Rugby Union Legends Game - Draft

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Rounds One and Eleven (Loosehead Prop and Winger)
1.Banafan-aka-hon - Os Du Randt/Jonah Lomu
2.GloucesterBear - Jason Leonard/David Campese
3.Pullthestrings - Tom Smith/Jason Robinson
4.Bathite - Tony Woodcock/John Kirwan
5.Inthefastlane - Bill Young/Bryan Habana
6.Driver - Trevor Woodman/Shane Williams
7.Steven_Sharks - Craig Dowd/Jeff Wilson
8.Prop_Lyd - Olo Brown/Ieuan Evans
9.LDCPete - Christian Califano/Joe Roff
10.Lukelovesluka - Graham Rowntree/Rory Underwood

Rounds Two and Twelve (Hooker and Centre)
1.GloucesterBear - Keith Wood/Tana Umaga
2.Pullthestrings - Sean Fitzpatrick/Philippe Sella
3.Bathite - Raphael Ibanez/Tim Horan
4.Inthefastlane - Brian Moore/Danie Gerber
5.Driver - Steve Thompson/Will Greenwood
6.Steven_Sharks - Phil Kearns/Scott Gibbs
7.Shark Bite Cider - Uli Schmidt/Frank Bunce
8.LDCPete - Anton Olivier/Mike "Frail" Gibson
9.Lukelovesluka - John Smit/Jeremy Guscott
10.Banafan-aka-hon - Keven Mealamu/Stirling Mortlock

Rounds Three and Thirteen (Tighthead Prop and Centre)
1.Pullthestrings - Carl Hayman/Brian O'Driscoll
2.Bathite - Phil Vickery/Jason Little
3.Inthefastlane - Al Baxter/Denis Charvet
4.Driver - Paul Wallace/Will Carling
5.Steven_Sharks - Graham Price/Yannick Jauzion
6.Prop_Lyd - Jeff Probyn/Phil de Glanville
7.LDCPete - Fran Cotton/Ray Gravell
8.Lukelovesluka - John Hayes/Elton Flatley
9.Banafan-aka-hon - Pascal Ondarts/Mike Catt
10.Cookie Monster 15 - Richard Loe/Aaron Mauger

Rounds Four and Fourteen (Lock and Winger)
1.Bathite - Martin Johnson/Doug Howlett
2.Inthefastlane - John Eales/Rupeni Caucau
3.Driver - Bakkies Botha/Christophe Dominici
4.Steven_Sharks - David Giffin/Philippe Saint-Andre
5.Prop_Lyd - Bill Beaumont/Tony Underwood
6.LDCPete - Robin Brooke/James Small
7. Lukelovesluka - Simon Shaw/Joe Rokocoko
8.Banafan-aka-hon - Brad Thorn/Va'aiga Tuigamala
9.GloucesterBear - Olivier Merle/Lote Tuqiri
10.Pullthestrings - Malcolm O'Kelly/Cedric Heymans

Rounds Five and Fifteen (Lock and Full Back)
1.Inthefastlane - Fabien Pelous/Serge Blanco
2.Driver - Victor Matfield/Christian Cullen
3.Steven_Sharks - Wade Dooley/Gavin Hastings
4.Prop_Lyd Moss Keane/Matt Burke
5.LDCPete - Ian Jones/J.P.R Williams
6.Lukelovesluka - Danny Grewcock/Percy Montgomery
7.Banafan-aka-hon - Chris Jack/Josh Lewsey
8.GloucesterBear - Olivier Brouzet/Chris Latham
9.Pullthestrings - Paul O'Connell/Gareth Thomas
10.Bathite - Nathan Sharpe/Mils Muliaina

Rounds Six and Sixteen (Blindside and Scrum Half)
1.Driver - Richard Hill/Fourie Du Preez
2.Steven_Sharks - Francois Pienaar/Gary Armstrong
3.Prop_Lyd - Josh Kronfeld/Robert Jones
4.LDCPete - Jean Pierre Rives/Jean-Baptisite Elissalde
5.Lukelovesluka - Martin Corry/Kyran Bracken
6.Banafan-aka-hon - Rocky Elsom/Byron Kelleher
7.GloucesterBear - Reuben Thorne/Graeme Bachop
8.Pullthestrings - Jerry Collins/Pierre Berbizier
9.Bathite - Fergus Slattery/Bryan Redpath
10.Inthefastlane - Graham Mourie/Dimitri Yachvili

Rounds Seven and Seventeen (Openside and Prop)
1.Steven_Sharks - Michael Jones/Gethin Jenkins
2.Prop_Lyd - Richie McCaw/Gareth Chilcott
3.LDCPete - Peter Winterbottom/David Sole
4.Lukelovesluka - Neil Back/Rodrigo Roncero
5.Banafan-aka-hon - George Smith/Greg Somerville
6.GloucesterBear - David Wilson/Pieter De Villiers
7.Pullthestrings - Martyn Williams/Dai Young
8.Bathite - Serge Betsen/Sylvain Marconnett
9.Inthefastlane - Phil Waugh/Martin Castrogiovanni
10.Driver - Schalk Burger/Adam Jones

Rounds Eight and Eighteen (No8 and Hooker)
1.Prop_Lyd - Zinzan Brooke/Colin Deans
2.LDCPete - Wayne Shelford/Peter Wheeler
3.Lukelovesluka - Scott Quinnell/Richard Cockerill
4.Banafan-aka-hon - Lawrence Dallaglio/Mark Regan
5.Gloucesterbear - Taine Randell/Jeremy Paul
6.Pullthestrings - Sergio Parisse/Ciaran Fitzgerald
7.Bathite - Dean Richards/Gordon Bulloch
8.Inthefastlane - Morne Du Plessis/Michael Foley
9.Driver - Tim Rodber/Mario Ledesma
10.Steven_Sharks - Gary Teichman/Yannick Bru

Rounds Nine and Nineteen (Scrum Half and Free Choice)
1.LDCPete - Joost VD.Westhuizen/Thomas Castaignede
2.Lukelovesluka - George Gregan/Austin Healy
3.Banafan-aka-hon - Nick Farr-Jones/Carlos Spencer
4.GloucesterBear - Agustin Pichot/Simon Easterby
5.Pullthestrings - Rob Howley/Neil Jenkins
6.Bathite - Justin Marshall/Emile Ntamack
7.Inthefastlane - Matt Dawson/Juan Martin Hernandez
8.Driver - Mike Phillips/Brian Lima
9.Steven_Sharks - Fabian Galthie/Jonathan Davies
10.Prop_Lyd - David Kirk/Derek Quinnell

Rounds Ten and Twenty (Fly Half and Free Choice)
1.Lukelovesluka - Stephen Larkham/Ben Kay
2.Banafan-aka-hon - Jonny Wilkinson/Abdelatif Benazzi
3.GloucesterBear - Grant Fox/Jaque Fourie
4.Pullthestrings - Dan Carter/Lewis Moody
5.Bathite - Michael Lynagh/Chris Paterson
6.Inthefastlane - Naas Botha/Sebastien Chabal
7.Driver - Andrew Mehrtens/Dafydd James
8.Steven_Sharks - Mark Ella/Andy Irvine
9.Prop_Lyd - Hugo Porta/Alan Bateman
10.LDCPete - Joel Stransky/Mike Teague

Nothing like a bit of sibling rivalry on a rugby pitch.

Everything updated but I might have to cancel some players.

J.P.R Williams
Moss Keane
Bill Beaumont

They were 70's players, but also played a couple of year's in the 80's they may be legends but were the early 80's there prime years?

Those three might be a bit risky, as I have told people to rate players in there primes, J.P.R Williams only played two years in the 80's while Beaumont did the same and Keane around four.

I don't know whether to allow those trio

They all played test rugby in the 80's Bear, not sure how you can disallow them to be honest.

Whose turn is it anyway, am getting far to into this and really want to get my team done!

Keane played up till 1984 for Ireland. Played all the games when Ireland won their triple crown + five nations in 1982 (i think). And scored his only try for Ireland in 81!!

Beaumont played till 1982 and career was cut short by injury and led England to the 1980 Grand Slam!!

Ummm, I might be able to allowed Moss Keane, but J.P.R Williams and Beaumont im having second thoughts.

If they played test rugby in the only two 80's years they played I guess I will have to allow them.

Scrum half Justin Marshall

Thing is Bear those players are a risk to have, due to the younger guys maybe not knowing them so well, so if people want to take that risk with borderline players then that should be up to them.

Pete: can you imagine if 70's were allowed?! I'd have the pontypool front row in a shot!!

Fly Half Michael Lynagh

Those three are just a bit before my time, mostly 70's is not really my thing that's why I didn't want to push the game far into the 70's or 60's even.

Luke - Loosehead Prop, Winger, Lock number 4 & 5, full-back and blindside flanker needed.

Bathite - Hooker, Inside Centre, Scrum-Half and fly-half needed

Myself - Number 8

Pullthestrings - Knows what he needs.

prop, me and you really need to go for pints buddy, I would be all over the Viet Gwent like a shot if we were having 70's players.

Aye I understand that Bear but imagin if you could pick from the baa-baa's that beat n.z!! Ah one can dream!! Plus i'm only 23

Yeah I think we do pete!! My old man brought me up on his old vhs', i'd love to be able to scrummage that low nowadays!!

Full back - Percy Montgomerie.

Hooker - Raphael Ibanez
SH - Justin Marshall
FH - Michael Lynagh
IC - Tim Horan

3. Carl Hayman
7. ?

Just worked out my half-back combo so hopefully they'll both still be there!! Pete: you'll enjoy them

prop, I would love to see the Pontypool front row against todays top front rows, I reckon they would scrummage the living Poopie out of todays props. Maybe not as great in the loose as some of todays finest, but great players nonetheless.

prop_lyd wrote:Just worked out my half-back combo so hopefully they'll both still be there!! Pete: you'll enjoy them

prop I have a sneaking suspicion that you may go for the 10 that I want, don't think anyone else will.

Yeah pete I'd love to see some of the modern props try to out scrummage teams who can stick your head up your bum!! That's one good thing about not playing in a high league, I can get away with more tricks at prop and hooker!!

Winger - Rory Underwood

Very nearly went for hugo porta at fh! Reckon him and Dominguez would be great signings. Decided that the Lynagh/Horan double WC winning combo was too much to ignore!

Number 8 for myself - Taine Randell

Randell is a great shout. The AB's have had so many great number 8's and Kieran Read could add himself to that list with a fantastic World Cup.

Just a loosehead, both locks and blindside for you Luke.

Would people count Randell as an 8 just to clear things up, like the Dallaglio thing earlier?

Right lads i'm off swimming so will be back online later!!

Randell definitely an 8 Bear.

Ok...

Luke - Loosehead Prop, 4 & 5 lock and blindside flanker

Bathite - Tighthead Prop & Outside Centre

Pullthestrings - Openside flanker & Number 8

Inthefastlane - Hooker, Inside centre, scrum-half & Fly-half

Thanks

I would really have liked to have been able to pick 70's players. Watched so many videos and dvd's about 70's rugby I could make a decent fist of mastermind with it.

I'd have paid the world for Fergus Slattery and David Duckham

You could well go for Fergus Slattery as he played some games in the 80's.

David Duckham is a no though.

Would have loved if we were doing 70's as well Steve, would have opened up all sorts of possibilities, including all of the Legendary 1974 Lions.

Gutted that I lucked out being so far down the order for front row players. Forward play in particular the set piece is my favourite part of the game.

Luke - Loosehead Prop, 4 & 5 lock and blindside flanker

Bathite - Tighthead Prop & Outside Centre

Pullthestrings - Openside flanker & Number 8

Inthefastlane - Hooker, Inside centre, scrum-half & Fly-half

All those needed, lets get the ball rolling if possible please.

Thank you

Pete: I've got a few props up my sleeve!! Off out to the beer festival now so sorry if I'm slow to pick, should be more active come 9ish

I'm out and have my lists at home. Sorry

You have lists???

As long as you have names ready, and will be on later that's fine.

Weekends are always slow, but im happy with this morning's activity.

Luke, Bathite and pullthestrings just to come on then hopefully we can fly through after them.

Pete I'm 16. I had to look around to find players that were good. That's why I will probably come out with a few weird picks. The lists help me remember players.

Lol, I was only pulling yer leg man, I very nearly made up lists for each position myself but just didn't have time having spent the best part of two days dealing with a woman who set fire to her house with herself and her child inside!

And nothing wrong with a bit of research, hopefully you'll have seen some of the players that I've picked, as at least a couple of them would have retired before you were even born.

am picking my lock and back

Lock: Chris Jack

Full Back: Josh Lewsey

bear do i need to pick anything else yet?

Can't pick your lock yet, because you never know Luke may want Jack.

Lewsey played most of his England games at full-back 28 at full-back in fact, while he played 26 matches for England on the wing.

Will let you have him as he played full-back for Wasps aswell.

Toughie though to decide on where to play him.

Luke - Loosehead Prop, 4 & 5 lock and blindside flanker

Bathite - Tighthead Prop & Outside Centre

Pullthestrings - Openside flanker & Number 8

Inthefastlane - Hooker, Inside centre, scrum-half & Fly-half

Those needed please

GloucesterBear wrote:Can't pick your lock yet, because you never know Luke may want Jack.

but its my turn to pick a lock in round 5? lukes turn in round 6?

ah i see he hasn't picked yet - ok cool

lewsey - would play him full back of course, was his best position

I guess I can pick my full-back now aswell then.

Chris Latham

latham - brilliant choice

Wasn't anybody else I could think of really apart from the odd New Zealand full-back and an English one.

inthefastlane was online a couple of mins ago and now gone off again, said he would pick later though so that's cool.

Weekends are slow and boring though tbh, you just have to be patient hon your next in line for a few positions.