The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
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LondonTiger
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The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Just thinking about backs who come in to the scrum when they are down to 14 players and that got me thinking, what backline would make the best scrum?
Guys like Nonu, Tuilagi, Basteraud would be invaluable for this kind of competition
From an Irish perspective (we definitely won't win this one!)
1- Darcy for his excellent leg drive and compactness
2- Sexton has a lot of dog in him and the passing to get it right at lineout time
3- Trrimble who is probably are strongest back
4- Bowe is a man who does well in the air and is a bit of a toughie too
5- Kearney is the best man we have in the air and is deceptively strong
6- Cave in at 6 as he is a tackling machine and cyths attackers down
7- BOD in at openside, excellent skills on the floor
8- McFadden has excellent acceleration and leg drive off the base of the scrum
What would your team's scrum made out of backs look like?
What nation would have the best scrum more importantly? The Argies? The Blacks? The Beefy Boks? The French? The English? The Welsh monsters?
Guys like Nonu, Tuilagi, Basteraud would be invaluable for this kind of competition
From an Irish perspective (we definitely won't win this one!)
1- Darcy for his excellent leg drive and compactness
2- Sexton has a lot of dog in him and the passing to get it right at lineout time
3- Trrimble who is probably are strongest back
4- Bowe is a man who does well in the air and is a bit of a toughie too
5- Kearney is the best man we have in the air and is deceptively strong
6- Cave in at 6 as he is a tackling machine and cyths attackers down
7- BOD in at openside, excellent skills on the floor
8- McFadden has excellent acceleration and leg drive off the base of the scrum
What would your team's scrum made out of backs look like?
What nation would have the best scrum more importantly? The Argies? The Blacks? The Beefy Boks? The French? The English? The Welsh monsters?
pete (buachaill on eirne)- Posts : 5882
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
1. Bishop
2. S.Williams
3. Davies
4. Roberts
5. Cuthbert
6. Maule
7. North
8. Beck
Picked it by size to be honest.
2. S.Williams
3. Davies
4. Roberts
5. Cuthbert
6. Maule
7. North
8. Beck
Picked it by size to be honest.
Morgannwg- Posts : 6338
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Graeme Morrison has packed down a few times when a flanker has been yellow carded
TJ1- Posts : 2666
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Morgannwg that has to be up there with the best of them, surprised u didn't put North in the second row if I am honest
Yeah TJ that's what gave me the idea, I've seen Howlet do it lots so got me wondering
Yeah TJ that's what gave me the idea, I've seen Howlet do it lots so got me wondering
pete (buachaill on eirne)- Posts : 5882
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Went for height and force in the 2nd row. I quite like North at 7 0r 8!
Morgannwg- Posts : 6338
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Put Phillips in for Beck and Liam Williams at 6 for his totally committed tackling
Looseheaded- Posts : 1030
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
1. B Barritt
2. A Goode (Andy)
3. M Tuilagi
4. M Banahan
5. M Tindall
6. A Thompstone
7. U Monye
8. J Tomkins
2. A Goode (Andy)
3. M Tuilagi
4. M Banahan
5. M Tindall
6. A Thompstone
7. U Monye
8. J Tomkins
Chjw131- Posts : 1714
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
international Players
1. M.Tuilagi (Samoa)
2. M.Nonu (New Zealand)
3. M.Basteraud (France)
4. M.Banahan (Jersey)
5. A.Cuthbert (Wales)
6. B.Barritt (England)
7. B.O'Driscoll (Ireland)
8. A.Tuilagi (Samoa)
1. M.Tuilagi (Samoa)
2. M.Nonu (New Zealand)
3. M.Basteraud (France)
4. M.Banahan (Jersey)
5. A.Cuthbert (Wales)
6. B.Barritt (England)
7. B.O'Driscoll (Ireland)
8. A.Tuilagi (Samoa)
robshaw4england- Posts : 248
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1- Lee Byrne
2- Scott Williams
3- Jon Davies
4- Cuthbutt
5- Jamie Robers
6- Mike Phillips
7- Liam Williams
8- George North
2- Scott Williams
3- Jon Davies
4- Cuthbutt
5- Jamie Robers
6- Mike Phillips
7- Liam Williams
8- George North
Looseheaded- Posts : 1030
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1. Alan Tait
2. Scott Gibbs
3. Fat Basteraud
4. Alex Cuthbert
5. Matt Banahan
6. Manu Tualagi
7. Rob Dewey
8. Graham Morrison
About as mobile as the QE2, but it could certainly push.
2. Scott Gibbs
3. Fat Basteraud
4. Alex Cuthbert
5. Matt Banahan
6. Manu Tualagi
7. Rob Dewey
8. Graham Morrison
About as mobile as the QE2, but it could certainly push.
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SA scrum made out of backs.
1. Ray Mordt (he once scored a try against NZ whislt carrying to New Zealanders with him.
2. Henry (Lem) Honeyball (Many feared his strength and power)
3. Dean Hall (Only played a few tests for SA, but he weighed 110+ kilos and was built like a birck outhouse)
4. Frans Steyn (Even looks like Vicki)
5. Jean de Villiers
6. Joost v d Westhuizen (off the side of the scrum he would be magnificent)
7. Jacque Fourie (Ball carrier par excellence)
8. Pierre Spies (he was actually a wing)
1. Ray Mordt (he once scored a try against NZ whislt carrying to New Zealanders with him.
2. Henry (Lem) Honeyball (Many feared his strength and power)
3. Dean Hall (Only played a few tests for SA, but he weighed 110+ kilos and was built like a birck outhouse)
4. Frans Steyn (Even looks like Vicki)
5. Jean de Villiers
6. Joost v d Westhuizen (off the side of the scrum he would be magnificent)
7. Jacque Fourie (Ball carrier par excellence)
8. Pierre Spies (he was actually a wing)
Biltong- Moderator
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Spies was a winger but I think he debuted for the boks as a number 8, so prob not really counts as a back per se...
How about Deon Kayser for number 8? Quite a lump should fit in there well? Or Robbie Fleck, even bigger??
How about Deon Kayser for number 8? Quite a lump should fit in there well? Or Robbie Fleck, even bigger??
OzT- Posts : 1164
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1- Scott Gibbs
2- Ray Gravell
3- John Bevan
4- Cuthbutt
5- Jamie Robers
6- Mike Phillips
7- JPR
8- George North
2- Ray Gravell
3- John Bevan
4- Cuthbutt
5- Jamie Robers
6- Mike Phillips
7- JPR
8- George North
RubyGuby- Posts : 7404
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Ah Ruby i see what you did with JPR at 7 there
Inga Tuigamala?
Jonah?
Caucau had a bigger gut than most prop forwards...
Frank Bunce was fearsome
Brian Lima...tackles better than many 6's
Inga Tuigamala?
Jonah?
Caucau had a bigger gut than most prop forwards...
Frank Bunce was fearsome
Brian Lima...tackles better than many 6's
Geordie- Posts : 28321
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Picking only players who played international rugby at Stand-off:
1) Gareth Rees
2) Stuart Barnes
3) Andy Goode
4) Henry Honiball
5) Kurtley Beale
6) Butch James
7) Jonny Wilkinson
8) David Skrela
1) Gareth Rees
2) Stuart Barnes
3) Andy Goode
4) Henry Honiball
5) Kurtley Beale
6) Butch James
7) Jonny Wilkinson
8) David Skrela
LondonTiger- Moderator
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Picking only comedians from the 70's
1) Robbie Coltrane
2) Les Dawson
3) Roy Chubby Brown
4) Tommy Cooper
5) Eric Morecombe
6) Windsor Davies (Capt.)
7) Spike Milligan
8) John Cleese
1) Robbie Coltrane
2) Les Dawson
3) Roy Chubby Brown
4) Tommy Cooper
5) Eric Morecombe
6) Windsor Davies (Capt.)
7) Spike Milligan
8) John Cleese
RubyGuby- Posts : 7404
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
If you went earlier, Laurel and Hardy could have had a good shot, even the three stooges at least we all know they can take a punch.RubyGuby wrote:Picking only comedians from the 70's
1) Robbie Coltrane
2) Les Dawson
3) Roy Chubby Brown
4) Tommy Cooper
5) Eric Morecombe
6) Windsor Davies (Capt.)
7) Spike Milligan
8) John Cleese
Biltong- Moderator
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
"If you went earlier, Laurel and Hardy could have had a good shot, even the three stooges at least we all know they can take a punch."
I couldn't include any of them as I think Howleys got them pencilled in for the Ireland game in Cardiff
I couldn't include any of them as I think Howleys got them pencilled in for the Ireland game in Cardiff
RubyGuby- Posts : 7404
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9 Neil Back
10 John Eales/Zinzan brooke
11 Pierre Spies
12 Sean O'Brien
13 Keith Wood
14 Tom Croft
15 Victor Vito
10 John Eales/Zinzan brooke
11 Pierre Spies
12 Sean O'Brien
13 Keith Wood
14 Tom Croft
15 Victor Vito
GunsGerms- Posts : 12542
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Swap Neil back for mauro bergamasco and you've got the makings of a good team.
sickofwendy- Posts : 695
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
RubyGuby wrote:"If you went earlier, Laurel and Hardy could have had a good shot, even the three stooges at least we all know they can take a punch."
I couldn't include any of them as I think Howleys got them pencilled in for the Ireland game in Cardiff
Well Howley doesnt look unlike Stan and now hes got a big fat Ollie.......
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Re: The best International scrum.....made out of backs.....
Steve Hansen looks more like a prop, than a back, he even did when he was playing.
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