TSF Team of the Decade
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Thanks to @dK for the idea
@dK said in TSF Team of the Year: Vote Now:
How about a Team of the Decade - All Blacks v All Comers. If I new how to work polls I could probably set one up, otherwise I will leave it to the more technically inclined
Nominations are open in this sub forum
We'll collect names until Dec 31st and then run the polls in the new year
Once again players will only be up for one position each. We can discuss who goes where later (there'll be another thread where people can make their arguments)
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Just name the AB 2015 team and be done with it
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@mariner4life said in TSF Team of the Decade:
Just name the AB 2015 team and be done with it
Yep. We can argue over the foreigners though.
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This is the first Test of the decade v Ireland
Israel Dagg; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Benson Stanley, Joe Rokocoko; Daniel Carter, Jimmy Cowan; Ben Franks, Keven Mealamu, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Anthony Boric, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (capt), Kieran Read.
Reserves: Guildford, Cruden, Weepu, Tialata, de Malmanche, Whitelock, VitoJust a reminder in case anyone forgot to nominate Benson or de Malmanche
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man some names in there...always rated Boric too.
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@taniwharugby said in TSF Team of the Decade:
always rated Boric too.
Yeah. Was a career sadly cut short.
@Duluth piss taking aside re two of the lesser names in the team the rest are pretty good. Well...Guildford...
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In an attempt to assist below are the TSF Teams of the Year we ran this decade.
I'll apologise for 2014 (I forgot to collate the winners... oops ... and not sure we still have the poll results).
Have up after 2016 as it had gone stale, so many thanks to @Duluth for reviving.
2010-
JENKINS Gethin WAL 58%
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MEALAMU Keven NZL 56%
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CASTROGIOVANNI Martin ITA 36%
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MATFIELD Victor RSA 58%
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THORN Brad NZL 60%
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KAINO Jerome NZL 86%
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McCaw Richard NZL 81%
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READ Kieran NZL 91%
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YOUNGS Ben ENG 33%
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CARTER Daniel NZL 95%
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NONU Ma’a NZL 85%
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SMITH Conrad NZL 53%
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MITCHELL Drew AUS 52%
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JANE Corey NZL 74%
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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%
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% (unopposed)
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% (unopposed)
coach JONES Eddie ENG 58%
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Just throwing my 2c worth in again ... I'm noticing a number of nominations from the AB class of 2011.
I brought that up with @taniwharugby about Mils (and I'm a huge Mils fan - at his best I reckon he was better than Cullen) but his best years were in the 00s, and (repeating myself here) he struggled his way into the '11 team, so I'm wondering how one good year (2010) qualifies him for consideration in a team of the decade.
Similar with Andrew H0re - who was second fiddle to Kev through 2010 and 2011 then retired.
And BBBT - awesome 2010 an 2011 - but two years only as opposed to Sam Whitelock, who's dominated for 10 years, and BBBR who's been there for eight.
Just wondering why we're nominating when they have no chance of winning (well, at least shouldn't).
My question is were they so indisputably dominant during the two (or one) year(s) they were active that they a serious contenders for "(Insert Position) of the Decade"?
EDIT: I'm thinking there are some noms based on our memories that stretch back further than 10 years.
Discuss.
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so I'm wondering how one good year (2010) qualifies him for consideration in a team of the decade.
@booboo someone nominated Nehe for 2015...
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@taniwharugby said in TSF Team of the Decade:
so I'm wondering how one good year (2010) qualifies him for consideration in a team of the decade.
@booboo someone nominated Nehe for 2015...
That is, unfortunately, ridiculous.
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@voodoo said in TSF Team of the Decade:
@booboo @taniwharugby But, but - how good was he in 2015, and how much could we have done with him this year? I rewatched the 2015 RWC Final recently and his 1st half (in particular) was an exceptional 40mins of footie.
His last name isn't Barrett, he wouldn't have got a gig
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@Duluth said in TSF Team of the Decade:
This is the first Test of the decade v Ireland
Israel Dagg; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Benson Stanley, Joe Rokocoko; Daniel Carter, Jimmy Cowan; Ben Franks, Keven Mealamu, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Anthony Boric, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (capt), Kieran Read.
Reserves: Guildford, Cruden, Weepu, Tialata, de Malmanche, Whitelock, VitoJust a reminder in case anyone forgot to nominate Benson or de Malmanche
Red Beard no longer posts on here so won’t be an issue....
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Stuffs version by Goile
Apart from Thorn in instead of Whitelock, as Thorn was only for a year and the decision for Beady at 15, Ben on RW - pretty much right. I can see Bender on RW as that has been not to the quality of Left wing, or Fullback. So happy with that set up
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BBC Sport have been running a poll
They have two teams the readers and the Rugby Weekly experts (Ugo Monye, Danny Care and Chris Jones)
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/50840365
Some baffling picks
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@dogmeat said in TSF Team of the Decade:
BBC Sport have been running a poll
They have two teams the readers and the Rugby Weekly experts (Ugo Monye, Danny Care and Chris Jones)
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/50840365
Some baffling picks
Without looking baffling picks of British players?
EDIT: Richie in 6 LOL
