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What's your Deam team?

Here's an Idea of mine!

1 - Ben Alexander (AUS)
2 - John Smit (RSA)
3 - Tendai Mtawarira (RSA)
4 - Sebastien Chabal (FRA)
5 - Victor Matfield (RSA)
6 - Schalk Burger (RSA)
7 - Richie McCaw (NZL)
8 - Ryan Jones (WAL)
9 - Fourie du Preez (RSA)
10 - Daniel Carter (NZL)
11 - Bryan Habana (RSA)
12 - Conrad Smith (NZL)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (IRE)
14 - Chris Ashton (ENG)
15 - Chris Paterson (SCO)

1. That big guy
2. Me
3. Jonny Wilks
4. That good player
5. Robbie Rugby

My dream team is

1- Ben Alexander (AUS)
2-John Smit (RSA)
3-Martin Castrogiovanni (ITA)
4-Paul O'Connel (IRE)
5-Victor Matfield (RSA)
6-Sebastian Chabal (FRA)
7-Richir McCaw (NZL)
8-Sean O'Brien (IRE)
9-Jimmy Cowan (NZL)
10-Dan Carter (NZL)
11-Keith Earls (IRE)
12-Ma'a Nonu (NZL)
13-Brian O'Driscoll (IRE)
14-Jo Rokocoko (NZL)
15-Malili Muliaina (NZL)

trev, that's one good team! Woah!

I think you need to add either Habana, Ashton, Mitchell, Mirco Bergamasco or O'connor on the left wing tho. And Don't forget O'Driscoll at OC. And du Preez is the best SH in the world lol Cowan 2nd best Morne Steyn's a brilliant fly half too, but Carter's better Courtney Lawes would make a good number 4 lock.

We need to add Francois Steyn somewhere lol

Well we could put him at FB, i know he has played there in th past.
ya i wasn't sure who to play alongsie Matfield so i just went with the good old realible O'Connel.
As for the wing i have to disagree with you, imo Keith Earls is the best 11 in the world at the moment, ok he isn't as quick as Habana but he is more physical,a better tackler and much better under a high ball

I think Williams is another contender as 1 of the best wingers in the world :P and Matt Giteau at inside Centre. Or O'Gara at FH.

So my new team:

1 - Ben Alexander (AUS)
2 - John Smit (RSA)
3 - Matt Dunning (AUS)
4 - Courtney Lawes (ENG)
5 - Victor Matfield (RSA)
6 - Schalk Burger (RSA)
7 - Richie McCaw (NZL)
8 - Richie Vernon (SCO)
9 - Fourie du Preez (RSA)
10 - Daniel Carter (NZL)
11 - Shane Williams (WAL)
12 - Matt Giteau (AUS)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (IRE)
14 - Joe Rokocoko (NZL)
15 - Francois Steyn (RSA)

Edited at 20:55 Thu 14/04/11 (BST)

Russia looking strong for the World Cup. I think they will beat at least the USA. They have a tough group for the RWC. They have Australia, Ireland and Italy. They might do well against italy. An automatic qualifier for 2015 will be achieved if they finish as high as 3rd in their Group meaning Italy will have to attend the qualifying rounds for 2015.

New Zealand looking strong for yet another junior world Championship with successive wins of 64-7 over hosts Italy and a 92-0 record win over Wales. Who will have the ability to stop the Junior All Blacks from winning their 4th successive title since the inaugural Junior World Championship back in 2008? The Junior All Blacks have never lost or drawn a match in the JWC history. Winning 17 from 17 games.

How nobody has mentioned Corey Jane in their teams is beyond me! He is immense! The best 14 in the world by a mile!

I agree! he's awesome!!