Rugby Union Legends Game - Draft

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Rounds One and Eleven (Loosehead Prop and Winger)
1.Banafan-aka-hon - Os Du Randt/Jonah Lomu
2.GloucesterBear - Jason Leonard/David Campese
3.Pullthestrings - Tom Smith/Jason Robinson
4.Bathite - Tony Woodcock/John Kirwan
5.Inthefastlane - Bill Young/Bryan Habana
6.Driver - Trevor Woodman/Shane Williams
7.Steven_Sharks - Craig Dowd/Jeff Wilson
8.Prop_Lyd - Olo Brown/Ieuan Evans
9.LDCPete - Christian Califano/Joe Roff
10.Lukelovesluka - Graham Rowntree/Rory Underwood

Rounds Two and Twelve (Hooker and Centre)
1.GloucesterBear - Keith Wood/Tana Umaga
2.Pullthestrings - Sean Fitzpatrick/Philippe Sella
3.Bathite - Raphael Ibanez/Tim Horan
4.Inthefastlane - Brian Moore/Danie Gerber
5.Driver - Steve Thompson/Will Greenwood
6.Steven_Sharks - Phil Kearns/Scott Gibbs
7.Shark Bite Cider - Uli Schmidt/Frank Bunce
8.LDCPete - Anton Olivier/Mike "Frail" Gibson
9.Lukelovesluka - John Smit/Jeremy Guscott
10.Banafan-aka-hon - Keven Mealamu/Stirling Mortlock

Rounds Three and Thirteen (Tighthead Prop and Centre)
1.Pullthestrings - Carl Hayman/Brian O'Driscoll
2.Bathite - Phil Vickery/Jason Little
3.Inthefastlane - Al Baxter/Denis Charvet
4.Driver - Paul Wallace/Will Carling
5.Steven_Sharks - Graham Price/Yannick Jauzion
6.Prop_Lyd - Jeff Probyn/Phil de Glanville
7.LDCPete - Fran Cotton/Ray Gravell
8.Lukelovesluka - John Hayes/Elton Flatley
9.Banafan-aka-hon - Pascal Ondarts/Mike Catt
10.Cookie Monster 15 - Richard Loe/Aaron Mauger

Rounds Four and Fourteen (Lock and Winger)
1.Bathite - Martin Johnson/Doug Howlett
2.Inthefastlane - John Eales/Rupeni Caucau
3.Driver - Bakkies Botha/Christophe Dominici
4.Steven_Sharks - David Giffin/Philippe Saint-Andre
5.Prop_Lyd - Bill Beaumont/Tony Underwood
6.LDCPete - Robin Brooke/James Small
7. Lukelovesluka - Simon Shaw/Joe Rokocoko
8.Banafan-aka-hon - Brad Thorn/Va'aiga Tuigamala
9.GloucesterBear - Olivier Merle/Lote Tuqiri
10.Pullthestrings - Malcolm O'Kelly/Cedric Heymans

Rounds Five and Fifteen (Lock and Full Back)
1.Inthefastlane - Fabien Pelous/Serge Blanco
2.Driver - Victor Matfield/Christian Cullen
3.Steven_Sharks - Wade Dooley/Gavin Hastings
4.Prop_Lyd Moss Keane/Matt Burke
5.LDCPete - Ian Jones/J.P.R Williams
6.Lukelovesluka - Danny Grewcock/Percy Montgomery
7.Banafan-aka-hon - Chris Jack/Josh Lewsey
8.GloucesterBear - Olivier Brouzet/Chris Latham
9.Pullthestrings - Paul O'Connell/Gareth Thomas
10.Bathite - Nathan Sharpe/Mils Muliaina

Rounds Six and Sixteen (Blindside and Scrum Half)
1.Driver - Richard Hill/Fourie Du Preez
2.Steven_Sharks - Francois Pienaar/Gary Armstrong
3.Prop_Lyd - Josh Kronfeld/Robert Jones
4.LDCPete - Jean Pierre Rives/Jean-Baptisite Elissalde
5.Lukelovesluka - Martin Corry/Kyran Bracken
6.Banafan-aka-hon - Rocky Elsom/Byron Kelleher
7.GloucesterBear - Reuben Thorne/Graeme Bachop
8.Pullthestrings - Jerry Collins/Pierre Berbizier
9.Bathite - Fergus Slattery/Bryan Redpath
10.Inthefastlane - Graham Mourie/Dimitri Yachvili

Rounds Seven and Seventeen (Openside and Prop)
1.Steven_Sharks - Michael Jones/Gethin Jenkins
2.Prop_Lyd - Richie McCaw/Gareth Chilcott
3.LDCPete - Peter Winterbottom/David Sole
4.Lukelovesluka - Neil Back/Rodrigo Roncero
5.Banafan-aka-hon - George Smith/Greg Somerville
6.GloucesterBear - David Wilson/Pieter De Villiers
7.Pullthestrings - Martyn Williams/Dai Young
8.Bathite - Serge Betsen/Sylvain Marconnett
9.Inthefastlane - Phil Waugh/Martin Castrogiovanni
10.Driver - Schalk Burger/Adam Jones

Rounds Eight and Eighteen (No8 and Hooker)
1.Prop_Lyd - Zinzan Brooke/Colin Deans
2.LDCPete - Wayne Shelford/Peter Wheeler
3.Lukelovesluka - Scott Quinnell/Richard Cockerill
4.Banafan-aka-hon - Lawrence Dallaglio/Mark Regan
5.Gloucesterbear - Taine Randell/Jeremy Paul
6.Pullthestrings - Sergio Parisse/Ciaran Fitzgerald
7.Bathite - Dean Richards/Gordon Bulloch
8.Inthefastlane - Morne Du Plessis/Michael Foley
9.Driver - Tim Rodber/Mario Ledesma
10.Steven_Sharks - Gary Teichman/Yannick Bru

Rounds Nine and Nineteen (Scrum Half and Free Choice)
1.LDCPete - Joost VD.Westhuizen/Thomas Castaignede
2.Lukelovesluka - George Gregan/Austin Healy
3.Banafan-aka-hon - Nick Farr-Jones/Carlos Spencer
4.GloucesterBear - Agustin Pichot/Simon Easterby
5.Pullthestrings - Rob Howley/Neil Jenkins
6.Bathite - Justin Marshall/Emile Ntamack
7.Inthefastlane - Matt Dawson/Juan Martin Hernandez
8.Driver - Mike Phillips/Brian Lima
9.Steven_Sharks - Fabian Galthie/Jonathan Davies
10.Prop_Lyd - David Kirk/Derek Quinnell

Rounds Ten and Twenty (Fly Half and Free Choice)
1.Lukelovesluka - Stephen Larkham/Ben Kay
2.Banafan-aka-hon - Jonny Wilkinson/Abdelatif Benazzi
3.GloucesterBear - Grant Fox/Jaque Fourie
4.Pullthestrings - Dan Carter/Lewis Moody
5.Bathite - Michael Lynagh/Chris Paterson
6.Inthefastlane - Naas Botha/Sebastien Chabal
7.Driver - Andrew Mehrtens/Dafydd James
8.Steven_Sharks - Mark Ella/Andy Irvine
9.Prop_Lyd - Hugo Porta/Alan Bateman
10.LDCPete - Joel Stransky/Mike Teague

Still not thought on your full-back LDCPete?

well am off to bed now. then working all day tomorrow!! maybe online between 4 and 5 so can do any drafts I am holding up then.

looking good so far though even though locks will be a problem!

Scrum half -

Greatest rugby player of all time - Gareth Edwards.

Gareth Edwards didn't play 80's.

Need to choose again.

yeah unlucky on Edwards mate. otherwise think he would have gone by now

Devastating. Although I do get my partnership...

Scrum Half -

Larkhams half back partner in crime and most capped Ozzie. George Gregan.

Openside -

No explanation needed. Neil Back.

Loosehead, blindside, number 8 and first winger to do now.

Sorry mate, still only 11.56

Luke!!! I was thinking about Gregan & my fav player Back!!!
ok give me 5 to adjust!

ok much rethinking. and it was a tough choice between 2 brilliant Aussies nbutvi am going for

openside flanker: George Smith

Pick your scrum-half please banafan, I know who im after if you don't pick him.

scrum half will have to be Nick Farr-Jones

Openside flanker - David Wilson(Australia)
Scrum-Half - Agustin Pichot

I was thinking about Pichot. he's top player

Everyone is a top player in your eyes banafan, thought you was going bed

Luke and pullthestrings are the only one's needed now, while prop has two locks to pick.

Doesn't look anymore will be done tonight, so roll on tomorrow hopefully, think we have done pretty well today/tonight.

Quality lads well done.

I will post my picks in 10 or so minutes.. need to do some research

Hooker and Inside Centre
Tighthead Prop and Outside Centre
Openside Flanker
Scrum-Half and Fly Half

Those the positions you need Pullthestrings, im still up but im just going bed thought you would be on tonight but not this late.

Eyes are calling sleep, just post the players in a list with there positions next to them then I will change them when I wake up tomorrow probably being 12 lol.

2. Sean Fitzpatrick
3. ?? - would people rate Olo Brown? Castro?
7. Lawrence Dallaglio
9. Rob Howley
10. Dan Carter
12. Phillipe Sella
13. Brian O'Driscoll

Will get back to you on 3. Assume we can't pick 16, 17 and free picks yet?

Olo brown is gone mate , wouldnt rate Castro as high as someone like Carl Hayman

Hon, banahan for winger? sorry guys ended up @ house party so will look at 2nd row now!

Lock: fabian pelous

Pelous is already gone prop.

My no 8 will be Scott Quinnell.

Great shout with Quinnell, one of my favourite players.

Quinnell - powerhouse, brilliant player . . . so thats me for number 8 next is it? . . .

for me there can only be one . . . NERO . . .

I will take Lawrence Dallagillo Please . . .

I am going to be out most of the morning and will be back around 4 so will get up to date with the draft then, sorry if I keep anyone waiting but I have to work today

Hon - I picked Lol for flanker.. I guess that's where it becomes ambigious. Lol was primarily an 8 so if Bear requires me to pick another I will do.

Oh man, I was going to pick my full back last night and am so glad I didn't, as I had completely forgotten one of the greatest players to ever grace a rugby field...

My selection for fullback is...

15. 3 times Grand Slam winner and British and Irish Lion J.P.R. Williams

oh rudey poo - yeah I see now. That is a tough call as you can pick someone like Elsom who can play flanker, lock & number 8 . . . I do believe someone said earlier that it was the position they were most recognised for . . .

mind you your pick is after mine anyway - sorry buddy but I got in there before you

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hold on I see what you mean - the pick for flanker has come up for you before my pick for number 8!! I get it sorry!

ok lets see what bear says on that one . . .

you sneaky get LDC pete - you get williams as he played into teh 1980's for Wales, crafty you!! I didn't even bother checking as I though he was no way an 80's player!!


Good shout and possibly the draft of the game!

For openside this is.. you've gone for George Smith?

yeah! I see what you mean . . . it's a bit ambiguous that one - as I assume you won't be playing Dallagilo at flanker in your team

ok am off now will catch up at 4pm to see what the decision is mate.

laters

GloucesterBear wrote:Zinzan Brooke is known as a 8, Wilkinson is known as a 10 so you pick them as a 8 and 10.

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this is what bear put a while back before the draft to the question about multiple positions . . .

OK, fair

Struggling with who to pick for 3 and 7 though..

Right then locks: Moss Keane and Bill Beaumont, sorry didn't see Pelous had gone-i'd just got in from a house party!!

BANAFAN-AKA-HON wrote:you sneaky get LDC pete - you get williams as he played into teh 1980's for Wales, crafty you!! I didn't even bother checking as I though he was no way an 80's player!!


Good shout and possibly the draft of the game!

63rd and final cap on 7th February 1981. Can't believe I almost missed it. Genuine legend

yeah 3 & 7 is a problem - I thought I had a great choice for 7 PW but found out he's pretty much an out right 6 . . . which sucks!

right am defo off to work now . . . .

true pete legend and in your side!! good call . . . lets see how he gets rated with teh youngsters

prop, hell of a shout for Moss Keane mate, I had completely forgotten about him. It's your turn for the second lock as well.

BANAFAN-AKA-HON wrote:true pete legend and in your side!! good call . . . lets see how he gets rated with teh youngsters

I'm sure I can find some YoooTooob clips to show them just how good he was.

Pete: I edited and picked both of mine! Got my old man on the blower helping too thing is with you taking JPR i'm just giving you wins i loves him i do!!

Tidy

Lads - I thought the league was 1990 to 2010?

1980 to present pull

That was edited after Bear had advertised the game as 1980 to present.

1990 to present was then touted and then changed back to 1980 to present.

Bottom line, without wanting to sound sulky about it is that if it was 1990-now then I would not be interested as the interest for me is in selecting greats from the amateur era.

Right OK, Bear's been known to change his mind more often than his knickers.

I understand having 80's players in a legends game but it's difficult to compare amateur players with players from the professional era - the game is completly different.

I don't disagree pull, and those of us who are picking early 80's players understand that we are taking the risk that our players won't be known by all or not rated as highly. All part of the fun.

I think it is my turn for both locks, and these selections will probably come as no surprise to those who have played the Fantasy Aviva Premiership game with me and know that I like established real life pairings in my team.

So, at 4 and 5, I am going for legendary All Black second row duo

4. Robin Brooke
5. Ian Jones.

Zinzan playing against his brother