Greatest ever Tigers XV

[physiodan]

1. J White
2. J White
3. J White
4. J White
5. J White
6. J White
7. J White
8. J White
9. J White
10. J White
11. J White
12. J White
13. J White
14. J White
15. J White

What dreams are made of

[WhitecapTiger]

1. J White
2. J White
3. J White
4. J White
5. J White
6. J White
7. J White
8. J White
9. J White
10. J White
11. J White
12. J White
13. J White
14. J White
15. J White

What dreams are made of

Certainly keep the officials busy....we'd possibly have no-one left on the pitch by halftime

[Robespierre]

1. J White
2. J White
3. J White
4. J White
5. J White
6. J White
7. J White
8. J White
9. J White
10. J White
11. J White
12. J White
13. J White
14. J White
15. J White

What dreams are made of

Certainly keep the officials busy....we'd possibly have no-one left on the pitch by halftime

[sam16111986]

1. J White
2. J White
3. J White
4. J White
5. J White
6. J White
7. J White
8. J White
9. J White
10. J White
11. J White
12. J White
13. J White
14. J White
15. J White

What dreams are made of

Certainly keep the officials busy....we'd possibly have no-one left on the pitch by halftime

But would the opposition?

[jgriffin]

Mrs G's Dream Team.

[shedhead1]

I suppose at the heart of it is whether you judge a player on their impact for Tigers or how good they were as a player. For example Ant Allen is not in Greenwood’s class but arguably did more for Tigers. Many of course do both- Back, Johnson, Murphy, Ayerza etc.

Shedhead 1 here

Tigger supporters...................

I am so so pleased that Ant Allen is in your GETXV - one of the best centres of the modern game and a big loss to CG - a true 'old fashioned' centre, dymanic and elusive but would win you a game with his magic.Just a nice guy.

Thank you
Bob

[Dangerous4]

First names on the list for me are Les Cusworth at 10, with Dusty Hare at 15, and Cockers at 2.

[chewbacca]

I suppose at the heart of it is whether you judge a player on their impact for Tigers or how good they were as a player. For example Ant Allen is not in Greenwood’s class but arguably did more for Tigers. Many of course do both- Back, Johnson, Murphy, Ayerza etc.

Shedhead 1 here

Tigger supporters...................

I am so so pleased that Ant Allen is in your GETXV - one of the best centres of the modern game and a big loss to CG - a true 'old fashioned' centre, dymanic and elusive but would win you a game with his magic.Just a nice guy.

Thank you
Bob

I think one could argue that many of our issues over the last few years have been down to us being unable to find an equally capable replacement for Ant

[stanlycam1]

A Robin Cowling, played in an International with a broken collar bone
B Peter Wheeler, part of the Lions front row who forced NZ to scrum with only 3 players.
C Julian White No nonsense prop.
D Martin Johnson
E Geoff Parling would be the leader but for two others.
F Tom Croft an all court player
G Dean Richards Capt Once dragged half of Scotland along.
H Neil Back a giant
I Harry Ellis would have got even better
J Les Cusworth worth the admission alone
K Rory Underwood The best finisher
L Paul Dodge did he ever loose the ball in contact
M Clive Woodward we won't mention falling down a hole at Cov
N Barry Evans Once over took the traffic at Saracens.
O Dusty Hare Greatest points scorer and a great attacker

[Old Hob]

Excellent choices !! You win.

[Bunchy]

the beauty of this thread is that it is potentially the only thread that will ever
(a) Ask a question
(b) get many many different answers to that question
and
(c) none of the answers are wrong

(except for all those that I disagree with obviously)

[physiodan]

From the professional era:

Who would win in a round Robin? English Tigers, Non English NH Tigers, SH Tigers.

Feel free to swap players in and out.

English Tigers
1. Rowntree
2. Chuter
3. White
4. Johnson
5. Parling
6. Croft
7. Back
8. Corry
9. Ellis
10. Ford
11. May
12. Allen
13. M Tuilagi
14. Healey
15. Tait

Non English NH Tigers
1. Morris
2. Kayser
3. Castrogiovani
4. J Hamilton
5. Cullen
6. L Hamilton
7. Jennings
8. Barbieri
9. Dupuy
10. Staunton
11. J. Murphy
12. Williams
13. Mermoz
14. Holmes
15. G. Murphy

SH Tigers
1. Ayerza
2. Montoya
3. Mulipola
4. Thorn
5. Lavanini
6. Newby
7. Salvi
8. H Tuilagi
9. Serevi
10. Stransky
11. A Tuilagi
12. Mauger
13. Rambeni
14. Tuquiri
15. S Hamilton

[Cardiff Tig]

From the professional era:

Who would win in a round Robin? English Tigers, Non English NH Tigers, SH Tigers.

Feel free to swap players in and out.

English Tigers
1. Rowntree
2. Chuter
3. White
4. Johnson
5. Parling
6. Croft
7. Back
8. Corry
9. Ellis
10. Ford
11. May
12. Allen
13. M Tuilagi
14. Healey
15. Tait

Non English NH Tigers
1. Morris
2. Kayser
3. Castrogiovani
4. J Hamilton
5. Cullen
6. L Hamilton
7. Jennings
8. Barbieri
9. Dupuy
10. Staunton
11. J. Murphy
12. Williams
13. Mermoz
14. Holmes
15. G. Murphy

SH Tigers
1. Ayerza
2. Montoya
3. Mulipola
4. Thorn
5. Lavanini
6. Newby
7. Salvi
8. H Tuilagi
9. Serevi
10. Stransky
11. A Tuilagi
12. Mauger
13. Rambeni
14. Tuquiri
15. S Hamilton

That backline with Stransky and Mauger directing the Tuilagi, Rambeni and Tuquiri, with Hamilton picking up the pieces behind, would be difficult to play against!!

[tigerburnie]

I do like that SH team

[chappie]

From the professional era:

Who would win in a round Robin? English Tigers, Non English NH Tigers, SH Tigers.

Feel free to swap players in and out.

English Tigers
1. Rowntree
2. Chuter
3. White
4. Johnson
5. Parling
6. Croft
7. Back
8. Corry
9. Ellis
10. Ford
11. May
12. Allen
13. M Tuilagi
14. Healey
15. Tait

Non English NH Tigers
1. Morris
2. Kayser
3. Castrogiovani
4. J Hamilton
5. Cullen
6. L Hamilton
7. Jennings
8. Barbieri
9. Dupuy
10. Staunton
11. J. Murphy
12. Williams
13. Mermoz
14. Holmes
15. G. Murphy

SH Tigers
1. Ayerza
2. Montoya
3. Mulipola
4. Thorn
5. Lavanini
6. Newby
7. Salvi
8. H Tuilagi
9. Serevi
10. Stransky
11. A Tuilagi
12. Mauger
13. Rambeni
14. Tuquiri
15. S Hamilton

That backline with Stransky and Mauger directing the Tuilagi, Rambeni and Tuquiri, with Hamilton picking up the pieces behind, would be difficult to play against!!

I would be putting Kronfeld in place of Salvi, two world class players but Kronfeld would be my 7.