Best Named England XV

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:29 pm

Typical off-season post, and its probably been done before, but here goes ....

Any idea what a 'best named' England XV would be. I've had a think this morning, and come up with the following back line:

Dusty HARE

Tony SWIFT
Jamie SALMON
Paul DODGE
David TRICK

Richard SHARP
AUSTIN HEALEY

I've struggled a bit with the forwards, though. I got to:

Andy SHERIDAN (after the tank)
Peter WHEELER

but then ran out of steam. Any ideas to complete or replace the team ?

Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:59 pm

Johnno at 4 - clearly England's best ever lock (mind you, my knowledge doesn't go too far back so there could've been a better at 4?

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:04 pm

Dave W

Sorry, you misunderstand. I'm looking for the best names, not necessarily best players ! (Although Dodge, Sharp and Wheeler may qualify on both counts).

'Johnson' .... nah, just doesn't sound good enough, do you see ? Now, if we had a lock called 'Leap' or 'Shove', that would be different !

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:10 pm

If Marius HURTER isn't in your pack the whole world has gone mad!

boondock · Post by **boondock** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:16 pm

dickie jeeps would warrant a mention on either criteria, wouldnt he?

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:17 pm

Far be it for me to correct a moderator (!) ... but isn't he a 'bok, Iain ?

Or maybe he had English grandparents

Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:18 pm

:oops: doh! I couldn't understand why you hadn't gone for Johnno

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:20 pm

boondock wrote:dickie jeeps would warrant a mention on either criteria, wouldnt he?

Good one boondock. Maybe given AUSTIN HEALEY's versatility we should put him on the bench, with Dickie JEEPS at SH.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:30 pm

Ah a quick scan read failed to compute the Englishness of the topic. Still, maybe a World XV would be better to include him! My mind is also telling me there is a South African out there called BOSCH. He too, if this can be confirmed, would be suitable.

If we're going for English, hows about Micky SKINNER.

watso2c · Post by **watso2c** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:46 pm

Bit corny but I'd have to go with Neil Back(row)

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Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:49 pm

rowntree (fruit pastils)

steve424 · Post by **steve424** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:55 pm

since u put rowntree

ill have 2 go with martin quarry 8)

bigstef · Post by **bigstef** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:00 pm

i think that this could possibley be the most pointless thread ever

, but as i have nothing better to do
Lewis MOODY (hes not the most cheerful chap on the park is he)

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:10 pm

John Quick played in the back row for Tigers in the mid 60'2

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:26 pm

Iain wrote:Ah a quick scan read failed to compute the Englishness of the topic. Still, maybe a World XV would be better to include him! My mind is also telling me there is a South African out there called BOSCH. He too, if this can be confirmed, would be suitable.

If we're going for English, hows about Micky SKINNER.

Yes, there is a South African called BOSCH in the world of rugby: Rudi Bosch. He plays for Cambridge University and was the first person ever to be sin-binned in Varsity Game history. There is also Gerald Bosch, who was capped by SA in the 70s.

What about a former Tigers back row combination that perfectly described Austin Healey?

(Peter) SHORT
(Adam) BALDING
(Neil) BACK