World Cup all time AB team

[Bones]

@98blueandgold reckon going purely on world cup impact, NMS has to go close.

[reprobate]

michael jones was more dominant/influential in '87 than pretty much any other player i've seen.

[sparky]

@Bones He was good. But Kirwan in 1987 and Lomu in 1995 were better.

[sparky]

Kirk was fantastic at halfback in 1987.

Ian Jones was outstanding at Lock in 1995. He dominated the lineout in the final. But all that is forgotten because South Africa won. Brodie Retallick in 2015 deserves an honourable mention too.

[sparky]

@98blueandgold Might go for Steve McDowall at loosehead. Excellent in 1987 and probably the best All Black in 1991.

[98blueandgold]

@Bones over Kirwan 87?

[sparky]

Voted Dagg. Didn't have best game in the final, but he was superb in the group game against the French and the Semi against Oz. Excellent under the high ball and always a threat going forward.

[98blueandgold]

@reprobate I agree but McCaws pure guts to play on and lead in terms of the pressure was pretty amazing but for performance Jones.

[98blueandgold]

@sparky yeah good point

[mariner4life]

Glen Osbourne has the best tournament performance of any all black fullback

[Billy Webb]

@reprobate said in World Cup all time AB team:

michael jones was more dominant/influential in '87 than pretty much any other player i've seen.

and Josh Kronfeldt in 95 was an absolute machine too.
Remember him being on Lomu's shoulder to receive the scoring pass so many times once about 8 blokes had managed to hold the big guy up just short of scoring himself.

[reprobate]

@Billy-Webb yep. Legend that he is McCaw doesn't make the bench for me.

[Bones]

@Billy-Webb said in World Cup all time AB team:

@reprobate said in World Cup all time AB team:

michael jones was more dominant/influential in '87 than pretty much any other player i've seen.

and Josh Kronfeldt in 95 was an absolute machine too.
Remember him being on Lomu's shoulder to receive the scoring pass so many times once about 8 blokes had managed to hold the big guy up just short of scoring himself.

Oh I see what you're doing there....you mean Josua van Kronveldt?

[Billy Webb]

@Bones fuck it. Did I misspell his name? Will administer the appropriate uppercut to myself.

[booboo]

@mariner4life said in World Cup all time AB team:

Glen Osbourne has the best tournament performance of any all black fullback

You're obviously too young to remember Gallagher.

[canefan]

@booboo said in World Cup all time AB team:

@mariner4life said in World Cup all time AB team:

Glen Osbourne has the best tournament performance of any all black fullback

You're obviously too young to remember Gallagher.

The way he used to pop into the backline out of nowhere, especially the combination he had with John Schuster, was magical

[mariner4life]

@booboo said in World Cup all time AB team:

@mariner4life said in World Cup all time AB team:

Glen Osbourne has the best tournament performance of any all black fullback

You're obviously too young to remember Gallagher.

Nope. But for mine, Osbourne is the player of the tournament in 95 if it isn't for the giant Tongan on the wing

[ACT Crusader]

Ozzy in 95 was awesome. My choice for fullback.

What about halfback? Weepu 2011 one of the memorable performances kicking for us, but not the greatest tournament overall. Meg had a great tournament in 03 I thought. Smith’s quick ball in 2015 really helped us dominate the Aussies in the final. But it is still between Kirk (87) and Bachop (95) for me. Bachop gets the nod.

[Billy Webb]

@ACT-Crusader

Bachop was excellent in 95.
But given the NZ Cavalier scenario that had to be overcome leading into that RWC I think it's hard to look past Captain Kirk.

[Billy Tell]

15 - went with Osborne. He was underplayed too in 1999, despite being in fine form.