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Rugby Union Draft II

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Francis

State Vice-Captain
Need a bit of height near the back of the line-out.

LAURENT RODRIGUEZ

Because when you're not showing the world how overrated Buck Shelford is, you're knocking on before sending Serge Blanco over the try line.
 
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Francis

State Vice-Captain
Frank's side thus far

1. Christian Califano
4. Martin Johnson (c)
5. Ian Jones
6. Willie Ofahengaue
7. Simon Poidevin
8. Laurent Rodriguez
9. Row Howley
10. Jiffy
15. John Gallagher
 
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Francis

State Vice-Captain
daniel dubroca

Frank's side

1. Christian Califano
2. Daniel Dubroca
4. Martin Johnson
5. Ian Jones
6. Willie Ofahengaue
7. Simon Poidevin
8. Laurent Rodriguez
9. Rob Howley
10. Jiffy
15. John Gallagher
 
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Francis

State Vice-Captain
I thought we could pick players based on their best form since 1987? I would've picked Porta earlier on in this thing if he performed like he did against Wales in 1978. I've seen that French front-row from 1987 and they were fantastic. Brian Lochore even admitted the French probably had the better scrum in 1987.

If we're doing this on peak, then I'm fine with picking Dubroca based on his 1987 World Cup campaign.
 
BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Is it me now?

I'll complete me front row with Tom Smith at loose head. Another very mobile prop and a good enough scrummager to be selected ahead of Jason Leonard in the last successful Lions tour.
 
Smudge

Smudge

Hall of Fame Member
Jumping ahead of SP Fleming due to 12-hour rule

Winger: Simon Geoghegan (#11/#14 - will decide later)
 
ripper868

ripper868

International Coach
Juan Martin Hernandez at #15 (ARG) ...also plays 10 and kicks goals so good cover for Larkham, looks an absolute menace around the park as well.

Gethin Jenkins at #1 (WAL)
 
Somerset

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Round One
1. Ripper868 - John Eales (#5)
2. 99* - Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
3. Voltman - Daniel Carter (#10)
4. S.P.Fleming - Jonah Lomu (#11)
5. BoyBrumby - Michael Jones (#7)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Os du Randt (#1)
7. Matteh - David Campese (#11)
8. Somerset - Richie McCaw (#7)
9. Michaelf7777777 - Zinzan Brooke (#8)
10. Francis - Martin Johnson (#4)
11. Ohtani's Jacket - Serge Blanco (#15)

Round Two
1. Ohtani's Jacket - John Kirwan (#14)
2. Francis - Ian Jones (#5)
3. Michaelf7777777 - Josh Kronfield (#7)
4. Somerset - Philippe Sella (#13)
5. Matteh - Chris Latham (#15)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Jason Leonard (#3)
7. BoyBrumby - Michael Lynagh (#10)
8. S.P.Fleming - Grant Fox (#10)
9. Voltman - Richard Hill (#6)
10. 99* - Phil Vickery (#3)
11. Ripper868 - Tim Horan (#12)

Round Three
1. Ripper868 - Keith Wood (#2)
2. 99* - Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
3. Voltman - Peter Winterbottom (#7)
4. S.P. Fleming - Francois Pienaar (#6)
5. BoyBrumby - Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Fourie du Preez (#9)
7. Matteh - Brian O'Driscoll (#13)
8. Somerset - Lawrence Dallaglio (#8)
9. Michaelf777777 - Johnny Wilkinson (#10)
10. Francis - Jonathan Davies (#10)
11. Ohtani's Jacket - Danie Gerber (#12)

Round Four
1. Ohtani's Jacket - Carel du Plessis (#11)
2. Francis - Rob Howley (#9)
3. Michaelf7777777 - George Gregan (#9)
4. Somerset - Gavin Hastings (#15)
5. Matteh - Rob Andrew (#10)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Bryan Habana (#11)
7. BoyBrumby - Christian Cullen (#15)
8. S.P.Fleming - Tana Umaga (#12)
9. Voltman - Matthew Burke (#15)
10. 99* - Andrew Mehrtens (#10)
11. Ripper868 - Stephen Larkham (#10)

Round Five
1. Ripper868 - Jason Little (#13)
2. 99* - Brian Lima (#12)
3. Voltman - Abdel Benazzi (#8)
4. S.P.Fleming - Victor Matfield (#5)
5. BoyBrumby - Jason Robinson (#14)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Serge Betsen (#6)
7. Matteh - Jeremy Guscott (#12)
8. Somerset - Rory Underwood (#11)
9. Michaelf777777 - Craig Dowd (#1)
10. Francis - Viliami (William) Ofahengaue (#6)
11. Ohtani's Jacket - Joe Stanley (#13)

Round Six
1. Ohtani's Jacket - Graham Bachop (#9)
2. Francis - Simon Poidevin (#7)
3. Michaelf7777777 - Rod McCall (#4)
4. Somerset - Carl Hayman (#3)
5. Matteh - Alessandro Troncon (#9)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Joel Stransky (#10)
7. BoyBrumby - Brian Moore (#2)
8. S.P.Fleming - Frank Bunce (#13)
9. Voltman - Olo Brown (#3)
10. 99* - Tony Woodcock (#1)
11. Ripper868 - Agustin Pichot (#9)

Round Seven
1. Ripper868 - Rupeni Caucaunibuca (#14)
2. 99* - Robin Brooke (#4)
3. Voltman - Phil Kearns (#2)
4. S.P.Fleming - George Smith (#7)
5. BoyBrumby - Fabien Pelous (#4)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Cédric Heymans (#14/15)
7. Matteh - Shane Williams (#14)
8. Somerset - Raphael Ibanez (#2)
9. Michaelf777777 - John Smit (#2)
10. Francis - Christian Califano (#1)
11. Ohtani's Jacket - Diego Domínguez (#10)

Round Eight
1. Ohtani's Jacket - Uli Schmidt (#2)
2. Francis - John Gallagher (#15)
3. Michaelf7777777 - Chris Jack (#5)
4. Somerset - Matt Dawson (#9)
5. Matteh - Sergio Parisse (#8)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Martyn Williams (#7)
7. BoyBrumby - Dean Richards (#8)
8. S.P.Fleming - Mario Ledesma (#1)
9. Voltman - Mark Andrews (#4)
10. 99* - Ali Williams (#5)
11. Ripper868 - Olivier Magne (#7)

Round Nine
1. Ripper868 - Owen Finegan (#6)
2. 99* - Schalk Burger (#6)
3. Voltman - Omar Hasan (#1)
4. S.P.Fleming - Andre Joubert (#15)
5. BoyBrumby - Jeff Probyn (#3)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Stirling Mortlock (#13)
7. Matteh - Jeremy Paul (#2)
8. Somerset - Ieuan Evans (#14)
9. Michaelf777777 - Jerry Collins (#6)
10. Francis - Laurent Rodriguez (#8)
11. Ohtani's Jacket - Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)

Round Ten
1. Ohtani's Jacket - Laurent Cabannes (#7)
2. Francis - Daniel Dubroca (#2)
3. Michaelf7777777 - Kees Meeuws (#3)
4. Somerset - Steve McDowell (#1)
5. Matteh - Sylvain Marconnet (#1)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Rodney So'oialo (#8)
7. BoyBrumby - Tom Smith (#1)
8. S.P.Fleming - Anton Oliver (#2)
9. Voltman - Simon Geoghegan (#11/14)
10. 99* - Doug Howlett (#14)
11. Ripper868 - Juan Martin Hernandez (#15)

Round Eleven
1. Ripper868 - Gethin Jenkins (#1)
2. 99* - Percy Montgomery (#15)
3. Voltman - Brett Papworth (#12)
4. S.P.Fleming - Justin Marshall (#9)
5. BoyBrumby - Will Greenwood (#12)
6. Samuel_Vimes - Aaron Mauger (#12)
7. Matteh - Phil Waugh (#7)
8. Somerset - Gary Whetton (#5)
9. Michaelf777777
10. Francis
11. Ohtani's Jacket
 
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Somerset

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Ripper868
Gethin Jenkins (#1)
Keith Wood (#2)
John Eales (#5)
Owen Finegan (#6)
Olivier Magne (#7)
Agustin Pichot (#9)
Stephen Larkham (#10)
Tim Horan (#12)
Jason Little (#13)
Rupeni Caucaunibuca (#14)
Juan Martin Hernandez (#15)

99*
Tony Woodcock (#1)
Sean Fitzpatrick (#2)
Phil Vickery (#3)
Robin Brooke (#4)
Ali Williams (#5)
Schalk Burger (#6)
Joost van der Westhuizen (#9)
Andrew Mehrtens (#10)
Brian Lima (#12)
Doug Howlett (#14)
Percy Montgomery (#15)

Voltman
Omar Hasan (#1)
Phil Kearns (#2)
Olo Brown (#3)
Mark Andrews (#4)
Richard Hill (#6)
Peter Winterbottom (#7)
Abdel Benazzi (#8)
Daniel Carter (#10)
Simon Geoghegan (#11/14)
Brett Papworth (#12)
Matthew Burke (#15)

S.P.Fleming
Mario Ledesma (#1)
Anton Oliver (#2)
Victor Matfield (#5)
Francois Pienaar (#6)
George Smith (#7)
Justin Marshall (#9)
Grant Fox (#10)
Jonah Lomu (#11)
Tana Umaga (#12)
Frank Bunce (#13)
Andre Joubert (#15)

BoyBrumby
Tom Smith (#1)
Brian Moore (#2)
Jeff Probyn (#3)
Fabien Pelous (#4)
Michael Jones (#7)
Dean Richards (#8)
Nick Farr-Jones (#9)
Michael Lynagh (#10)
Will Greenwood (#12)
Jason Robinson (#14)
Christian Cullen (#15)

Samuel_Vimes
Os du Randt (#1)
Jason Leonard (#3)
Serge Betsen (#6)
Martyn Williams (#7)
Rodney So'oialo (#8)
Fourie du Preez (#9)
Joel Stransky (#10)
Bryan Habana (#11)
Aaron Mauger (#12)
Stirling Mortlock (#13)
Cédric Heymans (#14/15)

Matteh
Sylvain Marconnet (#1)
Jeremy Paul (#2)
Phil Waugh (#7)
Sergio Parisse (#8)
Alessandro Troncon (#9)
Rob Andrew (#10)
David Campese (#11)
Jeremy Guscott (#12)
Brian O'Driscoll (#13)
Shane Williams (#14)
Chris Latham (#15)

Somerset
Steve McDowell (#1)
Raphael Ibanez (#2)
Carl Hayman (#3)
Gary Whetton (#5)
Richie McCaw (#7)
Lawrence Dallaglio (#8)
Matt Dawson (#9)
Rory Underwood (#11)
Philippe Sella (#13)
Ieuan Evans (#14)
Gavin Hastings (#15)

Michaelf7777777
Craig Dowd (#1)
John Smit (#2)
Kees Meeuws (#3)
Rod McCall (#4)
Chris Jack (#5)
Jerry Collins (#6)
Josh Kronfield (#7)
Zinzan Brooke (#8)
George Gregan (#9)
Johnny Wilkinson (#10)

Francis
Christian Califano (#1)
Daniel Dubroca (#2)
Martin Johnson (#4)
Ian Jones (#5)
Viliami (William) Ofahengaue (#6)
Simon Poidevin (#7)
Laurent Rodriguez (#8)
Rob Howley (#9)
Jonathan Davies (#10)
John Gallagher (#15)

Ohtani's Jacket
Uli Schmidt (#2)
Laurent Cabannes (#7)
Wayne (Buck) Shelford (#8)
Graham Bachop (#9)
Diego Domínguez (#10)
Carel du Plessis (#11)
Danie Gerber (#12)
Joe Stanley (#13)
John Kirwan (#14)
Serge Blanco (#15)
 
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Francis

State Vice-Captain
Brett Papworth (#12)
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A novel choice, but Papworth only played in 1987 for our purposes and didn't play much that year. He played maybe three/four games in the World Cup, went off 20 minutes into the semi final against France with an injury. I think he went to Argentina later that year where Australia lost 0-1 in a two Test series (I'm not sure of that though). I vaguely recall a story where Papworth tried to convince Farr-Jones to go to Argentina that year.

Still after Campese and O'Connor, he's the best broken-field runner I've seen play for Australia. His defence was a bit suspect though.
 
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