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Best of all time?

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  • MajorPomM MajorPom

    Red Beard, Bart Man, NTA
    Catogrande, Snowy
    Booboo, Duluth, Kirwan
    BSG
    Tim, TaniwhaRugby, Crucial
    Bones, MikeTheSnow, Mariner

    Coaches - Dogmeat, VictorMeldrew, JC
    Managers - Donsteppa, Hooroo

    Gameplan consisting of trying to keep the ball tight, apart from when it isn't. Scrums will be completely full of knowledge of what to do, how the opposition is cheating, with a distinct lack of ability. Second row should be menacing, with a nice combination of true psycho killer & English brute. Backrow will be extremely busy, constantly cleaning up all the dropped balls, missed tackles & high shots. Onto the backs - like any number 9, we can expect ours to just be a yappy little fluffybunny. Bit of a Carlos type at 10, with nobody having a clue what he's going to do & when he does it, still not a clue what just happened. A solid midfield will offset that somewhat, although the centre is not a massive fan of going right. We won't be sure if the back 3 are on the field, but there will be plenty of smart arse comments with the odd bit of flair coming from their section.

    Coaches we can expect a lot of wisdom and experience, although whether that counts for anything will certainly be debated. Managers will be excellent at ensuring everybody is where they should be with a plethora of refreshing drinks for the aftermatch function.

    Unlike most of your teams, my reserves bench is about 2,000 people long and thus too many to list here.

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    @MajorRage said in Best of all time?:

    Managers will be excellent at ensuring everybody is where they should be with a plethora of refreshing drinks for the aftermatch function.

    In @Snowy's cellar?

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    • boobooB booboo

      @booboo said in Best of all time?:

      @MajorRage I'm rapt to make the loosies. You must have watched my early 20s form... numbers got a bit smaller through my 30s and 40s ...

      @MajorRage 6 though eh? Too slow for 7 ...

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      @booboo said in Best of all time?:

      @booboo said in Best of all time?:

      @MajorRage I'm rapt to make the loosies. You must have watched my early 20s form... numbers got a bit smaller through my 30s and 40s ...

      @MajorRage 6 though eh? Too slow for 7 ...

      Is that you, Shannon?

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      • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

        @Catogrande said in Best of all time?:

        @Nepia said in Best of all time?:

        @Catogrande said in Best of all time?:

        @Victor-Meldrew

        S’funny but Rory rarely gets mentioned in the discussion about England’s greatest wingers, recency bias I guess, but he was a gun winger for sure.

        Really, I'd have thought he'd be the first wing on the team sheet? Or Alexander Oblensky. 😉

        Can’t possibly pick him. Blatant poach.

        And think how strong Hong Kong, Malaysia & Kenya Rugby would be if England stopped pillaging their best players

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        @Victor-Meldrew said in Best of all time?:

        @Catogrande said in Best of all time?:

        @Nepia said in Best of all time?:

        @Catogrande said in Best of all time?:

        @Victor-Meldrew

        S’funny but Rory rarely gets mentioned in the discussion about England’s greatest wingers, recency bias I guess, but he was a gun winger for sure.

        Really, I'd have thought he'd be the first wing on the team sheet? Or Alexander Oblensky. 😉

        Can’t possibly pick him. Blatant poach.

        And think how strong Hong Kong, Malaysia & Kenya Rugby would be if England stopped pillaging their best players

        Kenya? Are you mixing them up with Nigeria? Racist.

        Anyway we don't let Kenyan rugby players into this country, apparently because they're gay.

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-48502102

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          Highlanders

          1- C. Hoeft
          2- A. Oliver
          3- C. Hayman
          4- J. Ryan
          5- S. Maling
          6- T. Randell
          7- J. Kronfeld
          8- I. Maka
          9- A. Smith
          10- T. Brown
          11- W. Naholo
          12- P. Alatini
          13- M. Fekitoa
          14- J. Wilson
          15- B. Smith

          Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

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          • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

            Highlanders

            1- C. Hoeft
            2- A. Oliver
            3- C. Hayman
            4- J. Ryan
            5- S. Maling
            6- T. Randell
            7- J. Kronfeld
            8- I. Maka
            9- A. Smith
            10- T. Brown
            11- W. Naholo
            12- P. Alatini
            13- M. Fekitoa
            14- J. Wilson
            15- B. Smith

            Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

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            @ACT-Crusader said in Best of all time?:

            Highlanders

            1- C. Hoeft
            2- A. Oliver
            3- C. Hayman
            4- J. Ryan
            5- S. Maling
            6- T. Randell
            7- J. Kronfeld
            8- I. Maka
            9- A. Smith
            10- T. Brown
            11- W. Naholo
            12- P. Alatini
            13- M. Fekitoa
            14- J. Wilson
            15- B. Smith

            Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

            No Tom Donelley?

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            • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

              Highlanders

              1- C. Hoeft
              2- A. Oliver
              3- C. Hayman
              4- J. Ryan
              5- S. Maling
              6- T. Randell
              7- J. Kronfeld
              8- I. Maka
              9- A. Smith
              10- T. Brown
              11- W. Naholo
              12- P. Alatini
              13- M. Fekitoa
              14- J. Wilson
              15- B. Smith

              Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

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              @ACT-Crusader said in Best of all time?:

              Highlanders

              1- C. Hoeft
              2- A. Oliver
              3- C. Hayman
              4- J. Ryan
              5- S. Maling
              6- T. Randell
              7- J. Kronfeld
              8- I. Maka
              9- A. Smith
              10- T. Brown
              11- W. Naholo
              12- P. Alatini
              13- M. Fekitoa
              14- J. Wilson
              15- B. Smith

              Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

              this is interesting, are we basing on "status" i.e club legend or skill level

              I would say nasi manu could have a good shot at the 8 jersey on his contribution to the team...but honestly think MMT might have a higher ceiling, the level his playing at at only 24, also, can we claim Nonu? he may have played shit for us but ...he's nonu

              Also, i would argue ash dixon was a better hooker than coltman...but coltman is is obviously a club man

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              • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                @ACT-Crusader said in Best of all time?:

                Highlanders

                1- C. Hoeft
                2- A. Oliver
                3- C. Hayman
                4- J. Ryan
                5- S. Maling
                6- T. Randell
                7- J. Kronfeld
                8- I. Maka
                9- A. Smith
                10- T. Brown
                11- W. Naholo
                12- P. Alatini
                13- M. Fekitoa
                14- J. Wilson
                15- B. Smith

                Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

                this is interesting, are we basing on "status" i.e club legend or skill level

                I would say nasi manu could have a good shot at the 8 jersey on his contribution to the team...but honestly think MMT might have a higher ceiling, the level his playing at at only 24, also, can we claim Nonu? he may have played shit for us but ...he's nonu

                Also, i would argue ash dixon was a better hooker than coltman...but coltman is is obviously a club man

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                @Kiwiwomble there's no way Stanley misses out to either midfielder.

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                  Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

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                  • BonesB Bones

                    Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

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                    @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                    Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                    The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                      @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                      Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                      The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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                      @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

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                      • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                        @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                        Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                        The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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                        @MiketheSnow said in Sports Memes:

                        @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                        Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                        The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                        https://www.balls.ie/rugby/stephen-jones-hammered-dream-team-xv-557499

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                        • BonesB Bones

                          @MiketheSnow said in Sports Memes:

                          @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                          Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                          The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                          https://www.balls.ie/rugby/stephen-jones-hammered-dream-team-xv-557499

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                          nzzp
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                          @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                          The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                          He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

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                          • nzzpN nzzp

                            @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                            The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                            He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

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                            @nzzp said in Sports Memes:

                            @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                            The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                            He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

                            There’s trolling and then there’s becoming a laughing stock

                            He’s at the latter for me and a very big reason I no longer take The Times

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                            • BonesB Bones

                              @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

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                              @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                              @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

                              ….and Will Skelton, Rob Kearney and Juan Martin Hernandez making John Eales, Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, Brodie Retallick, Christian Cullen, Dan Carter and Stephen Larkham look like complete amateurs in comparison.

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                                Bunce at 12? Ardie at 6?

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                                  i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                                  people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                                    The best bit is the Irish getting upset as if they actually believe they should have more players in the team.

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                                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                      i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                                      people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                                      @mariner4life I'm not so sure it is a complete wind up, maybe he is looking to renegotiate his contract and is looking to up the traffic.

                                      I honestly think he sees the game and players through a different tint, that obscures what normal people see

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                                        The best kind of troll when you aren't sure they are trolling or they have simply lost the plot. It would be quicker and easier of that 'dream team' to mention who'd you keep...

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                                        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                          i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                                          people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                                          @mariner4life Ardie at 6 is absolutely brilliant trolling, credit where it's due, there's about 4 different groups of fans that would be triggered by that.

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