Moron XV?

Which XV players could unleash more damage than little boy or fatman on a poor unsuspecting city and give fleet st a field day?

15. Kurtley Beale
14.
13. Manu Tuilagi
12. Gavin Henson
11.
10. Quade Cooper
9. Mike Phillips

8. Andy Powell
7.
6. Jerry Collins
5. Trevor Brennan
4.
3.
2.
1. Matt Stevens

Aw come on no Danny Cipriani?

Was it Doug Howlett that got into bother for dancing on the roofs of cars?

Bit harsh on Manu T considering what Tindall has got up to over the years (2 drink driving offences, getting off with an ex just before marrying royalty, dwarf tossing...)

Surely Danny Grewcock and Dylan Hartley have to be in consideration for this team - they are pretty much certainties for every 'nasty' team named on here...

Tana Umaga & Chris Masoe for the handbag incident.


And Craig Gower (granted most of his indiscretions were while he was a league player but still ...)

You could put John Smit in at 2, remember they stole a road sign or something in NZ during the world cup.

On second thought they did give it back.

Managed by Richard Hill, Lievremont, PDIV or Brendan Venter?

Has to be PDV.

Going back a ways, but Richard Cockerill & Norm Hewitt could scrap it out for the 2 jersey ...

What about Zac Guildford for one of the wing spots? Hartley has to be pencilled in at hooker too

15.Beale

14.Guildford

13.Henson

12.Cooper

11.Jane (appears to be immensly thick)

10.Gower

9. Dupuy/Fillol/Care

8. Powell

7.Brennan

6.Collins

5.Cudmore

4.Grewcock

3.Stevens

2.Hartley

1.Healy (low IQ earned him nickname bungalow (nothing upstairs))



Bench:



Cipriani, Cecillon, Umaga, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (RWC tweets), Ashton, Byrne (Lee).

Geez, we can't even get a south African into the moron squad.

Pukey Watson might be close?!

Biltong wrote:Geez, we can't even get a south African into the moron squad.

PDV made it. While whoever that coach was with the mad extreme swimming ideas for training must be close.

And there's always that bloke (le Roux?) who took a liking to Fitzie's ear.

11. Tom James

Seeing that the starting Xv has been selected I suppose we can have Puke and Cannibal come on as Super Subs.

Puke can...err well puke whilst le Roux has someone's ear.

Bastraud must be in there after being jumped by 1000 guys....100 guys...wait... 10 guys

wait... a lollypop waving seagull


wait...

James Small, Joseph Ntshongwana and Bees Roux. There you go Biltong.

No Danny Care

Excellent Guns.

I think Marc Cecillon would be a decent Captain in there

wow this thread us a lawsuit in the making....

GunsGerms wrote:Managed by Richard Hill, Lievremont, PDIV or Brendan Venter?

Surely Dean Richards should be manager after 'Bloodgate'

rodders wrote:Aw come on no Danny Cipriani?

he missed the bus

Duncan McRae ( NSW V Lions) for punching (lots!) into face of ROG.

BigTrevsbigmac wrote:Duncan McRae ( NSW V Lions) for punching (lots!) into face of ROG.

That would put him in the Cowards XV for picking on the softest target!

wanderingdragon wrote:

BigTrevsbigmac wrote:Duncan McRae ( NSW V Lions) for punching (lots!) into face of ROG.

That would put him in the Cowards XV for picking on the softest target!

The blonde kissing - dwarf throwing 'royal' husband comes to mind:)

ROG from 2009 - Captain

Perry Freshwater - wasnt he exiled from England for Biting

Justin Harrison - didnt he leave the UK rather sharpish about the same time that Stevens went off the rails?

Also Michael Lipman.

wanderingdragon wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Managed by Richard Hill, Lievremont, PDIV or Brendan Venter?

Surely Dean Richards should be manager after 'Bloodgate'

Somehow I confused Richard Hill for Deano!!!

How has Olly Barkley been left off the list?

propdavid_london wrote:How has Olly Barkley been left off the list?

I will second your vote David.
Also Ryan Lamb got into a punch up or two, but it was provincial level (Glaws nite club) and not regarded as internatioanl class.

propdavid_london wrote:Justin Harrison - didnt he leave the UK rather sharpish about the same time that Stevens went off the rails?

Also Michael Lipman.

Harrison was the only player I knew of who started a scrap with the opposition coaches going into the tunnel at half time (not once, but twice; Paul Moriatey - Sca, Dai Young - Blu). Not sure if that makes him a moron, or just mentally challenged.

propdavid_london wrote:How has Olly Barkley been left off the list?

Because it was a straight shoot between him and Henson for the 12 shirt, so he never had a chance against the Orange one

Or a Plank.........as one alternatively annoying player pointed out!

Didnt Lesley Vanikolo get into a scrap.....was arrested and told the police his name was Seru Rambeni! I remember reading something about that somewhere.

Gavin Henson definately makes the list.
Delon Armitage didnt do himself any favours when still in the UK.
Big LOL when he lost the England captaincy for bragging to a reporter!

Coaches - PDivvy definately, not sure Venter deserves it (he isnt a Moron - just controversial).

propdavid_london wrote:Coaches - PDivvy definately, not sure Venter deserves it (he isnt a Moron - just controversial).

Some of his press conferences have been pretty dumb no? He definitely isnt stupid, think he is a doctor so its unlikely. However, he has done some dumb things.

propdavid_london wrote:Or a Plank.........as one alternatively annoying player pointed out!

Didnt Lesley Vanikolo get into a scrap.....was arrested and told the police his name was Seru Rambeni! I remember reading something about that somewhere.

Gavin Henson definately makes the list.
Delon Armitage didnt do himself any favours when still in the UK.
Big LOL when he lost the England captaincy for bragging to a reporter!

Coaches - PDivvy definately, not sure Venter deserves it (he isnt a Moron - just controversial).

yes, Volcano got let astray by Barkley at a Bath night club and they both got arrested following a punch up. Yes I heard Lesley gave another players name ('all look the same to me' plod was quoted as saying)

Fair point Guns.

No Vincent Moscato or Gerard Cholley? Two absolute eejits, but probably before some peoples' time.

Craig Quinnell, Neil (ref shoving) Back, Federico Mendez, Schalk Burger, Thomas Castaignede (for blowing a certain try).

Leguizamon London irish try!

Haha

Will Carling........

www.youtube.com/watch?v=03gpzFZadcQ

How about Basteraud in there somewhere to.

Marler

Easy there - Marler isnt a Moron just becaus hes got a rubbish hair cut!

It's not his hair cut, and I'm saying all this very much tongue-in-cheek ! Also, I'm sure we could find a kinder description for all these players than "Moron"...

His runs and contribution around the pitch are almost always excellent. I'm just hoping that he matures into his career, and he is helped to manage any rough edges into something entirely positive.

I was with my son at the recent Glos v Harlequins game, when Glos unexpectedly won. As a neutral, it was an excellent game. Only one Harlequins player refused to sign autographs for the youngsters, and was apparently pretending to be on the phone to avoid this - it was quite funny ! By contrast, the likes of George Robson were absolute gents, even though they had just suffered the disappointment of a loss and had a late-night journey back.

I mention all this out of amusement, rather than any ill-will (there is none). There are always these characters in a rugby team from international to the grass-roots, and they are part of what makes rugby teams fun to be in, and support. Sometimes they need some guidance and TLC, but they are often key players in their team.

Fair enough - that is fairly moronic behaviour.

Thanks - it was just funny really.

I should remember that some of these players are thrust into a completely adult and pressurised goldfish bowl of a world, and are expected to behave impeccably, when many are not so far out of their teens.

I am in my forties, and should know how to behave .....

propdavid_london wrote:Easy there - Marler isnt a Moron just becaus hes got a rubbish hair cut!

If you had Marler in for his hair cut you would have to include half of New Zealand and Australia! Mullet City!