International backline with the most goal kickers?

Possible Wales one?

9.
10. Stephen Jones (Mr Reliable, but not got the distance)
11. Shane Williams (took a lot of goal kicks for Neath people may have forgotten this)
12. James Hook (seems to kick his best in pressure matches, England 2008 perfect example)
13. Gavin Henson (monster boot very accurate)
14. Leigh Halfpenny (monster boot)
15. Rhys Priestland

Even Lee Byrne can goal kick. Wales have many options!

NZ could (subject to fitness, and using Carter or Slade at 12) have fielded a backline including Weepu, Carter, Slade, Jane and Dagg who're all useful enough kickers.

I think most sides could do it if, like the OP, you pick players out of position or bring in players that shouldn't be in the side etc.

England could field;

9.Wigglesworth (kicked for Sarries and Sale on occasions)
10.Wilkinson
11.
12.Flood
13.Twelvetrees (half way line is no issue for him)
14.D Armitage (has previously taken kicks for England)
15.Homer (future interntional and kicks for LI)

Struggling for the last winger berth, could put Twelvetrees there and Owen Farrell in at centre I suppose. To make a more useable backline Youngs kicked against SA in a friendly a couple of years ago and Flood at ten and Farrell at 12 would maybe flow better but in terms of kicking ability that isn't bad.

SafeAsMilk wrote:I think most sides could do it if, like the OP, you pick players out of position or bring in players that shouldn't be in the side etc.

That made me chuckle, Im with SAM though, I thought you meant most kickers on the basis of what were the recognised current first choice international backlines.

Comfort wrote:

SafeAsMilk wrote:I think most sides could do it if, like the OP, you pick players out of position or bring in players that shouldn't be in the side etc.

That made me chuckle, Im with SAM though, I thought you meant most kickers on the basis of what were the recognised current first choice international backlines.

It was the sight of good old Gav in there that made me wonder

SafeAsMilk wrote:I think most sides could do it if, like the OP, you pick players out of position or bring in players that shouldn't be in the side etc.

Cept the Wallabies, struggle to find ONE reliable kicker from any position!!!!

I know, we had O'C and Beale did the odd monster pressure kick for us, but a reliable kicker? Nope.

So any sides got a spare one to lend us??

You can have Tangoman. May need to wait for some of his reality tv contracts first though

9 Barnes
10 Cooper
11
12 Giteau
13
14 JOC
15 Beale

Ireland could have

9.TOL
10. rog
11.
12. sexton
13. darcy
14.
15.kearney

Surely France and Australia could do it?

D24tress wrote:Ireland could have

9.TOL
10. rog
11.
12. sexton
13. darcy
14.
15.kearney

Surely you mean McFadden at 13

SafeAsMilk wrote:

Comfort wrote:

SafeAsMilk wrote:I think most sides could do it if, like the OP, you pick players out of position or bring in players that shouldn't be in the side etc.

That made me chuckle, Im with SAM though, I thought you meant most kickers on the basis of what were the recognised current first choice international backlines.

It was the sight of good old Gav in there that made me wonder

Gotta give it to the gavmeister, he may be an absolutle tart, but.....

....well no, he actually is just a trifle these days.

McFadden on the wing and Wallace at 13


9: Yachvilli
10: O'Gara
11: Bergamasco
12: Wilkinson
13: O'Connor
14: Halfpenny
15: Paterson

That's a full backline of first choice kickers (kind of: Halfpenny is debatable but he takes them from distance, and JOC isn't usually aat 13 but has been before)

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:McFadden on the wing and Wallace at 13


9: Yachvilli
10: O'Gara
11: Bergamasco
12: Wilkinson
13: O'Connor
14: Halfpenny
15: Paterson

That's a full backline of first choice kickers (kind of: Halfpenny is debatable but he takes them from distance, and JOC isn't usually aat 13 but has been before)

But if you want accurate kickers id drop Wilkinson for Flood

formerly known as Sam wrote:England could field;

9.Wigglesworth (kicked for Sarries and Sale on occasions)
10.Wilkinson
11.
12.Flood
13.Twelvetrees (half way line is no issue for him)
14.D Armitage (has previously taken kicks for England)
15.Homer (future interntional and kicks for LI)

Struggling for the last winger berth, could put Twelvetrees there and Owen Farrell in at centre I suppose. To make a more useable backline Youngs kicked against SA in a friendly a couple of years ago and Flood at ten and Farrell at 12 would maybe flow better but in terms of kicking ability that isn't bad.

Homer's played a lot on the wing when Armitage is there so you could stick Goode in (Alex)