Pundits & ex-players all time XVs

[ACT Crusader]

@antipodean said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

@MN5 said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

What’s the problem? The way I see it he’s picked a bunch of really good players plus Bobby Skinstad and his twin brother

You just described the problem. It's called "Perfect XV". Smit, Skinstad, du Preez, Fourie and Nudungane aren't in the discussion.

If looking at the last 10-15 years I could see a case for du Preez and even Fourie. The others are just parochial choices.

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

Smit, Skinstad, du Preez, Fourie and Nudungane aren't in the discussion.

Isn't saying that about the bold, like saying Richie isn't in the conversation because of Jones?

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

@antipodean said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

Smit, Skinstad, du Preez, Fourie and Nudungane aren't in the discussion.

Isn't saying that about the bold, like saying Richie isn't in the conversation because of Jones?

Fair comment - still parochial.

[Kruse]

I see Microsoft Bing got drunk and into rugby:
MSN: The 100 Greatest Rugby Players: The Definitive Ranking

[Bones]

@Kruse said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

I see Microsoft Bing got drunk and into rugby:
MSN: The 100 Greatest Rugby Players: The Definitive Ranking

Fake news.

[MN5]

@Kruse said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

I see Microsoft Bing got drunk and into rugby:
MSN: The 100 Greatest Rugby Players: The Definitive Ranking

Link doesn't work. Looks like the only one drinking is you !

[nzzp]

@Bones said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

@Kruse said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

I see Microsoft Bing got drunk and into rugby:
MSN: The 100 Greatest Rugby Players: The Definitive Ranking

Fake news.

wot, MSN with a clickbait headline? Surely not

[Kruse]

Oh FFS - MSN gaslighting me.
It was there - truly.
You're lucky it's gone - it was one of those horrible slide-shows, so having to click through 100 bloody players, plus 20 ads - to get to "# 1".
From memory - 1 - Dupont. 2 & 3 - saffa forwards. 5 - Ardie. 11 - Beauden. Jordan in top 10.
That sort of thing.

[Kruse]

@MN5 said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

Looks like the only one drinking is you !

... now there's an idea...
Don't mind if I do...

[MN5]

@Kruse said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

Oh FFS - MSN gaslighting me.
It was there - truly.
You're lucky it's gone - it was one of those horrible slide-shows, so having to click through 100 bloody players, plus 20 ads - to get to "# 1".
From memory - 1 - Dupont. 2 & 3 - saffa forwards. 5 - Ardie. 11 - Beauden. Jordan in top 10.
That sort of thing.

At fullback I hope aye @Bones

[Bones]

@MN5 said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

@Kruse said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

Oh FFS - MSN gaslighting me.
It was there - truly.
You're lucky it's gone - it was one of those horrible slide-shows, so having to click through 100 bloody players, plus 20 ads - to get to "# 1".
From memory - 1 - Dupont. 2 & 3 - saffa forwards. 5 - Ardie. 11 - Beauden. Jordan in top 10.
That sort of thing.

At fullback I hope aye @Bones

Choo choo

[Tim]

[nostrildamus]

David Campese at 14? He was a spectacular attacker when in form, but he could be flaky and sometimes disinterested and the defensive presence of a jellyfish if I recall correctly.

[MN5]

@nostrildamus said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

David Campese at 14? He was a spectacular attacker when in form, but he could be flaky and sometimes disinterested and the defensive presence of a jellyfish if I recall correctly.

Not sure about that. I don’t remember much sting in his defence