Corne Krige selects the Dream Team of his eta.

15. Christian Cullen A silky runner with lots of pace and a destructive counter-attacker. He glided over the field. 14. Jeff Wilson A smart, skilful player with a high work rate. A great finisher. 13. Brian O’Driscoll He had pace to burn, with awesome running lines, and read the game beautifully. 12. Aaron Mauger The complete No 12 and just as comfortable at 10. A smart and skilful player. 11. Jonah Lomu He beat you with pace, steamrolled you or side-stepped you. A rugby legend and one-of-a-kind specimen. 10. Dan Carter There is nothing he can’t do; in a league of his own. 9. Fourie du Preez Great kicker of the ball and one of the smartest No 9s to have played the game. 8. Duane Vermeulen A strong-running, no-nonsense No 8. A smart and all-round great player. 7. Richie McCaw (c) He was hard as a rock and led from the front. Respected by all. 6. Schalk Burger A hard-working machine; his work rate was unbelievable. A very skilful forward. 5. Victor Matfield A lineout genius; he read them like a book. Not bad with a chip-and-chase too. 4. Martin Johnson A hard-working lock who led from the front. His actions spoke louder than words. 3. Ramiro Herrera A destructive scrummager and strong ball-carrier. 2. Keven Mealamu You don’t play 132 Tests for the All Blacks for nothing. Great at competing for the ball on the ground. 1. Os du Randt A tough-as-nails ball-carrier and scrummager, with a high work rate for such a big man.

Fourie du Preez, Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Victor Matfield....Os du Randt. Hard to argue with those choices.

 Manne, not schoolboys.

 
McCaw is obviously slotted in as the openside flank. Surely there's a better choice at blindside than Schalk Burger?

Would have preferred Stirling Mortlock at 13.

There are a host of better 8th men than Vermeulen. Each to his own I guess.

Mauger making the dream team is another strange pick.

Mozart
So Krige can  select a dream team and the idea of fantasy rugby is unacceptable - at least in your stupid mind.
Do you refer in your heading to era "not eta?.   If that is the case (ie era) a lot of players rated did not play when Krige was playing.  
However, I agree with CC here,   Some of the choices were extremely dubious.  

The difference Tokkie is Krige played with or against many of these guys.....while you were failing at Fantasy rugby.

 What about eta - stooge?

 What about eta - stooge?

I cannot believe that you have the audacity to jump onto a typo by anybody, Ou Vaakste. Especially when you regularly comes up with this type of balls ups: " Bopsch was very questionable - the fiorst ball he touched he made a foul up last week Hope he is not needed as an early replacement. Despite the win on Saturday I doubt whether the Springboks will win on Saturday - therecord in Arfgentina has been atrocious in the past. "

Hahahaha....Good Old Tokkie....I can see he wants a biscuit today.

Dunce
I did not jump on a typo - I just wanted clarification - since that would impact on the issue.   For example Krige played rugby for a while before elected to play for the Springboks - but a player like Lomu was before his era.  The samwe can be said aboiut some of the other players wjose top career was after the era.  .  

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 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha.....that's what happens when the old fruit doesn't get his biscuit!

 Matfield was good in the lineouts - and that gets him the nod. bwahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahaha  Krige was never the sharpest oak!!!!!!

Terence O'Rourke's six greatest locks ever....Meads, Matfield, Eales, Martin Johnson, Wille John McBride, Paul O' Connell. This is what he said about the Prince of Locks: ... South Africa's Victor Matfield defined the modern second row: tall, powerful, mobile and with great hands. . During his 110-cap career with the Springboks, he formed a formidable second-row partnership with Bakkies Botha that played a crucial role in South Africa claiming the 2007 World Cup in France. . One moment from the 2007 final typifies what was great about Matfield, as he tracked back to prevent England centre Matthew Tait from scoring what could have been a match-turning try. . Needless to say, Matfield was named man of the match as the Boks registered their second World Cup triumph.

"... the modern second row: tall, powerful, mobile and with great hands."
These days that also describes Retallick, but back to Matfield... shame some SA supporters love to be critical of their players. No wonder so many skedaddle overseas. I take issue with several of the players on the list, I would pick Zinzan Brooke over Vermeulen for a start.

 True JW he of the flowing mane gets more lurve from us Kiwis it  seems!Strange how beandork brands guys like Rooie traitors when he is happy to attack bok greats .Like many Kiwis I breathed a sigh of relief when Matfield s retired  his domination of the lineout was always a big chink in the ABs armour .Can I say "chink " ? 

Thanks guys...I would pick Zinzan as well by the way.