World Rugby team of the year

[Sinkers]

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[Sandstorm]

Looks weak

[notfatcat]

A full strength Quins would take them to the cleaners.

[Sards]

3 Sharks players in the world 15.....

That is unacceptable. Should have been more


Although that makes us the strongest franchise in the world......






Has any franchise ever featured as many before.
I doubt it

[Tichtheid]

Bit harsh that Fickou didn't make the cut.

[Chilli]

I don't understand the selection of the props.

They had their heads shoved up their arses by the Springbok props.

[Uncle fester]

Hogg is a bit of an odd one. He had a poor enough lions tour.

[Ymx]

How did BB get in there?

[Slick]

Hogg is a bit of an odd one. He had a poor enough lions tour.

Only if you’re Welsh

[Tichtheid]

I don't understand the selection of the props.

They had their heads shoved up their arrest by the Springbok props.

I was going to mention that but I didn't want to be too negative.

Malherbe is my first choice at tighthead for a world XV, Furlong hasn't been at his best but does offer a lot around the park.

[Chilli]

I don't understand the selection of the props.

They had their heads shoved up their arrest by the Springbok props.

I was going to mention that but I didn't want to be too negative.

Malherbe is my first choice at tighthead for a world XV, Furlong hasn't been at his best but does offer a lot around the park.

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

[assfly]

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

One is Welsh and the other Irish.

[clydecloggie]

Aye, front row should definitely have been all Saffer. They turned everyone into cat food this year.

Other than that, surprisingly few complaints with it.

[Tichtheid]

I don't understand the selection of the props.

They had their heads shoved up their arrest by the Springbok props.

I was going to mention that but I didn't want to be too negative.

Malherbe is my first choice at tighthead for a world XV, Furlong hasn't been at his best but does offer a lot around the park.

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

Bit harsh on a couple of levels, they are not Poms as has been said, but Furlong is at least a furlong from being decidedly average, at his best he really is one of the very best tightheads in the sport.

I don't think he's hit those heights this year.

[Chilli]

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

One is Welsh and the other Irish.

Etymology 1 Edit
Australian from 1912.[1][2] Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.

[Chilli]

I was going to mention that but I didn't want to be too negative.

Malherbe is my first choice at tighthead for a world XV, Furlong hasn't been at his best but does offer a lot around the park.

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

Bit harsh on a couple of levels, they are not Poms as has been said, but Furlong is at least a furlong from being decidedly average, at his best he really is one of the very best tightheads in the sport.

I don't think he's hit those heights this year.

Etymology 1 Edit
Australian from 1912.[1][2] Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.

[Tichtheid]

Anyone of Ox, Ginger Ninja, Fat Frans, Koch and Trevor could have been chosen above those 2 decidedly average Poms.

Bit harsh on a couple of levels, they are not Poms as has been said, but Furlong is at least a furlong from being decidedly average, at his best he really is one of the very best tightheads in the sport.

I don't think he's hit those heights this year.

Etymology 1 Edit
Australian from 1912.[1][2] Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.

Furlong is Irish, so definitely not a Pom by any definition, OED has it as a British person, Collins has it as an English person.

The Aussies and Kiwis I worked with assured me I wasn't a Pom.

[assfly]

That might be true, but Poms are English in contemporary culture.

[Tichtheid]

I don't know if this will be of any interest to anyone, I like the origins of words.

In Scottish Gaelic the word for English is Sassanach.

In Welsh the word is Saesneg
Irish - Sacs-Bhéarla (English speaker)
Cornish - Sowsnek
Breton - Saozneg

They are all basically from the same word, Saxon.

[Torquemada 1420]

FFS. Opening post...

Here



Savea?

[Yr Alban]

I don't know if this will be of any interest to anyone, I like the origins of words.

In Scottish Gaelic the word for English is Sassanach.

In Welsh the word is Saesneg
Irish - Sacs-Bhéarla (English speaker)
Cornish - Sowsnek
Breton - Saozneg

They are all basically from the same word, Saxon.

It has always entertained me that Cornish and Breton are essentially badly spelled Welsh.

[boere wors]

I don't know if this will be of any interest to anyone, I like the origins of words.

In Scottish Gaelic the word for English is Sassanach.

In Welsh the word is Saesneg
Irish - Sacs-Bhéarla (English speaker)
Cornish - Sowsnek
Breton - Saozneg

They are all basically from the same word, Saxon.

Interesting, cheers!

[Sinkers]

And doesn’t the name Saxon come from the Saex - the particularly distinctive knife they carried?

[Torquemada 1420]

And doesn’t the name Saxon come from the Saex - the particularly distinctive knife they carried?

Hence it's appearance on the arms of Essex and Middlesex.

[Tichtheid]

And England is from Angle-land

[Uncle fester]

I don't know if this will be of any interest to anyone, I like the origins of words.

In Scottish Gaelic the word for English is Sassanach.

In Welsh the word is Saesneg
Irish - Sacs-Bhéarla (English speaker)
Cornish - Sowsnek
Breton - Saozneg

They are all basically from the same word, Saxon.

It has always entertained me that Cornish and Breton are essentially badly spelled Welsh.

Well they are part of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages so similarities are to be expected.
Irish and Scottish Gaelic are Goidelic so quite different.

[OomStruisbaai]

Where do the word Poms originate?

[Ymx]

Where do the word Poms originate?

Thought it was American. Will check.

Edit: Aus.

Prisoner Of Motherland

[OomStruisbaai]

Where do the word Poms originate?

Thought it was American. Will check.

Edit: Aus.

Prisoner Of Motherland

Also thought it's the Convicts.

[Torquemada 1420]

Good analysis

[TheFrog]

Agree with the comments on the front row.

I think a guy like Penaud is not far from making that team. Same for Ntamack and Fickou.