lochrannoch3740
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I've seen variations on this thread around the interweb, so just for fun made my own selection.
Essentially I have taken my favourite stars from the NFL and positioned them in an imaginary rugger team. I've tried to include players from all football positions although clearly O-Linemen and Nose Guards to ever hope to run up and down non-stop for 80 minutes. Also the relatively few whites on defense makes picking db's tricky. Football positions chosen were:
WR - 4
TE, FB - 3
QB, RB, DE, LB, DB - 1
Being short-sighted and rather small for my age as a youth I was never let near a rugby field so I'm not much of an expert on either sport - comment on which way to arrange my front row and who the hell to play at centre would be welcomed.
Here it is. Comments on how to improve the side welcome:
Forwards</span>
Front Row</span> - Mike Karney, Brad Hoover</span> (props), Heath Evans</span> (hooker)
Evans is hooker as he is more versatile and probably a bit quicker.
Second Row</span> - Jason Witten</span>, Jared Allen
</span>Both tall men, and relatively light enough to (I'd imagine) be able to adapt to rugby conditioning
Back Row - </span>Brian Urlacher </span>(blindside flanker) Dallas Clark (</span>openside flanker) Jeremy Shockey</span> (#8)
</span>Shockey would do a good impression of Lawrence Dallaglio
</span>Backs</span>
Scrum Half - </span>Drew Brees</span>
</span>Tricky one to fill this. The position draws obvious parallels to a quarterback, but NFL QB's are all too bloody big. I'd have picked Doug Flutie if he was still playing but as it is 6' Dree Brees gets the nod.
Fly-Half - </span>Wes Welker </span>(also placekicker)
</span>
He can catch. He can run. He can kick. He can tackle. He is clearly an incredible all round sportsman. Only one choice really.
Inside Centre </span>Matt Jones
</span>I want a not too heavy QB-type who can run the ball. Would he be too tall? Would he tackle? Do I need to swap him with Leonard?
</span>
Outside Centre </span>Brian Leonard
</span>Never fumbled and great receiving hands, so ball-handling should not be a problem. Has speed and tackle breaking ability. Converted linebacker so good in defence.
</span>
Wings: </span>Kevin Curtis, Eric Weddle </span>
</span></span>Both men have good speed, Weddle was very versatile in college so will be adept at defensive duties
</span>
Fullback </span>Mike Furrey
</span>Athletic. Exeperience at safety as well as WR in NFL.
</span>
</span></span>
Edited by: lochrannoch3740
Essentially I have taken my favourite stars from the NFL and positioned them in an imaginary rugger team. I've tried to include players from all football positions although clearly O-Linemen and Nose Guards to ever hope to run up and down non-stop for 80 minutes. Also the relatively few whites on defense makes picking db's tricky. Football positions chosen were:
WR - 4
TE, FB - 3
QB, RB, DE, LB, DB - 1
Being short-sighted and rather small for my age as a youth I was never let near a rugby field so I'm not much of an expert on either sport - comment on which way to arrange my front row and who the hell to play at centre would be welcomed.
Here it is. Comments on how to improve the side welcome:
Forwards</span>
Front Row</span> - Mike Karney, Brad Hoover</span> (props), Heath Evans</span> (hooker)
Evans is hooker as he is more versatile and probably a bit quicker.
Second Row</span> - Jason Witten</span>, Jared Allen
</span>Both tall men, and relatively light enough to (I'd imagine) be able to adapt to rugby conditioning
Back Row - </span>Brian Urlacher </span>(blindside flanker) Dallas Clark (</span>openside flanker) Jeremy Shockey</span> (#8)
</span>Shockey would do a good impression of Lawrence Dallaglio
</span>Backs</span>
Scrum Half - </span>Drew Brees</span>
</span>Tricky one to fill this. The position draws obvious parallels to a quarterback, but NFL QB's are all too bloody big. I'd have picked Doug Flutie if he was still playing but as it is 6' Dree Brees gets the nod.
Fly-Half - </span>Wes Welker </span>(also placekicker)
</span>
He can catch. He can run. He can kick. He can tackle. He is clearly an incredible all round sportsman. Only one choice really.
Inside Centre </span>Matt Jones
</span>I want a not too heavy QB-type who can run the ball. Would he be too tall? Would he tackle? Do I need to swap him with Leonard?
</span>
Outside Centre </span>Brian Leonard
</span>Never fumbled and great receiving hands, so ball-handling should not be a problem. Has speed and tackle breaking ability. Converted linebacker so good in defence.
</span>
Wings: </span>Kevin Curtis, Eric Weddle </span>
</span></span>Both men have good speed, Weddle was very versatile in college so will be adept at defensive duties
</span>
Fullback </span>Mike Furrey
</span>Athletic. Exeperience at safety as well as WR in NFL.
</span>
</span></span>
Edited by: lochrannoch3740