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Team of the Tournament . . .

Started by Rooinek20 REPLIES876 VIEWS· 26 Oct 2015, 12:35
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
26 Oct 2015, 12:35
#1
26 Oct 2015, 12:35#1
Picking my Team of the Tournament before the final because too often these teams are dictated by who won. (Players I considered who were unlucky not to make my team in brackets).

15 Ben Smith (Ayumu Goromaru)
14 Adam Ashley-Cooper (Santiago Cordero)
13 Tevita Kuridrani
12 Ma'a Nonu (Damien de Allende)
11 Julian Savea
10 Nicolas Sanchez (Dan Carter, Dan Biggar)
9. Fourie du Preez (Gareth Davies)
8. Louis Picamoles
7. David Poc' ock
6. Mamuke Gorgodze (Jerome Kaino)
5. Lood de Jager (Leone Nakarawa)
4. Brodie Retallick (Iain Henderson)
3. Sekope Kepu
2. Agustin Creevy
1. Scott Sio (Marcos Ayerza)
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DezertFoxPro2,288 posts
26 Oct 2015, 13:08
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26 Oct 2015, 13:08#2
Damian and Lood? 
Lood let us down in the two biggest games of our World Cup! Damian did what? Beat the USA... once? Hernandez is infinitely superior to Damian, Giteau did more against England than Damian has done all year. Toomua is another better option. The rest, surprisingly isn't that bad, with a few exceptions aside from the two already mentioned. Some bias shown to these two to say the least.

Before you fly into another little foot stamping, I'll leave you with some questions. Let's see how much of a rugby expert you really are. You are going to tell me how stupid I am, so I want to know exactly what elevates these two players over others in their position, to the point where they even be considered players of the tournament. Point me to tangible things in each game. 
There are other players who have done more, namely, Du Preez and Schalk. Pollard, Duane and Louw are others. If these two don't even stand out within the Bok squad, then how can it be that they qualify for payer of the tournament, or second best in their position?
It gets even worse. The shortcomings I highlighted all year was where these two came undone. You were one of those who didn't agree, but here we are. Damian can't defend and can't create space or bring other players into the game. Lood is an immobile player with terrible hands. He has front on power, but lacks the endurance to last the full 80. Its hilarious that you won't be able to see where it all went wrong for you.
Fire away. Let's hear how stupid and idiotic I am with your large array of naughty words. 
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
26 Oct 2015, 13:10
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26 Oct 2015, 13:10#3
Thanks Desert Fool. If a complete clown and rugby noob like you disagrees with me then it pretty much vindicates my selections.
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
26 Oct 2015, 13:40
#4
26 Oct 2015, 13:40#4
 Lomp who misses a straightforward tackle for a NZ try and is totally out competed by Whitelock. What a joke.
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
26 Oct 2015, 13:41
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26 Oct 2015, 13:41#5
 And I just spotted Scott Sio the clown who was dominated by WP Nel....can this get any funnier.
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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
26 Oct 2015, 14:33
#6
26 Oct 2015, 14:33#6
du Preez no way in hell, he was awful in the semi......most 9's have been better starting with Aron Smith  
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
27 Oct 2015, 08:11
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27 Oct 2015, 08:11#7
Dave, my team is selected on performance for the entire tournament, not just one match. I don't think du Preez was bad on Saturday and for the rest he was excellent . . . the only one of Meyer's has-beens who produced the goods at this tournament.

I made scrumhalf a tight call between du Preez and Gareth Davies . I thought Aaron Smith had a very quiet tournament by his high standards and he didn't really feature in my thinking. I would have picked Will Genia as my third choice.
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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
27 Oct 2015, 11:59
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27 Oct 2015, 11:59#8

Disagree Rooi, I thought du Preez had one solid game for the rest he had little to offer but a pass and kick......but its neither her nor there.


I would also say Etzebeth was better than Retallick and Kepu was not the best 3, the Argie 3 would get my vote  

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
27 Oct 2015, 13:52
#9
27 Oct 2015, 13:52#9
 But you would by implication agree Scott Sio is the best loosehead.....this tail pipe stuff is making you look more stupid than usual Dave.
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
27 Oct 2015, 14:47
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27 Oct 2015, 14:47#10
Dave, I just remembered Greig Laidlaw. He's another one for the shortlist but don't think I'd pick him ahead of FdP.

Also, can you hear a very faint yapping noise? Almost like a geriatric old fop whimpering for some attention?
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
27 Oct 2015, 15:43
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27 Oct 2015, 15:43#11
En hoor jy die magtige dreuning ..translated as "Roar". Bwaaaahahaha. What an embarrassment!
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
27 Oct 2015, 15:53
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27 Oct 2015, 15:53#12
 Rooinek
I think I agree with most of your selections bar Sio.  He was not the powerhouse scrummer he was given out to be. and would rather prefer Marcos Ayerza at one and a mix up of other looseheads coming close.  That could include Sio and Malherbe (based on hsi performances in the semi and final).
Don't listen to the japping dogs - they are blinded by their own prejudice against players and De Jager and De Allende are two of those.   They go for De Jager because of his missed tackle on Kaino - yet they refuse to admit that in the whole tournament thus far De Jager made 74 tackles - missing only 3 - the highest tackle count of any of the tight 5 players  in the tournament and the lowest missed tackle ratio of any player in the tournament.
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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
27 Oct 2015, 15:58
#13
27 Oct 2015, 15:58#13
No I would not have gone with Sio  
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Monkey D LuffyPro6,277 posts
30 Oct 2015, 00:07
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30 Oct 2015, 00:07#14
uzumaki clan RWC team of the tournament

1 scottt sio, 2 stephen moore, 3 sekope kepu

4 brodie retallick, 5 rob simmons

6 micheal leitch, 7 marmuka gordoze, 8 david pooc0ck

9 aaron smith, 10 dan carter

12 maa nonu, 13 tevita kurindrani

11 julian savea, 15 ben smith, 14 adam ashley cooper
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WardadPro6,663 posts
30 Oct 2015, 00:29
#15
30 Oct 2015, 00:29#15
 Hey Naru ! We checked out the Boruto movie ,more my boys cup of tea bot always good to be doing staff with me lads like that .And wot no Richie ?! Just for his talismanic captaincy alone he is worth the weight .
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ABasquefanPro2,549 posts
30 Oct 2015, 00:52
#16
30 Oct 2015, 00:52#16
 
1. M. Ayerza   2. A. Creevy   3. S. Kepu

4. I. Henderson     5. L. Nakarawa

6. J. Kaino    7. R. McCaw   8. D. Poc0ck

9. G. Davies     10. D. Carter

12. M. Nonu   13. M. Bennett

11. J. Savea    14. J. Imhoff    15. A. Gorumaru
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bobbok...Captain10,129 posts
30 Oct 2015, 01:07
#17
30 Oct 2015, 01:07#17
 I like NarutoSukiyaki's team .
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FennecNewbie5 posts
30 Oct 2015, 01:41
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30 Oct 2015, 01:41#18

I am not South African, but wanted the Springboks to win the RWC. I'm off tomorrow to the Olympic stadium to see how they get on in the "Bronze final". I hope they win, and even more, that they put in a display of exciting fast attacking rugby.


While I wouldn't have put either de Allende or de Jager in the "team of the tournament", the bias against these players by certain on this forum is so extreme as to be absurd - as is the opposing bias by the opponents of those posters. One of the anti-de Allende party did seem to exhibit a trace of an open mind, in giving de Allende an 8/10 after one game, only to be talked out of it by the leader of his "alliance". The other side of this argument tends to be equally biased  in their assessment of, e.g., Matfield.


It seems to me that some of the players in the Bok squad have become totemic love or hate figures for the two sides. If a player is liked by the "pervert" alliance he is automatically hated by the "low life" alliance - and vice-versa.


My personal view is that some of the young Boks could have a very exciting future, but that the tactics used in this RWC haven't allowed them to blossom.

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Monkey D LuffyPro6,277 posts
30 Oct 2015, 01:45
#19
30 Oct 2015, 01:45#19
@warhammer,

nice one, i remember my dad taking us to the movies to watch superman, it wasnt his cup of tea either, the loud snores from him halfway through were proof of that LMFAO,
good times,

ur right about richie of course but i cant edit my post for some reason (freaking Illuminati at work again, ), please dont tell cloudy, i might lose my position as president of the richie fan club,
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
30 Oct 2015, 02:47
#20
30 Oct 2015, 02:47#20
So as a matter of curiosity Fennec, what nationality are you and why have the Boks garnered your support?
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ClaydogClub Pro691 posts
30 Oct 2015, 03:15
#21
30 Oct 2015, 03:15#21
 Ha Ha the pervert and low life alliance. As long as its not compulsory to pick sides.
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