Your Club / Regions Greatest Ever 15.....

Right i did this on a previous 606 board (some of you may remember) and we got some cracking teams....but not all the teams were covered.
 
Its simple. Just List your teams Greatest ever team
 
Have your teams had any changes since July 2011? 
 
1 Nick Popplewell
2 Ross Nesdale
3 Carl Hayman
4 Doddie Weir
5 Roger Uttley
6 Peter Walton
7 Pat Lam
8 Dean Ryan (C)
 
9 Gary Armstrong
10 Johnny Wilkinson
11 John Bentley
12 Alan Tait / John Leslie
13 Inga Tuigamala
14 Tony Underwood
15 Matt Burke
 
Noteable Mentions
Toby Flood
Peter Walton
Jaime Noon
Matty Tait
Gareth Archer
Tim Stimson
Owen Finnegan
George Graham

01 Peter Clohessy
02 Jerry Flannery
03 John Hayes
04 Mick Galwey
05 Paul O'Connell
06 Alan Quinlan
07 David Wallace
08 Anthony Foley
09 Peter Stringer
10 Ronan O'Gara
11 Keith Earls
12 Jason Holland
13 John Kelly
14 Doug Howlett
15 Paul Warwick

red_stag wrote:01 Peter Clohessy
02 Jerry Flannery
03 John Hayes
04 Mick Galwey
05 Paul O'Connell
06 Alan Quinlan
07 David Wallace
08 Anthony Foley
09 Peter Stringer
10 Ronan O'Gara
11 Keith Earls
12 Jason Holland
13 John Kelly
14 Doug Howlett
15 Paul Warwick

Hard one - Langford, Jim Williams, Rua Tipoki, Trevor Halstead, Woody?

I think alot of the players on leinsters team are playing now
now this is a rushed and pretty thrown together team

healy
strauss
corrigan

cullen
mal

rocky
gleeson
heislip

whits
sexton

dorce
BOD

dr denis hickey
shaggy
isa

jackman
ross
wright
SOB
hines
reddan
dr phil
an other

Thought about them all. Wood - didn't play long enough. Nor Halstead or Tipoki. Langford is 4th after O'Callaghan. Backrow has a wealth of talent Williams misses the cut for me.

Obviously the Scottish pro sides haven't been around so long.....but I'll have a crack...

Edinburgh:

1.Allan Jacobsen 2.Ross Ford 3.Geoff Cross 4.Nathan Hines 5.Scott Murray 6.Todd Blackadder 7.Ali Hogg 8.Simon Taylor 9.Mike Blair 10.Duncan Hodge 11.Tim Visser 12.Brendan Laney 13.Ben Cairns 14.Simon Webster 15.Chris Paterson

Glasgow:

1.David Hilton 2.Gordon Bulloch 3.Euan Murray 4.Richie Gray 5.Ali Kellock 6.Jason White 7.John Barclay 8.Johnny Beattie 9.Chris Cusiter 10.Dan Parks 11.Thom Evans 12.Daryl Gibson 13.Max Evans 14.Sean Lamont 15.Rory Lamont

1. Jason Leonard
2. Brian Moore/Kieth Wood
3.Mike Ross
4.P Ackford
5.George Robson could be great
6.Mickey Skinner
7.Robshaw
8.Zinzan Brooke
9.Danny Care
10.Andy Mehrtens/Nick Evans
11.Ugo Monye
12.Greenwood
13.Carling
14.Dan Luger
15. ? Cant bring myself to say Mike Brown - Could have Nick Evans at 15 and keep Mertens at 10.

Hon. mention
Tani Fuga/Garry Botha
Nick Duncombe
Clive Woodward
Strettle
Paul Burke
Chris Sheasby
Craig Chalmers

I'm sure I've missed some great players.

propdavid_london wrote:1. Jason Leonard
2. Brian Moore/Kieth Wood
3.Mike Ross
4.P Ackford
5.George Robson could be great
6.Mickey Skinner
7.Robshaw
8.Zinzan Brooke
9.Danny Care
10.Andy Mehrtens/Nick Evans
11.Ugo Monye
12.Greenwood
13.Carling
14.Dan Luger
15. ? Cant bring myself to say Mike Brown - Could have Nick Evans at 15 and keep Mertens at 10.

Hon. mention
Tani Fuga/Garry Botha
Nick Duncombe
Clive Woodward
Strettle
Paul Burke
Chris Sheasby
Craig Chalmers

I'm sure I've missed some great players.

Missed off Andre Vos and David Wilson

Quins off the top of my head:

1. Jason Leonard
2. Brian Moore
3. Keith Wood
4. Paul Ackford
5. Gareth llewellyn
6. Wavell Wakefield
7. Mick Skinner/ Laurent Cabannes
8. Zinzan Brooke
9. Danny Care/ Nick Duncombe
10. Nick Evans/ Adrian Stoop/ Andrew Mehrtens
11. Ugo Monye
12. Will Greenwood
13. Will Carling/ W.P.C Davies
14. Dan Lugar
15. Mike Brown

Ah David you beat me to it. I found it really tough to think of another fullback for us!

I would say or frontrow looks good and that 9-13 combo is pretty special.

Saracens


1.Jason Leonard
2.Raphael Ibanez
3.Paul Wallace
4.Scott Murray
5.Paddy Johns
6.Richard Hill
7.Francois Pienaar
8.Tony Diprose
9.Kyran Bracken
10.Michael Lynagh
11.David Strettle
12.Tim Horan
13.Phillipe Sella
14.Dan Luger
15.Thomas Casteignede

Not great on the wings but still not too bad a side.

Honourary mention

Ernst Joubert
Justin Marshall
Shane Byrne
Schalk Brits
Thierry Lacroix
Glen Jackson
Tom Shanklin
Danny Grewcock
Nicky Little
Kensuke Iwabuchi

Again like the scots the Ospreys havent been around that long but,

1. Duncan Jones,
2. Mefin Davies,
3. Adam Jones,
4. Brent Cockbain
5.Alyn Wyn Jones
6. Ryan Jones.
7. Marty Holah
8. Jerry Collins
9. Justin Marshall
10. James Hook,
11. Shane Williams
12. Scott Gibbs
13. Mark Taylor
14. Tommy Bowe
15. Gavin Henson

Two players who should have been in there are Alan Bateman who finished top class rugby in 2003 and Coin Charvis who left Swansea in the same year.

Before i get the Henson bashers there is no denying his record for the ospreys.

I'm a bit stuck for a 13, but this is my off the top of my head effort.

1 Rod Snow
2 Steve Jabba Jones
3 Adam Black
4 Ian Gough
5 Luke Charteris
6 Jamie Ringer (Not a great example, but he had a few appearances. I'd have Lydiate in soon)
7 Colin Charvis
8 Michael Owen (though he isn't my favourite player)
9 Gareth Cooper
10 Ceri Sweeney (though as soon as Tovey takes his record, he's out)
11 Aled Brew
12 Andy Marinos
13 Percy Montgomery (bit stuck here)
14 Gareth Wyatt
15 Kevin Morgan

Crusaders

1.Greg Sommerville
2.Mark Hammett
3.Dave Hewett
4.Todd Blackadder
5.Brad Thorn
6.Rueben Thorne
7.Richie McCaw
8.Kieran Read
9.Justin Marshall
10.Andrew Mehrtens
11.Caleb Ralph
12.Dan Carter
13.Aaron Mauger
14.Rico Gear
15.Leon MacDonald

Reserves

Scott Robertson
Chris Jack
Scott Hamilton
Sonny Bill Williams
Zac Guildford

Yet to see another team go close to this one

AUCKLAND;
1.S,McDowell
2.Sean Fitzpatrick
3.Wilson Whineray
4.Gary Whetton
5.Andy Haden
6.Waka Nathan
7.Michael Jones
8.Zin Zan Valentine BRooke
9.David Kirk
10.G.Fox
11.Bee Gee Williams
12.Frank Bunce
13.Joe Stanley
14.John Kirwan
15.Bob Scott........

red_stag wrote:Thought about them all. Wood - didn't play long enough. Nor Halstead or Tipoki. Langford is 4th after O'Callaghan. Backrow has a wealth of talent Williams misses the cut for me.

Didn't Christian Cullen plat for Munster for a while?

Hey I just noticed you guys have been poaching my players:
Geordie Falcon.................Inga the Winga
Sin e ...............................Doug Howlett
D24trees...........................Isa Ncatewa
propdavid london ............Zin Zan Brooke
Yappysnappy ....................Zin Zan Brooke

Wait till my associate Mr Ghost hears about this...

Risca Rev wrote:I'm a bit stuck for a 13, but this is my off the top of my head effort.

1 Rod Snow
2 Steve Jabba Jones
3 Adam Black
4 Ian Gough
5 Luke Charteris
6 Jamie Ringer (Not a great example, but he had a few appearances. I'd have Lydiate in soon)
7 Colin Charvis
8 Michael Owen (though he isn't my favourite player)
9 Gareth Cooper
10 Ceri Sweeney (though as soon as Tovey takes his record, he's out)
11 Aled Brew
12 Andy Marinos
13 Percy Montgomery (bit stuck here)
14 Gareth Wyatt
15 Kevin Morgan

Gary Teichmann at 8. Arthur Gould at center, Stuart Barnes of England as a flyhalf, Keith Jarrett at outside center.

Neath

1. Duncan Jones
2. Barry Williams
3. Adam Jones
4. Gareth Llewellyn
5. Roy John
6. Dai Morris
7. Lyn Jones
8. Rowland Phillips
9. Gareth Jones (Honarable mention may he rest in peace)
10. Jonathan Davies
11. Shane Williams
12. Scott Gibbs
13. Billy Boston/Allan Bateman (tough choice)
14. Elgan Rees
15. Paul Thorburn

Most of our best did a good spell in Rugby League when it was profitable to do so.

TycroesOsprey wrote:
Two players who should have been in there are Alan Bateman who finished top class rugby in 2003 and Coin Charvis who left Swansea in the same year.

Allan Bateman was never an Osprey.

Ospreys

1. Duncan Jones
2. Barry Williams
3. Adam Jones
4. Alun Wynn Jones
5. Ryan Jones
6. Colin Charvis
7. Marty Holah
8. Filo Tiatia
9. Justin Marshall
10. Gavin Henson
11. Shane Williams
12. Scott Gibbs
13. James Hook
14 Stephane Terblanche
15. Lee Byrne

Mehrts is god wrote:Crusaders

1.Greg Sommerville
2.Mark Hammett
3.Dave Hewett
4.Todd Blackadder
5.Brad Thorn
6.Rueben Thorne
7.Richie McCaw
8.Kieran Read
9.Justin Marshall
10.Andrew Mehrtens
11.Caleb Ralph
12.Dan Carter
13.Aaron Mauger
14.Rico Gear
15.Leon MacDonald

Reserves

Scott Robertson
Chris Jack
Scott Hamilton
Sonny Bill Williams
Zac Guildford

Yet to see another team go close to this one

Eh surely Carter at 10. How many games has he played at 12?

yappysnap wrote:Ah David you beat me to it. I found it really tough to think of another fullback for us!

I would say or frontrow looks good and that 9-13 combo is pretty special.

Yup, sorry yappy - I cant for the life of me think of another 15 from the past (of much note).
After the listed 2nd row there is a bit of a stuggle for quality locks too.
Quins seem to have a pretty good record of quality no.2's over the years - lets hope Grey can live up to the expectation.

Pontypool The real Ponty

1. Faulkner
2. Windsor
3. Price
4. Perkins
5. Moseley
6. Mark Jones
7. Cobner
8. Squire
9. Bishop
10. Ring
11. Bleddyn Taylor
12. Mark Taylor
13. Bidgood
14. Ken Jones
15. Haywood

Pooler! Pooler! Pooler!

maestegmafia wrote:

red_stag wrote:Thought about them all. Wood - didn't play long enough. Nor Halstead or Tipoki. Langford is 4th after O'Callaghan. Backrow has a wealth of talent Williams misses the cut for me.

Didn't Christian Cullen plat for Munster for a while?

Yea and was poor due to being injury plagued. Payne, Warwick and maybe even Jones have been better fullbacks for us.

Otago 1975 +

1. C Hayman
2. A Oliver
3. K Meeuws
4. T Donnelly
5. J Joseph
6. T Randell
7. J Kronfeld
8. A Pene
9. B Kelleher
10. T Brown
11. J Timu
12. J Leslie
13. S Mapasua
14. J Wilson
15. Laurie Mains

16. A Hore
17. C Hoeft
18. S Maling
19 P "Ginge" Henderson
20. D Kirk
21. A Stone
22. B Laney

Mehrts is God
They would run you close on a cold June Saturday arvo at Carisbrook!

Cardiff Blues

1. G.Jenkins
2. T.R.Thomas
3. T.Filise
4. C.Quinnell
5. P.Tito
6. M.Molotika
7. M.Williams
8. X.Rush
9. M.Phillips
10. N.Robinson
11. R.Williams
12. T.Shanklin
13. J.Robert
14. G.Thomas
15. B.Blair

No Lomu, sorry.

Maestegmafia - I would like to see my Pontypool side play that Neath team. I think the Pooler pack would edge it but that's a great Neath backline!

funnyExiledScot wrote:Obviously the Scottish pro sides haven't been around so long.....but I'll have a crack...

Edinburgh:

1.Allan Jacobsen 2.Ross Ford 3.Geoff Cross 4.Nathan Hines 5.Scott Murray 6.Todd Blackadder 7.Ali Hogg 8.Simon Taylor 9.Mike Blair 10.Duncan Hodge 11.Tim Visser 12.Brendan Laney 13.Ben Cairns 14.Simon Webster 15.Chris Paterson

Glasgow:

1.David Hilton 2.Gordon Bulloch 3.Euan Murray 4.Richie Gray 5.Ali Kellock 6.Jason White 7.John Barclay 8.Johnny Beattie 9.Chris Cusiter 10.Dan Parks 11.Thom Evans 12.Daryl Gibson 13.Max Evans 14.Sean Lamont 15.Rory Lamont

Good call on Glasgow front row, FES.

It's a terrible indictment of the 12 position that you have to put Laney in there.

It's a terrible indictment of the 12 position that you have to put Laney in there. [/quote]

Put Laney in any jersey numbered 9-15 and you know you are in for a rollercoaster 80 mins!
What always liked about Laney was he always looked like he loved bein on the pitch.
Never afraid to try something.
Made reserve bench in my top team!

Gunner wrote:



It's a terrible indictment of the 12 position that you have to put Laney in there.

Put Laney in any jersey numbered 9-15 and you know you are in for a rollercoaster 80 mins!
What always liked about Laney was he always looked like he loved bein on the pitch.
Never afraid to try something.
Made reserve bench in my top team![/quote]

I don't think that anyone could veer between deity and donkey in one match the way Laney could.

George Carlin wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:Obviously the Scottish pro sides haven't been around so long.....but I'll have a crack...

Edinburgh:

1.Allan Jacobsen 2.Ross Ford 3.Geoff Cross 4.Nathan Hines 5.Scott Murray 6.Todd Blackadder 7.Ali Hogg 8.Simon Taylor 9.Mike Blair 10.Duncan Hodge 11.Tim Visser 12.Brendan Laney 13.Ben Cairns 14.Simon Webster 15.Chris Paterson

Glasgow:

1.David Hilton 2.Gordon Bulloch 3.Euan Murray 4.Richie Gray 5.Ali Kellock 6.Jason White 7.John Barclay 8.Johnny Beattie 9.Chris Cusiter 10.Dan Parks 11.Thom Evans 12.Daryl Gibson 13.Max Evans 14.Sean Lamont 15.Rory Lamont

Good call on Glasgow front row, FES.

It's a terrible indictment of the 12 position that you have to put Laney in there.

To be honest the one that troubled me the most was Webster. Laney wasn't too bad for Edinburgh, it was really with Scotland where he looked out of his depth. I thought about putting CP on the wing for Edinburgh instead of Webster, and Southwell at 15, although I'm not sure that's much better. Cammy Murray maybe? Don't recall him doing an awful lot with Edinburgh, and I think most of his best rugby was in a Scotland jersey.

Hmm bit of an Ulster mish mash of all time greats I haven't seen play and players I've watched over the years. I'm sure someone a bit more knowledgeable will be able to have a better stab at it.

15 Simon Mason
14 Tommy Bowe
13 Andrew Trimble
12 Mike Gibson
11 Trevor Ringland
10 Jack Kyle
9 Ruan Pienaar
8 Roger Wilson
7 Neil Best
6 Stephen Ferris
5 Willie John McBride
4 Jeremy Davidson
3 BJ Botha
2 Rory Best
1 Syd Millar

A lot of top players left out there like david Humphreys, Paddy Johns, Willie Anderson, Dennis McBride, Johann Muller, Justin Harrison etc. due to them being in strong positions.

I think Trimble deserves to be in there somewhere so I've squeezed him in at 13 even though there are probably better candidates in the centre.

Not sure about Mason at 15 or Wilson at 8 either. Best is a controversial one at 7 I suppose but for me he's one of the best players I've seen in an Ulster shirt.

Toulon should be interesting -

1.Emanuelli
2. Seb Bruno/A Oliver
3.Hayman
4.Bakies Both (soon to arrive)
5.Matfield
6.George Smith
7.Steff Armitage (cant think of others)
8.Lobbe/Van Niekerk
9.Mingioni/Gregan
10.Wilkinson/Mertens
11.Rudi Wulf
12.Contemponi/Tana Umaga
13.Sonney Bill Williams/Giteau
14.Dominici
15. Luke Rooney

Hon Mention.
Rob Henderson

D24-

Can we put Swerving Girvan on the bench please???

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:D24-

Can we put Swerving Girvan on the bench please???

Sorry did this in a rush yesterday
Now it really should be made up of the 09/11 teams
But i liked to put as many irish in as possible
I really didnt know about scrum half
Reggie got in on nostalgia alone i think also
I have changed the bench to have a SOB/jennings mutant

healy
strauss
corrigan

cullen
mal

rocky
gleeson
heislip

whitaker
sexton

dorce
BOD

dr denis hickey
shaggy
isa

jackman
ross
wright
SOB/jennings
hines
reddan
dr phil
Girve

offload wrote:Maestegmafia - I would like to see my Pontypool side play that Neath team. I think the Pooler pack would edge it but that's a great Neath backline!

You would think so on reputation but ten again look at the size of the Viet Gwent compared to the Jones boys...! Modern day players are three stone heavier and six inches taller. Shocking eh.

Ollie le roux and Stan were icons in their own way too.

No Leicester team yet? I'll add one that'll be badly informed for people to complain about:

A(1)Rowntree
B(2)Cockerill
C(3)Garforth
D(4)Johnson
E(5)Kay
F(6)Croft
G(7)Back
H(8)Richards

I(9) Austin Healy
J(10)Joel Stransky
K(11)Rory Underwood
L(12)Pat Howard
M(13)Paul Dodge
N(14)Craig Joiner
O(15)Geordan Murphy

Notable Others:

Will Greenwood
Dusty Hare
Prince Obolensky
Aadel Kardooney
About 100 more...

Craig Joiner!!!!????

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:Ollie le roux and Stan were icons in their own way too.

yeah i stuck stan on the bench
Top quaility props and hookers for us are at a premium really, the best we ever had is right now i'd say
I just picked form the heineken cup era aswell

Yeah, I know, I felt I should include a Scot cos I live up here now and we haven't really had any good ones...

Bedford Blues...

1. Soane Tonga'uiha
2. Dan Richmond
3. Dan Cole
4. Scott Murray
5. Martin Bayfield
6. Budge Rogers
7. Rudi Streuli
8. David Perry
9. Andy Gomersall
10. Billy Twelvetrees
11. Rory Underwood
12. Owen Farrell
13. Brendan Burke
14. Paul Sackey
15. James Prithchard

Honourable mentions to Jeff Probyn, Roy Winters & Martin Offiah

D24tress – Surely Paul Wallace and Shane Byrne would be in that team? And as much as I love Isa (which is quite a lot) Girvan Dempsey has got to be at fullback.
With that in mind, this would be my team:

Healy – Byrne – Wallace
Cullen – O’Kelly
Elsom – Heaslip – Gleeson
Whittaker – Sexton
Hickie – Darcy – O’Driscoll – Horgan
Dempsey

Corrigan – Wright – Jackman – Hines – O’Brien – Reddan – Contepomi - Nacewa

Surely Contepomi has to start at either 10 or 12?

maestegmafia wrote:

Gary Teichmann at 8. Arthur Gould at center, Stuart Barnes of England as a flyhalf, Keith Jarrett at outside center.

Can't remember how long the Teichmann played for the Dragons (if indeed he ever did). The other three never did though.

Got to disagree on a couple of the Tigers selections (not many though);

A(1)Rowntree
B(2)Cockerill
C(3)Castro (Garforth was awesome in the scrum but lacked a little round the park)
D(4)Johnson
E(5)Kay
F(6)Croft
G(7)Back
H(8)Richards

I(9) Austin Healy
J(10)Joel Stransky
K(11)Rory Underwood
L(12)Pat Howard
M(13)Paul Dodge
N(14)Geordan Murphy
O(15)Dusty Hare (he is the first class top points scorer)

Hmm might have to come back to this and try and fit in a Tuilagi somewhere. Can't decide whether to drop Geordan or Rory though.

funnyExiledScot wrote:
Obviously the Scottish pro sides haven't been around so long.....but I'll have a crack...

Edinburgh:

1.Allan Jacobsen 2.Ross Ford 3.Geoff Cross 4.Nathan Hines 5.Scott Murray 6.Todd Blackadder 7.Ali Hogg 8.Simon Taylor 9.Mike Blair 10.Duncan Hodge 11.Tim Visser 12.Brendan Laney 13.Ben Cairns 14.Simon Webster 15.Chris Paterson

Glasgow:

1.David Hilton 2.Gordon Bulloch 3.Euan Murray 4.Richie Gray 5.Ali Kellock 6.Jason White 7.John Barclay 8.Johnny Beattie 9.Chris Cusiter 10.Dan Parks 11.Thom Evans 12.Daryl Gibson 13.Max Evans 14.Sean Lamont 15.Rory Lamont

Don't agree with your choice at 12 for Glasgow - Daryl Gibson was pretty awful and, although he has his faults, Greame Morrison has been a fantastic servant for Glasgow.

Unfortunately I reckon Glasgow would win that game between those teams - that pack is superb!

It is strange how Edinburgh has been a pretty good attacking team over the years but the best we can come up with at 10 and 12 is Slodge and the chainsaw??

RDW_Scotland wrote:Don't agree with your choice at 12 for Glasgow - Daryl Gibson was pretty awful and, although he has his faults, Greame Morrison has been a fantastic servant for Glasgow.

Unfortunately I reckon Glasgow would win that game between those teams - that pack is superb!

It is strange how Edinburgh has been a pretty good attacking team over the years but the best we can come up with at 10 and 12 is Slodge and the chainsaw??

It's a fair comment on Morrison. Gibson the better player, Morrison the man who has contributed more to Glasgow. No Andy Henderson though.

I thought a bit about the Edinburgh 10/12. The next best is probably Godman/De Luca. Doesn't say an awful lot.

maestegmafia wrote:

TycroesOsprey wrote:
Two players who should have been in there are Alan Bateman who finished top class rugby in 2003 and Coin Charvis who left Swansea in the same year.

Allan Bateman was never an Osprey.

Yeah I know, that was my point, neither was Charvis. When the Os were formed they were both players imo who should have got contracts but didnt. Charvis was Wales captain at the time and had to go to France for a contract and Bateman was regarded as too old.

"Arthur Gould at center, Stuart Barnes of England as a flyhalf, Keith Jarrett at outside center."

Dont recall any of them playing for the Dragons, didnt they play for Newport RFC?