Fattest XV

Don't know if this has been done before, but sure it might keep some of you entertained on a miserable Monday morning. Heres some for starters.

15
14
13
12
11
10 Andy Goode
9 Piri Weepu
8 Nick Williams
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 Allan Jacobsen

Matt Dunning on the bench?

3. Matt Dunning. HUGE.

9. Rob Howley. He must have loads of cholesterol blocking the oxygen to his brain!!

Either Des or John Fitzgerald, can't remember which one. Both played prop for Ireland in the 80's.

One of them is Luke Fitz's dad I think.

Gareth Chilcott must be in with a good shout!!!!!

15
14
13 Basteraud
12
11 Caucau
10 Andy Goode
9 Piri Weepu
8 Nick Easter
7
6 Nick Williams
5
4
3 Mike Ross
2 Steve Thompson
1 Allan Jacobsen

hmm stumped on the others....

ebop wrote:Matt Dunning on the bench?

He'd only break it, best have him on the pitch!

How could I forget Eifion Roberts. He had to leave Toulon because he started eating other players.

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clivemcl wrote:

ebop wrote:Matt Dunning on the bench?

He'd only break it, best have him on the pitch!

But then the pitch is broken!

Craig Quinnell at lock?

I forget his name , but there was that rather large Fijian winger that kept on going AWOL from French clubs , ruebini thou thou or something.....

Bet Ben Tameifuna knows a pie when he sees one, 134kg. Slightly heavier than Rodzilla at 132kg. Rupeni on the wing? He was fast but knew where the pies were stashed.

Waldrom?

Ollie le Roux at loose head, he was a round guy.

Tony Buckley should not be far away from this XV (137kg right?).

EngInAuck wrote:I forget his name , but there was that rather large Fijian winger that kept on going AWOL from French clubs , ruebini thou thou or something.....

Rupeni Caucaunibuca


Fiji's Bill Cavubati for tighthead - 165kg!

What about the Welsh prop from early - mid 2000's? Think he was a Welsh islander, used mainly as a sub, but I am sure he'd more than match Dunnings..

Steffon Armitage for 7.

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

EngInAuck wrote:I forget his name , but there was that rather large Fijian winger that kept on going AWOL from French clubs , ruebini thou thou or something.....

Rupeni Caucaunibuca


Fiji's Bill Cavubati for tighthead - 165kg!

You've got to have Big Bill. A hero to all us properly dimensioned props

Yeah BIll Cavubati

Rupeni Caucau...was simply sublime...what a waste of talent...

Was it Gareth Rees who was Canadas FH? He was round.

Waldrom at 8

Surely Steffon "Fat" Armitage has to be there? Likewise, he may have shed a few pounds, but what about Matt Bananaman?

OzT wrote:What about the Welsh prop from early - mid 2000's? Think he was a Welsh islander, used mainly as a sub, but I am sure he'd more than match Dunnings..

The legend Martyn Madden. One of my all Time favourite players

Frans Steyn at 15 (he's been known to get a bit out of shape from time to time)

I know a great story about Steve Thompson and being fat! Apparently on an occasion in France he managed to get through £150 worth of McDonalds in one sitting! I'd like to see Adam Richman beat that!

Martyn Madden, yip that's the player, thanks mckay1402. Just love the look on his face everytime he played for Wales, sheer happiness, I mean, how could anyone even think of tackling him with him always looking so cheerful???

There was a Cardiff rfc prop a few years ago who was massive. He went from breakdown to breakdown, was last there and would just lie on the ruck. no idea what his name was but he should defo be in this team

Cavubati HAS to be there. A buffet slayer if ever there was one.

I know it's all relative but Stephen Donald looked like a bit of a pie in Cruden's shirt during the World Cup Final. Maybe it helped him though, like Kevin Costner in Tin Cup not shanking any more after his coach made him look ridiculous.

Craig Quinnell of Wales at No. 4 - described by Eddie Butler as "the mad hippo" after he ran into and flattened Steve Hanley of England at Wembley in 1999.

Ollie was not fat though I don't think, just a large bloke but wouldn't call him fat

Just before he retired Ollie Le Roux was a very fat fella. He used to jog the sprints in warm up, much to the amusement of the RDS crowd. He was a gas fella though, lapped it up.

Has anyone seen Matt Stevens recently!

mckay1402 wrote:There was a Cardiff rfc prop a few years ago who was massive. He went from breakdown to breakdown, was last there and would just lie on the ruck. no idea what his name was but he should defo be in this team

Howard Norris, a Cardiff, Wales and Lions prop, looked like one of those round-shaped toy wobbly men that can't be knocked over, with most of his weight in the lower half. He could move very fast and was incredibly hard to tackle. Never heard of him? Well, it was in the '60s! I think he's the only Welsh player to get more caps for the Lions (3) than for his country (2).

Sisa Koyamaibole started the season unfit for bordeaux hiding a tire under his jersey, lost a bit of weight but was probably starving himself as he got banned after being caught eating a london irish player! he could be the number 8.

Steve Hanley was a bit porky for a flying winger.

Scott Gibbs in the center

rodders wrote:15
14
13 Basteraud
12
11 Caucau
10 Andy Goode
9 Piri Weepu
8 Nick Easter
7
6 Nick Williams
5
4
3 Mike Ross
2 Steve Thompson
1 Allan Jacobsen

hmm stumped on the others....

I am DELIGHTED to see Easter in your team Rodders, good choice. Tubby useless lard-bucket.

Matt Dunning looked like a pillowcase full of cake mix.

Rob Henderson or Scott Gibbs could probably slot into 12. Steffon Armitage is a whopper at 7.

Ricky Januarie 9.

Ollie le Roux was pretty big too.

They are big, but we're looking for fat rather than big here... they are all fairly big blokes but not particularly fat.

The 2 Welsh props, and dunnings, were fat.. but there was a time pre 95 when props were often fat rather than just big and fit. I think for regular playing props Dunnings takes the biscuit...

Matt Burke at 15. Cant really think of a fatter 15 though he wasnt really fat.

I blame those tight fitting shirts

Well Andy Goode always looked a bit tubby in those shirts, always think of him as the Mike Gatting of rugby

Easter ahead of Waldrom? Or Deano? Really?

Would Banahan count at 12?

I'd volunteer Olly "20 Stone" Kohn at 4, for services to lardiness in giving us the Jolly Hog stall if nothing else