Fan's vote World XV 2013

http://tvnz.co.nz/all-blacks/fans-vote-kieran-read-world-s-best-5783722


Fans' Player of the Year:Kieran Read

Fans' World XV of the Year:Alex Corbisiero (ENG), Bismarck Du Plessis (SA), Adam Jones (WAL), Eben Etzebeth (SA), Alun-Wyn Jones (WAL), Liam Messam (NZ), Richie McCaw (NZ), Kieran Read (NZ); Will Genia (AUS), Dan Carter (NZ), George North (WAL), Jean de Villiers (SA), Conrad Smith (NZ), Israel Folau (AUS), Leigh Halfpenny (WAL).

Which fan?

Isn't it many fans?

Not according to the title of the thread...

Whose a pedant then ay Kia?

I never touched the child...

Good

So, ah, that team voted by a fan, is it good?

Fofana for DeVilliers, Healy for Corbisiero and O'Brien for Messam. The rest are fine IMO though I'd be tempted to have Ben Smith for Israel Folau.

Some strange selections!

It's got a few issues like Folau on the wing. On the whole it's a fair reflection of form but one or two are unfortunate like Ben Smith, Louw but somebody always has to miss out.

No Owen farrell ?   

Slightly odd team, but these are always driven by who bothers to vote I guess.

I don't why people get excited about these teams, pointless discussion IMO.   

Can't take it seriously. No Phil Vickery?   

Looks like Stephen Jones team. DC and McCaw? Really? Is the year correct? Or has the world team template not been upgraded?

Where is Chris Ashton and Fergus Mcfadden?

I would of thought that Israel Dagg would have got the full back slot to be honest.

majesticimperialman wrote:I would of thought that Israel Dagg would have got the full back slot to be honest.

Dan Carter is actually Israel Dagg. Very few people know this but Carter was getting bored at being the best OH in the world so he asked Steve Hanson if he could take on greater responsibility. Hanson being the progressive coach he is said "sure Din why don't you play full bick too" and so together they created Israel Dagg. Watch closely the next time they play together you never see them in the same frame yet they look almost exactly the same.

Thought the same about beale and folau. Beales not really gone hes just morphed into a younger, taller body with a new liver. Same player though.

As brilliant a player as Genia has been he is not worthy on his recent form. He has struggled for large parts of the year. Not sure who would replace him though?

Its almost as if that side wsd picked just after the lions tour. Looks more apt for about then...other than McCaw who hadn't player yet by then.

AWJ seems to make a lot of these worldxv which surprises me, can think of three better more deserving. Too much weight given to Lions tests this year

MMaaxx wrote:AWJ seems to make a lot of these worldxv which surprises me, can think of three better more deserving. Too much weight given to Lions tests this year

Totally agree Max. Bar the last test it wasn't a great showing against a rather average Aus side. A lions win is a always a decent achievement but it would of been very disappointing if we'd have lost that one.

Genia in any side of the year is baffling, he's been extremely average.

Who are they playing?

Taylorman wrote:Its almost as if that side wsd picked just after the lions tour. Looks more apt for about then...other than McCaw who hadn't player yet by then.

They were going to give the 7 slot to Sam Warburton. but McCaw stole it while the ref wasn't looking.

Where is Gavin Henson?

Poorfour wrote:

Taylorman wrote:Its almost as if that side wsd picked just after the lions tour. Looks more apt for about then...other than McCaw who hadn't player yet by then.

They were going to give the 7 slot to Sam Warburton. but McCaw stole it while the ref wasn't looking.

Makes sense then. McCaw has to steal something when the refs not looking...good to see he's still consistent.

George Carlin wrote:Where is Gavin Henson?

Looking after your brain