five world class wings, two slots.
Jeff Wilson
Jonah Lomu
Doug Howlett
Sitiveni Sivivatu
Joe Rokocoko
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 10:06 AM
Irish commentator - "the worst Australian side I have ever seen. Robbie Deans does not have a backup player in almost every position"
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 10:08 AM
Wilson and Rokocoko for me - big bruiser and all skill and pace.
But any pair would not let the side down!
That is at their best!
But any pair would not let the side down!
That is at their best!
Irish commentator - "the worst Australian side I have ever seen. Robbie Deans does not have a backup player in almost every position"
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:05 PM
Hey Bart - on a couple of these - you have team of the YEAR as opposed to DECADE.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:16 PM
Wilson doesn't qualify only played 4 tests as a wing in the noughties. Retired in after 2002 S14 but sat out 2000 and only played 6 tests in 2001 - 2 at FB.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:29 PM
Rok and Howlett for me. Simply because they were so prolific. Wilson's best years were in the other decade.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:52 PM
Razbra said:
Rok and Howlett for me. Simply because they were so prolific. Wilson's best years were in the other decade.
Ditto. Jonah and Goldie miss out because they were both long gone by 2003. Sivi bloody unlucky really but he hasn't quite done as much as the other two. Says a lot for our quality out wide that Rico Gear isn't even an option !
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 03:29 PM
Joe and Doug.
Joe was the best wing through the mid period of the decade, his recent form doesn't take that away. Doug was 2nd best. Sivi would be next best. Jonah and Goldie ditto everyone else.
Joe was the best wing through the mid period of the decade, his recent form doesn't take that away. Doug was 2nd best. Sivi would be next best. Jonah and Goldie ditto everyone else.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 05:26 PM
I couldn't vote for Howlett on principle, god he used to irk me, I often wanted lean through the TV and head butt the irritating ponce....Now if there a poll for the player of the decade who you couldn't stand at all - ever, then he would win hands down.
Edited by Quo vadis, 04 February 2010 - 05:33 PM.
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Posted 07 February 2010 - 08:49 AM
Doug on the right and Joe on the left for me,
Doug the natural right, and although Joe played alot of right in recent years so they could play the cousins together, he played his best on the left in the earlier years of his career IMO, when he used to beat his man on the outside regularly with ease.
Surprised there is no Rico option, he was a regular selection in AB squads for a while it seemed , and shaded Doug on occasions for selection.
Doug the natural right, and although Joe played alot of right in recent years so they could play the cousins together, he played his best on the left in the earlier years of his career IMO, when he used to beat his man on the outside regularly with ease.
Surprised there is no Rico option, he was a regular selection in AB squads for a while it seemed , and shaded Doug on occasions for selection.
Edited by kiwiinmelb, 07 February 2010 - 08:53 AM.
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Posted 08 February 2010 - 12:55 PM
I went for Howlett and Sivi option.
When Sivi was on song, IMO he was better than Rok when he was on...
When Sivi was on song, IMO he was better than Rok when he was on...
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:40 AM
Sivi's strike rate shades both Rok and Doug as well. If you're looking for a guy on the wing who can get the points - you can't go past both Sivi and Rok. Their strike rate between them for a few years that decade was a try a game. Lethal when on song - and they both had 2-3 years where the singing was non stop.
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