Team of the Tournament

[moodyisthegreatest]

So far in the world cup who is your team of the tournament?
Some of the posistions i cant decide

Mine is:

1 Sheridan(No other props have really stood out)
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 Simon Shaw
6 -
7 Moody(Made a huge impact)
8 Easter or Chabal
9 Du Preez
10 Hernandez(He has to be hands down)
11 Delasau (great tries)
12 -
13 -
14 Habana(Most tries in the tournament)
15 Montgomery

[Nik]

You have missed Corry off there who deserves the 6 slot, he's been immense.

[bigstef]

1-Sheridan (based only on his last 2 games)
2-Ledesma/Smit
3-Roncero
4-Botha
5-Chabal
6-Smith
7-Afeaki
8-Maka
9-Elissalde
10-Hernandez
11-Habana
12-Steyn
13-Clerc
14-Delasau
15-Montgomery

I know i've moved a few players about a bit before anyone says anything

[chappie]

My team of the tournament would be:
ENGLAND
After all everyone had written them off, so well done lads and best of luck on Saturday.

As BILL W would say

KEEP THE FAITH

[kornboy130]

1.sheridan
2.Ledesma
3.Castrogiovanni
4. I Fernadez-Lobbe
5.Matfield
6.Moody
7.Quera (how has he been missed off?)
8.Easter
9.Pichot
10.Hernandez
11.Habana
12.Contepomi
13.Mortlock
14.Borges
15.Montgomery

[SamWard]

1-Sheridan
2-Smit
3-Du Randt (not sure whether he played loosehead, but has been awesome)
4-Shaw
5-Chabal (only because Tuilagi's at 8)
6-Smith
7-Moody
8-Tuilagi
9-Gomarsall (made a huge impact for England)
10-Hernandez
11-Delasau
12-Steyn
13-Mortlock
14-Ngwenya (scorer of the try of the tournament)
15-Montgomery

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

1 Roncero
2 Ledesma
3 Hayman (Still the Best)
4 Matfield
5 Albacete
6 Collins
7 Latu
8 Maka
9 Rauluini
10 Evans
11 Habana
12 Contemponi
13 Rabeni
14 Delasau
15 Robinson

[burly bill mclaren]

1 Roncero
2 Ledesma
3 vickery
4 Matfield
5 shaw
6 Collins
7 lobbe
8 Maka
9 du preez
10 hernandez
11 Habana
12 Contemponi
13 Rabeni
14 shane williams
15 montgomery

1 Bryan Habana South Africa WG 6 8
2 Drew Mitchell Australia WG 5 7
3 Doug Howlett New Zealand WG 3 6
3 Shane Williams Wales WG 4 6
5 Joe Rokocoko New Zealand WG 3 5
5 Vincent Clerc France WG 5 5
5 Chris Latham Australia FB 5 5
8 Rory Lamont Scotland FB 4 4
8 Sitiveni Sivivatu New Zealand WG 4 4
8 Jaque Fourie South Africa CE 5 4
8 Paul Sackey England WG 5 4
8 JP Pietersen South Africa WG 6 4
8 Juan Smith South Africa FL 6 4

[4071]

1. Ayerza
2. Chuter
3. Castrogiovanni
4. Hamilton
5. Kay
6. Corry
7. Moody
8. -

9. -
10. -
11. A.Tuilagi
12. Mauger
13. Hipkiss
14. Rabeni
15. G.Murphy


Still undecided on a couple of spots, though.

Possibly Henry Tuilagi at No8.

[burly bill mclaren]

and they call llanelli fans one eyed?

[Tiger Eye]

Oh I thought you meant overall team of the tournament...not just England...

[westy154]

Rather (mildly) interestingly, of the team I wrote down before the tournament began, only 3 people have kept their position in this team (including a positional change). My team of the tournament includes 5 Argentineans, 4 South Africans, 3 Englishmen, 1 Fijian, 1 Australian and 1 Sore Loser. France were unlucky not to have representation, but were I to include a subs bench, would be guaranteed at least 2 spots if not 3.

Without further ado, I give you Mr J L G West’s Official Team of the tournament:

1 Andrew Sheridan (Eng)
2 Mario Ledesma (Arg)
3 Rodrigo Roncero (Arg)
4 Simon Shaw (Eng)
5 Victor Matfield (SA)
6 Juan Smith (SA)
7 Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe (Arg)
8 Gonzalo Longo (Arg)
9 Fourie Du Preez (SA)
10 Juan Martín Hernández (Arg)
11 Bryan Habana (SA)
12 Luke McAllister (NZ)
13 Stirling Mortlock (Aus)
14 Vilimoni Delasau (Fij)
15 Jason Robinson (Eng)

I realise I have picked 2 opensides in the back row, but both can play 6 and I just went with the 3 best performing back row forwards. Longo’s performances in the latter stage were sensational, and that Argentinean back row that caused such havoc had to have the most representation. Qera (Fij) was unlucky to miss out. As was the colossal man mountain Sebastian Chabal.

At half back there was no real options but to go with Du Preez and JMH, both have been sensational all tournament. The wings picked themselves too. Habana has been his devastating best and Delasau lit up the tournament with his electric running. The selection of Luke McAllister may raise eyebrows, especially after his Cardiff meltdown, but over the course of the tournament (the bit the All Blacks played in) McAllister proved the most creative, composed and quality centre, whilst the Evil Wizard Sterling Mortlock again shone with his individual performances and his ability to drag other along with him. Jason Robinson at full back have proved England’s rock at the back since he was put there; solid under the high ball, cutting going forward. Percy Montgomery pushed him close and if this were a real team would possibly get the nod for his goal kicking, but Robinson has shown his world class one final time and deserves his spot.

I possibly gave this more thought than it warrented...

[4071]

Roncero has been at loosehead for Argentina.

Scelzo has been the tighthead, to be replaced late on by Hasan.

[dailywaffle]

Lots of contenders, and plenty of quality missed out, but something like this ...

15 Corleto
14 Delasau
13 Mortlock
12 Contepomi
11 Habana
10 JMH
9 Du Preez

1 Roncero
2 Smit
3 Hayman
4 Botha
5 Matfield
6 Smith
7 Lobbe
8 Longo

[chipnchase]

At last someone named Corleto! He's been amazing in this tournament!