I know we do a lot of these but times change. Sometimes there are current players who make their way into all time XV's and I have 4 such newcomers in my all time XV.
Please remember, this is MY All time XV, the 15 players I would choose to play for MY life. I'm 100% certain no-one will agree with my picks and I'm not posting this to argue my picks.
Also, it is an all time XV but I'm not going back to the good old days in this XV so tough luck to the likes of Gareth Edwards, Frik du Preez, Hennie Muller and Pinetree Meads. Danie Gerber is my only real old timer . . . and he's not negotiable.
15 Christian Cullen (No brainer)
14 Will Jordan (Can't think of any better and he'll probably still improve)
13 Danie Gerber (no brainer)
12 Tim Horan (Wide choice here. Horan for his consistency)
11 Jonah Lomu (No brainer I suppose but Rupeni Caucaunibuca at his absolute best is hard to leave out)
10 Henry Honiball (Laugh all you like. It's my life my team is playing for. Dan Carter is on my bench.)
9 Antoine Dupont (New in my team. He replaces Joost)
8 Sergio Parisse (or Zinzan Brook. Close)
7 Andre Venter (blindside)
6 Michael Jones (openside . . . beats out Richie McCaw)
5 John Eales (No brainer)
4 Eben Etzebeth (New entrant. My team will not be tested for historical steroid abuse)
3 Carl Hayman (Taniela Tupou was nearly another new entrant)
2 Malcolm Marx (Another new face in my all time XV. Used to be Sean Fitzpatrick)
1 Cian Healy (Wide choice here. Healy for his longevity)
