hate about the internet - people don't actually have to think for themselves - they can Google "great rugby players" and all of a sudden they're in a battle. I had heard of all 13 of my players (thus far) at least 4-5 years ago whereas some of you are throwing up Jerry Collins as an all-time great? Dear oh dear.


/rugby snob mode.

This isn't really a very deep draft; I don't think that taking Jerry Collins in the eighth round makes him an all-time great...

 

[Indipper]

That's what I hate about the internet - people don't actually have to think for themselves - they can Google "great rugby players" and all of a sudden they're in a battle. I had heard of all 13 of my players (thus far) at least 4-5 years ago whereas some of you are throwing up Jerry Collins as an all-time great? Dear oh dear.


/rugby snob mode.

Hey I didn't google anything. I paid money. For a book. Is there a more legitimate way to learn about something than to read about it? I think not. Now where is that apology you owe me Mr. Voltman if that is your real name.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think there's always gonna be a natural tendancy to favour players one's seen for this type of thing. The majority of my team is based around players who've played in my years of watching with a few exceptions for genuine greats.

I've also tried to get at least one player from each of the foundations unions, but Ireland may yet elude me.

 

[Smudge]

Hey I didn't google anything. I paid money. For a book. Is there a more legitimate way to learn about something than to read about it? I think not. Now where is that apology you owe me Mr. Voltman if that is your real name.

A) I don't believe I directed it specifically at you and
B) of course "Mr Voltman" isn't my real name. It's Murray. Murray Jones.

 

[99*]

Hmm, going to pick someone out of position, just not sure who it should be.

I'll go with Jeremy Guscott (#12), the transition from outside centre to inside centre is not as bad as fullback to inside.

Leaving me with a wing to finish off.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hmm, going to pick someone out of position, just not sure who it should be.

I'll go with Jeremy Guscott (#12), the transition from outside centre to inside centre is not as bad as fullback to inside.

Leaving me with a wing to finish off.

Clapo's beat you to him, I'm afraid:

Clapo
Tony Woodcock (#1)
John Smit (#2)
Carl Hayman (#3)
Nathan Sharpe (#4)
Fabien Pelous (#5)
Owen Finegan (#6)
Richie McCaw (#7)
Justin Marshall (#9)
Stephen Larkham (#10)
Jeremy Guscott (#12)
Will Greenwood (#13)
Jeff Wilson (#14)
JPR Williams (#15)

 

[Simon]

Have I missed my pick?

 

[99*]

Clapo's beat you to him, I'm afraid:

Thanks.

Will go with Scott Gibbs.

 

[Simon]

Looks like I am a pick down, so my 14th pick is former South African Flanker Ruben Kruger

Syd Millar (#1)
Jeremy Paul (#2)
Ewen McKenzie (#3)
Brad Thorn (#4)
John Eales (#5)
Ruben Kruger (#6)
Phil Waugh (#7)
Morne du Plessis (#8)
Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Michael Lynagh (#10)
Lote Tuqiri (#11)
Ken Jones (#12)
Joe Rokocoko (#14)
Matthew Burke (#15)