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More Englishmen than All Blacks in 'World XV'; rugby 365

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JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
02 Dec 2014, 07:16
#1
02 Dec 2014, 07:16#1

England's The Telegraph newspaper has named their 'World XV' from the end of year internationals, showing a national bias with more English players getting the nod ahead of All Blacks.

Halfback Aaron Smith, prop Owen Franks and blindside flanker Jerome Kaino were the three All Blacks who did enough over the past few months to impress The Telegraph scribes.

Meanwhile four England players made the XV - prop Joe Marler, lock Courtney Lawes, captain Chris Robshaw and winger Jonny May.

Richie McCaw didn't make the cut with Robshaw named in the seven jersey, despite the fact that four of The Telegraph's seven rugby experts picked the All Blacks skipper as their 'tourist of the autumn' in a separate piece.

There was also no room for All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick who was named World Rugby player of the year last month.

According to the Rugby Herald Stats Centre, All Blacks winger Julian Savea made twice as many linebreaks as England counterpart May.

The All Blacks won three matches in Great Britain, beating England, Scotland and Wales after thrashing the United States in Chicago.

England followed their defeat to the All Blacks, the fourth of 2014, with another loss to South Africa before ending the 'autumn season' with victories over Samoa and Australia.

Ireland had the most representatives with five players, while no Australians featured on the list after the Wallabies lost three of four tests in the Northern Hemisphere.

Telegraph's 'World XV'
1 Joe Marler (England)
2. Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
3. Owen Franks (All Blacks)
4. Courtney Lawes (England)
5. Paul O'Connell (Ireland)
6. Jerome Kaino (All Blacks)
7. Chris Robshaw (England, capt)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
9. Aaron Smith (All Blacks)
10. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
11. Jonny May (England)
12. Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
14. Tommy Bowe (Ireland)
15. Willie Le Roux (South Africa)

JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
02 Dec 2014, 07:26
#2
02 Dec 2014, 07:26#2
What a joke, talk about bias. 
May over Savea; no Rettallick; Le Roux, who played like a chicken with his head cut off half the time. De Villiers (who probably won by default). Heaslip over Vermulean & Ried? Sexton by default as Boks & ABs played different players at 10. Robshaw over McCaw another joke.
BI
biltongbekClub Pro749 posts
02 Dec 2014, 07:42
#3
02 Dec 2014, 07:42#3
It's just a list mate, no noddy badges  
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
02 Dec 2014, 07:48
#4
02 Dec 2014, 07:48#4
 Half the team deserves Noddy Badges.  
Rugby is a team sport so it doesn't matter too much who some nitwits pick for their "best XV". ABs are the best team in the world at present & the win/loss record speaks for itself.
A good way to sell newspapers in your home town though... & the pommy delusions continue
WA
WardadPro6,663 posts
02 Dec 2014, 08:04
#5
02 Dec 2014, 08:04#5
 JW its like those Rambo movies that let yanks think they won the Viet Nam war !It makes them feel better about the ABS beating them 5 in a row and being Bok bunnies .
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
02 Dec 2014, 08:10
#6
02 Dec 2014, 08:10#6
"Being Bok bunnies" Good one Wardad, lol
BE
Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
02 Dec 2014, 09:07
#7
02 Dec 2014, 09:07#7
Not surprised so few wee abs. It would possibly have been worse had England A played.However in all honestly its a funny looking side. Far too ferw Boks eg Vermuelen and Etzebeth at the very least.
I see ou warped DUD is becoming prophetic!!!
THE NH is getting all up beat about theri chances. Be assured they will come down to earth with a bump. Even the pap wee abs could make the semis!! Bwahahahhahahaha

sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,293 posts
02 Dec 2014, 09:28
#8
02 Dec 2014, 09:28#8
After beating Australia, most of the England team were knighted.Hence why they are now the best team in the world 
BE
Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
02 Dec 2014, 09:34
#9
02 Dec 2014, 09:34#9
 Any clown gets a knighthood these days Sharkbok. Think Sirs Graham and John who were thoroughly schooled by MASTER Jake!

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
02 Dec 2014, 13:40
#10
02 Dec 2014, 13:40#10
 No, most of the team weren't Knighted when we won the RWC. That is untrue. 

HA
hakwaPro4,146 posts
02 Dec 2014, 14:14
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02 Dec 2014, 14:14#11
 My World 15 would be

1. Wardad
2. Cleancut
3. Clevermike
4. Cloudy
5. Becs
6. JW
7. Hakwa
8. Seb
9. Mozart
10. Denny
11. Shezza
12. Moola
13. Brycy
14. Sharkbok
15. Blobok

Coach - Arizona (kill, kill, kill )
Video Analyst - S affex
Waterboy - Beeno

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
02 Dec 2014, 14:38
#12
02 Dec 2014, 14:38#12
 I'm a Lock ???? Hmmmmm......I think Cloudy and I need a word with you, young man  
BE
Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
02 Dec 2014, 14:57
#13
02 Dec 2014, 14:57#13
 Ou hacked waaaugh imagines himself the next real mcaaaw. No water for this twit at half time that is for sure. 
HA
hakwaPro4,146 posts
02 Dec 2014, 15:00
#14
02 Dec 2014, 15:00#14
 hohoho - Beans every member of the Team is important. Such a simple Test and you could not even pass tch tsk tsk


CL
CleanCutPro9,905 posts
02 Dec 2014, 15:31
#15
02 Dec 2014, 15:31#15
 
Hooker???

Waaaaahahahahahahaaa!!!

A smelly front ranker, huh?

Of course becs. You ladies selected at lock was well thought out. Pity I won't be doing a ny of the lifting ... with those skimpy little skirts and all ...
SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
02 Dec 2014, 16:27
#16
02 Dec 2014, 16:27#16
 What an insult that side is. Robshaw???
SH
ShezzaPro2,471 posts
02 Dec 2014, 16:41
#17
02 Dec 2014, 16:41#17
 Please Hakwa, I'm the resident scrumhalf!
UnknownNewbie0 posts
02 Dec 2014, 19:15
#18
02 Dec 2014, 19:15#18
With cloudy & Becs in the pack we will end up with our whole team & the water boy in our rucks & mauls ;)
BE
becsPro4,378 posts
02 Dec 2014, 19:29
#19
02 Dec 2014, 19:29#19
 Cloudy....how tall are you ? I have a feeling we might be a tad unbalanced in that Second Row  I am a tad short....ha ha ha ! 



Saffex.....shut up about Robshaw !!!!!! 
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
02 Dec 2014, 23:24
#20
02 Dec 2014, 23:24#20
Beeno: waterboy is a responsible position so I hope you take it seriously?

Beeno's role model
Will someone tell him that he is not sitting on the latrine
WA
WardadPro6,663 posts
02 Dec 2014, 23:35
#21
02 Dec 2014, 23:35#21
 I dunno ,that water boy thing might be too much for beandip , he might forget to just  add water ....
HA
hakwaPro4,146 posts
03 Dec 2014, 00:17
#22
03 Dec 2014, 00:17#22
 Sorry Shezza but noone is as wiley as Mozart 
Noone is more elusive as you Shezza with your hit and run and disappearances - very fast 
SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
03 Dec 2014, 01:08
#23
03 Dec 2014, 01:08#23
Marler, Lawes, Robshaw, Heaslip, Jean, Henshaw,  Bowe and Willie were not the best in their positions
BE
becsPro4,378 posts
03 Dec 2014, 01:22
#24
03 Dec 2014, 01:22#24
Cloudy and myself will definitely be the best in ours though, Saffex, so don't you worry about that  
And I see you are the Video Analyst for the team, so I am sure you will be able to put us right on our collective failings and help us improve insurmountably as a unit ! 
SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
03 Dec 2014, 01:39
#25
03 Dec 2014, 01:39#25
 I'll be taking close up s of you Becs
CL
CleanCutPro9,905 posts
03 Dec 2014, 09:53
#26
03 Dec 2014, 09:53#26
 
Not to worry Becs ... I'm sure the lads will lift you guys waaaaaaaay up high!!!!!!


BE
becsPro4,378 posts
03 Dec 2014, 13:23
#27
03 Dec 2014, 13:23#27
Hmmmmm......should I be worried, Saffex  

I look forward to the view up there then, CleanCut....it's one I never get to see, being a short person  
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