2022 TSF Team of the Year
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@MajorRage oh. Is that what he meant?
Edit: Apologies. I did mean to mention that polls are set up in the OP of each thread.
And I tried to set them up in alphabetical order on surname. Not sure I achieved that.
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Stats Summary? Nominees per Country?
Just browsing through them for now... it seems a very small number of NZers, considering this is a NZ-based forum/discussion-site/shit-fest. I'd be interested, if only to confirm that: "we aren't as one-eyed as we seem" and/or "Fucken 'ell, we've become pessimistic cynical grumpy old men, isn't it?"
I know I could do it myself, but... can't be arsed. -
@Kruse said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
Stats Summary? Nominees per Country?
Just browsing through them for now... it seems a very small number of NZers, considering this is a NZ-based forum/discussion-site/shit-fest. I'd be interested, if only to confirm that: "we aren't as one-eyed as we seem" and/or "Fucken 'ell, we've become pessimistic cynical grumpy old men, isn't it?"
I know I could do it myself, but... can't be arsed.I once introduced a bloke to The Fern who has a razor-sharp rugby brain and he thought this place NZ-centric, but one of the least one-eyed he'd come across.
Then again, perhaps he wasn't as smart as I thought he was
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@Kruse said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
Stats Summary? Nominees per Country?
Just browsing through them for now... it seems a very small number of NZers, considering this is a NZ-based forum/discussion-site/shit-fest. I'd be interested, if only to confirm that: "we aren't as one-eyed as we seem" and/or "Fucken 'ell, we've become pessimistic cynical grumpy old men, isn't it?"
I know I could do it myself, but... can't be arsed.That's come up off line. Will look into. Not sure what historical records we/I have but will see what I can find.
I think a bit of both.
Off the top of my head is noone nominating Jordie at 15. Surprised me.
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@Kruse said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
Stats Summary? Nominees per Country?
Just browsing through them for now... it seems a very small number of NZers, considering this is a NZ-based forum/discussion-site/shit-fest. I'd be interested, if only to confirm that: "we aren't as one-eyed as we seem" and/or "Fucken 'ell, we've become pessimistic cynical grumpy old men, isn't it?"
I know I could do it myself, but... can't be arsed.Eventually got back to this.
NZ's record of appearances in the final elected XV (excludes Coach):
Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2021 NZL 10 11 5 14 6 10 10 10 9 N/A 10 11 4 (Note: 2008 there were a couple of ties ... but we were quite good that year.)
NZ Nominees this year: 8.
Will have to go through the threads to check number of nominees from last year.
And don't have records for years when I forgot to round up the results, and didn't run it ...
Reminder all. Polls open until the 14th Jan.
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@Duluth said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
@booboo said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
And don't have records for years when I forgot to round up the results, and didn't run it ...
I think 2019 is the only other year it was run?
The 2019 XV had 3 AB’s
After I messed up 2016 it went into hiatus until you ran 2019. Then we started up again last year.
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Hi Team
Further to @MajorRage 's post above it seems that for those who can't see the polls on the various OPs that refreshing the screen may work.
Cheers
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The long awaited TheSilverFern.com Team of the Year for 2022 has been finalised.
The XV voted for by international contributors to the respected website spread the representation over seven nations, reflecting the current even nature of international competition and the wide open nature of the Rugby World Cup coming up in October and November of this year.
Of the nations contributing to the XV only Italy is considered an outsider for World Cup honours, with the exciting fullback Ange Capuzzo forcing his way into the team from the perennial Six Nations minnows.
World Rugby’s top ranked country, Ireland top the selection numbers with four, including the evergreen Jonny Sexton at first five-eighth, who like a good wine gets better with age. Joining him from the Emerald Isle are World Rugby Player of the Year Josh van der Flier at openside flanker, and the basis for a solid forward foundation, with the two Tadhg’s, Furlong and Beirne and tight-head prop and lock respectively.
France’s current 11 match unbeaten streak, dating back to November 2021, included a 100% voter turnout for half-back Antoin Dupont. Cyril Baille provides grunt up front at loose-head prop, while Damien Pernaud provides finishing ability on the right wing.
New Zealand’s hot and cold season has resulted in their lowest ever total of selected players in the TSF TOTY, three. The three selected however all showed the power and dynamism the team will need in their bid for a fourth RWC. Hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho and Number 8 Ardie Savea received overwhelming support from the voters, whilst speed machine Rieko Ioane topped the votes for the centre position.
Defending World Cup champions South Africa added both lock Eben Etzebeth and second five-eighth Damien de Allende.
Australia and England matched Italy and each other with a single player each to round out the team. Australia’s left winger Marika Koroibete, and England’s blindside flanker Courtney Lawes joining the team.The team will be coached by Women’s 2021 World Cup (in 2022) ) winning coach, The Professor, Wayne Smith, who will get to work his magic as he did to turn around the Black Ferns’ fotunes.
The team:
Position Surname First Name Country % of vote 1 BAILLE Cyril FRA 53% 2 TAUKEI'AHO Samisoni NZL 79% 3 FURLONG Tadhg IRE 67% 4 BEIRNE Tadgh IRE 47% 5 ETZEBETH Eben RSA 88% 6 LAWES Courtney ENG 50% 7 van der FLIER Josh IRE 67% 8 SAVEA Ardie NZL 86% 9 DUPONT Antoine FRA 100% 10 SEXTON Jonathon IRE 45% 12 De ALLENDE Damien RSA 42% 13 IOANE Rieko NZL 48% 11 KOROIBETE Marika AUS 78% 14 PENAUD Damien FRA 64% 15 CAPUZZO Ange ITA 78% coach SMITH Wayne NZL(W) 46% -
TSF ToTY''s by year, for the years that I have records ...
No. Surname First Name Country % of vote 2005 1. Woodcock Tony NZL 79.7% 2. Mealamu Keven NZL 57.7% 3. Hayman Carl NZL 97.0% 4. Williams Ali NZL 63.4% 5. Matfield Victor RSA 77.4% 6. Collins Jerry NZL 56.4% 7. McCaw Richie NZL 88.4% 8. So'oialo Rodney NZL 37.8% 9. Ellisalde Jean-Baptiste FRA 39.2% 10. Carter Dan NZL 93.3% 12. Umaga Tana NZL 77.4% 13. Jauzion Yannick FRA 62.0% 11. Habana Brian RSA 45.0% 14. Rokocoko Joe NZL 57.8% 15. Latham Chris AUS 43.2% 2006 1. Woodcock Tony NZL 70.0% 2. Mealamu Keven NZL 71.0% 3. Hayman Carl NZL 91.0% 4. Matfield Victor RSA 58.0% 5. O’Connell Paul IRE 44.0% 6. Collins Jerry NZL 70.0% 7. McCaw Richie NZL 74.0% 8. So'oialo Rodney NZL 47.0% 9. Kelleher Byron NZL 32.0% 10. Carter Daniel NZL 93.0% 12. McAlister Luke NZL 30.0% 13. O’Driscoll Brian IRE 62.0% 11. Sivivatu Sitiveni NZL 64.0% 14. Rokocoko Josevata NZL 68.0% 15. Latham Chris AUS 49.0% 2007 1. Sheridan Andrew ENG 40.0% 2. Smit John RSA 64.6% 3. Hayman Carl NZL 66.7% 4. Matfield Victor RSA 85.8% 5. Williams Ali NZL 62.0% 6. Collins Jerry NZL 68.1% 7. McCaw Richie NZL 45.5% 8. Longo Gonzalo ARG 40.4% 9. du Preez Fourie RSA 60.0% 10. Hernandez Juan Martin ARG 61.7% 12. Contepomi Philippe ARG 57.6% 13. Mortlock Stirling AUS 75.0% 11. Habana Brian RSA 87.4% 14. Howlett Doug NZL 78.2% 15. Montgomery Percy RSA 42.2% 2008 1. Woodcock Tony NZL 80.0% 2. Moore Stephen AUS 33.0% 2. Hore Andrew NZL 33.0% 3. Somerville Greg NZL 57.0% 4. Williams Ali NZL 50.0% 5. Thorn Brad NZL 80.0% 6. Kaino Jerome NZL 64.0% 7. McCaw Richard NZL 90.0% 8. So'oialo Rodney NZL 74.0% 9. Weepu Piri NZL 28.0% 10. Carter Daniel NZL 100.0% 12. Mortlock Stirling AUS 38.0% 12. de Villiers Jean RSA 38.0% 12. Nonu Ma’a NZL 66.0% 13. Smith Conrad NZL 38.0% 11. Sivivatu Sitiveni NZL 52.0% 14. Williams Shane WAL 52.0% 15. Muliaina Mils NZL 83.0% 2009 1. WOODCOCK Tony NZL 43% 2. DuPLESSIS Bismark RSA 71% 3. CASTROGIOVANNI Martin ITA 53% 4. BOTHA Bakkies RSA 50% 5. MATFIELD Victor RSA 78% 6. DUSAUTOIR Thierry FRA 27% 7. McCAW Richie NZL 71% 8. SPIES Pierre RSA 37% 9. DuPREEZ Fourie RSA 81% 10. CARTER Dan NZL 80% 12. ROBERTS Jamie WAL 64% 13. SMITH Conrad NZL 74% 11. SIVIVATU Sitiveni NZL 66% 14. JANE Cory NZL 64% 15. KEARNEY Rob IRE 58% 2010 1. JENKINS Gethin WAL 58% 2. MEALAMU Keven NZL 56% 3. CASTROGIOVANNI Martin ITA 36% 4. MATFIELD Victor RSA 58% 5. THORN Brad NZL 60% 6. KAINO Jerome NZL 86% 7. McCaw Richard NZL 81% 8. READ Kieran NZL 91% 9. YOUNGS Ben ENG 33% 10. CARTER Daniel NZL 95% 12. NONU Ma’a NZL 85% 13. SMITH Conrad NZL 53% 11. MITCHELL Drew AUS 52% 14. JANE Corey NZL 74% 15. MULIAINA Malili NZL 52.50% 2011 1. WOODCOCK Tony NZL 66% 2. MEALAMU Keven NZL 64% 3. FRANKS Owen NZL 88% 4. THORN Brad NZL 73% 5. MATFIELD Victor RSA 41% 6. KAINO Jerome NZL 100% 7. McCAW Richard NZL 61% 8. READ Kieran NZL 43% 9. GENIA Will AUS 30% 10. CARTER Dan NZL 82% 12. NONU Ma'a NZL 94% 13. SMITH Conrad NZL 89% 11. IOANE Digby AUS 86% 14. O'CONNOR James AUS 49% 15. BEALE Kurtley AUS 60% 2012 1 TAUMALOLO Sona TGA 45% 2 HORE Andrew NZL 88% 3 JONES Adam WAL 45% 4 SHARPE Nathan AUS 62% 5 WHITELOCK Samuel NZL 58% 6 LOBBE Juan Fernandez ARG 35% 7 McCAW Richard NZL 97% 8 READ Kieran NZL 76% 9 FOTUALI'I Kahn SAM 84% 10 CARTER Dan NZL 83% 12 WILLIAMS Sonny Bill NZL 69% 13 SMITH Conrad NZL 84% 11 SAVEA Julian NZL 80% 14 JANE Corey NZL 93% 15 DAGG Israel NZL 67% coach HANSEN Steve NZL 58% 2013 1 CORBISERO Alex ENG 52% 2 Du PLESSIS Bismark RSA 81% 3 JONES Adam WAL 59% 4 RETALLICK Brodie NZL 79% 5 WHITELOCK Samuel NZL 71% 6 MESSAM Liam NZL 60% 7 HOOPER Michael AUS 40% 8 READ Kieran NZL 100% 9 SMITH Aaron NZL 72% 10 CRUDEN Aaron NZL 65% 12 FOFANA Wesley FRA 57% 13 SMITH Conrad NZL 96% 11 SAVEA Julian NZL 63% 14 SMITH Benjamin NZL 92% 15 HALFPENNY Leigh WAL 62% coach HANSEN Steve NZL 90% 2014 oops … sorry … 2015 1 AYERZA Marcos ARG 62% 2 COLES Dane NZL 65% 3 HERRERA Ramiro ARG 40% 3 KEPU Sekope AUS 40% 4 RETTALLICK Brodie NZL 90% 5 WHITELOCK Samuel NZL 86% 6 FARDY Scott AUS 39% 7 McCAW Richard NZL 100% 8 POCOCK David AUS 38% 9 SMITH Aaron NZL 100% 10 CARTER Daniel NZL 95% 12 NONU Ma'a NZL 100% 13 SMITH Conrad NZL 56% 11 IMHOFF Juan ARG 45% 14 MILNER-SKUDDER Nehe NZL 73% 15 SMITH Ben NZL 74% coach HANSEN Steve NZL 74% 2016 1 McGRATH Jack IRE 67% 2 COLES Dane NZL 90% 3 FRANKS Owen NZL 61% 4 RETALLICK Brodie NZL 72% 5 WHITELOCK Samuel NZL 88% 6 KAINO Jerome NZL 58% 7 CANE Sam NZL 30% 8 ISA Facundo ARG 60% 9 SMITH Aaron NZL 42% 10 BARRETT Beauden NZL 100% 12 HENSHAW Robbie IRE 40% 13 LIENERT-BROWN Anton NZL 42% 11 ZEBO Simon IRE 47% 14 DAGG Israel NZL 79% 15 SMITH Ben NZL 100% coach JONES Eddie ENG 58% 2021 1 KISTHOFF Steven RSA 56% 2 TAUKEI'AHO Samisoni NZL 48% 3 FURLONG Tahdg IRE 68% 4 ITOJE Maro ENG 10% 5 ETSEBETH Eben RSA 41% 6 KOLISI Siya RSA 58% 7 HOOPER Michael AUS 76% 8 VERMEULEN Duane RSA 54% 9 DUPONT Antoine FRA 70% 10 NTAMACK Romaine FRA 45% 12 KEREVI Samu AUS 78% 13 AM Lukanyo RSA 50% 11 IOANE Rieko NZL 60% 14 JORDAN Will NZL 93% 15 BARRET Jordan NZL 67% coach GALTHJIE Fabien FRA 33% MIDDLETON Simon ENGW 33% 2022 1 BAILLE Cyril FRA 53% 2 TAUKEI'AHO Samisoni NZL 79% 3 FURLONG Tadhg IRE 67% 4 BEIRNE Tadgh IRE 47% 5 ETZEBETH Eben RSA 88% 6 LAWES Courtney ENG 50% 7 van der FLIER Josh IRE 67% 8 SAVEA Ardie NZL 86% 9 DUPONT Antoine FRA 100% 10 SEXTON Jonathon IRE 45% 12 De ALLENDE Damien RSA 42% 13 IOANE Rieko NZL 48% 11 KOROIBETE Marika AUS 78% 14 PENAUD Damien FRA 64% 15 CAPUZZO Ange ITA 78% coach SMITH Wayne NZL(W) 46% -
Number of representatives by Country by Year (and total)
. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2021 Total NZL 10 11 5 14 6 10 10 10 9 0 10 11 4 3 RSA 2 1 5 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 AUS 1 1 1 2 0 1 4 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 ARG 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 FRA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 IRE 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 ENG 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 ITA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 WAL 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
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@Kirwan Thanks. As per usual it was kinda fun, but apologies for it dragging out this year (at least I got to it though...). Just not making time for Ferning much more than trying to keep up with threads (and making the odd comment).
I know the early teams were AB dominated, but that is understandable. I think we're generally pretty fair in our selections.
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Stellar work
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@booboo said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
France’s current 11 match unbeaten streak, dating back to November 2021, including a 100% voter turnout for half-back Antoin Dupont.
That places him in some rarefied and stellar company when you look at previous unanimous selections here!
Great work thanks @booboo
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@booboo said in 2022 TSF Team of the Year:
Number of representatives by Country by Year (and total)
. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2021 Total NZL 10 11 5 14 6 10 10 10 9 0 10 11 4 3 RSA 2 1 5 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 AUS 1 1 1 2 0 1 4 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 ARG 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 FRA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 IRE 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 ENG 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 ITA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 WAL 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Great work @booboo although I must say……
