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Premiership legends debate

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Caught this on YouTube. To celebrate 20 years of Guinness premiership finals, Healey Monye Dallagio and Kay got together to pick their team off the last 20 years.

Ayerza
Brits
Cole
Johnson
Itoje
Lawes
Back
Dallagio
Care
Farrell
A Tuilagi
Barrett
Waters
Ashton
G Murphy.

Interesting debate as they looked at how they would perform as a team, and looked at things such as titles won, one club servants etc
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Rugbygramps wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 8:17 am Caught this on YouTube. To celebrate 20 years of Guinness premiership finals, Healey Monye Dallagio and Kay got together to pick their team off the last 20 years.

Ayerza
Brits
Cole
Johnson
Itoje
Lawes
Back
Dallagio
Care
Farrell
A Tuilagi
Barrett
Waters
Ashton
G Murphy.

Interesting debate as they looked at how they would perform as a team, and looked at things such as titles won, one club servants etc
Very surprised that Healey didn't pick himself!

But that is one hell of a team!
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Austin had his say which was quite amusing

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Pellsey wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 8:19 am
Rugbygramps wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 8:17 am Caught this on YouTube. To celebrate 20 years of Guinness premiership finals, Healey Monye Dallagio and Kay got together to pick their team off the last 20 years.

Ayerza
Brits
Cole
Johnson
Itoje
Lawes
Back
Dallagio
Care
Farrell
A Tuilagi
Barrett
Waters
Ashton
G Murphy.

Interesting debate as they looked at how they would perform as a team, and looked at things such as titles won, one club servants etc
Very surprised that Healey didn't pick himself!

But that is one hell of a team!
See the link above and you will see he did!!
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Care in front of Austin is a bit of a joke.
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Not sure what the criteria is but surely Wigglesworth has to be at 9 if its premiership legends.

Personally I'd go Harry Ellis as the 'best' SH. And Cozza in for Lawes but thats with my tigers tinted glasses on...
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ads wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 9:03 am Not sure what the criteria is but surely Wigglesworth has to be at 9 if its premiership legends.

Personally I'd go Harry Ellis as the 'best' SH. And Cozza in for Lawes but thats with my tigers tinted glasses on...
They all picked a team and had a debate where necessary. Austin tried to squeeze himself in a few times.
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Harry Ellis was one of the best 9s to wear a Tigers shirt. Sadly injury shortened his career and perhaps the player that retuned after the injury was a shadow of the player he was, clouds the memories of just how good he was.

It’s a shame the England side he played in was woefully slow. He would run into gaps and the players who should have been running supporting / clear out lines were not doing their job.

No mention of Jonny Wilkinson in this list.
Richard Hill?
Trevor Woodman?
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mol2 wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 pm Harry Ellis was one of the best 9s to wear a Tigers shirt. Sadly injury shortened his career and perhaps the player that retuned after the injury was a shadow of the player he was, clouds the memories of just how good he was.

It’s a shame the England side he played in was woefully slow. He would run into gaps and the players who should have been running supporting / clear out lines were not doing their job.

No mention of Jonny Wilkinson in this list.
Richard Hill?
Trevor Woodman?
Yep, for me he would have been one of the best 9's ever if it wasn't for that injury, and the rubbish England team....
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Throw in another scrum half through gritted teeth!!!! :smt003
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Remember we are only looking over the last 20 years, 03 - 23, so it’s the impact made during that period. As I remember it Woodman, for instance, played very little rugby after to 03 World Cup, also it’s the impact they had on the Premiership, not their whole playing career which would have included internationals.

Of the 15 selected only 4 were unanimous, Ayerza, Brits, Jonno and Barrett
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Jonno retired in 2005 or something didn't he?
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mol2 wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 pm No mention of Jonny Wilkinson in this list.
Farrell instead of Wilkinson is a bit of a joke. Farrell wouldn't even be in my 2023 23!
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Pellsey wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 4:12 pm
mol2 wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 12:02 pm No mention of Jonny Wilkinson in this list.
Farrell instead of Wilkinson is a bit of a joke. Farrell wouldn't even be in my 2023 23!
The other 2 fly half’s in the debate were Hodgkinson and Goode. Again we’re looking at the impact they had in the premiership not their overall career, and Wilkinson won the title mush earlier with Falcons
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Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 8:57 am Care in front of Austin is a bit of a joke.
Care in front of anyone is a bit of a joke :smt003
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
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