What would your rugby world xv of today be?

Question

Mine is

1. Carl Hayman (NZL)

2. John Smit (RSA)

3. Andrew Sheridan (ENG)

4. Bakkies Botha (RSA)

5. Victor Matfield (RSA)

6. Jerry Collins (NZL)

7. Henry Tuilagi (SAM)

8. Finau Maka (TON)

9. Fourie du Preez (RSA)

10. Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

11. Vilimoni Delasau (FIJ)

12. Luke McAlister (NZL)

13. Stirling Mortlock (AUS)

14. Bryan Habana (RSA)

15. Chris Latham (AUS)

And say what country you are from afterwards

Answer 1

1.  Andrew Sheridan (ENG)

2.  Jon Smit (SA)

3.  Carl Hayman (NZ)

4.  Bakkies Botha (SA)

5.  Victor Matfield (SA)

6.  Jerry Collins (NZ)

7.  Richie McCaw (NZ)

8.  Henry Tuilagi (SAM)

9.  Fourie De Preez (SA)

10.  Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

11.  Bryan Habana (SA)

12.  Felipe Contepomi (ARG)

13.  Stirling Mortlock (AUS)

14.  Doug Howlett (NZ)

15.  Percy Montgomery (SA)

From the Cook Islands & NZ

Answer 2

1. Os Du Randt (RSA)

2. John Smit (RSA)

3. Andrew Sheridan (ENG)

4. Bakkies Botha (RSA)

5. Victor Matfield (RSA)

6. Jerry Collins (NZL)

7.  Lewis Moody (ENG)

8. Nick Easter (ENG)

9. Mosese Rauluni (FIJI)

10. Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

11. Josh Lewsey (ENG)

12. Felipe Contepomi (ARG)

13. Stirling Mortlock (AUS)

14. Bryan Habana (RSA)

15. Chris Latham (AUS)

Answer 3

My Rugby team is:

1. Os Du Randt (RSA)

2. John Smith CAPTAIN (RSA)

3. Carl Hayman (NZL)

4. Victor Matfield (RSA)

5. Simon Shaw (ENG)

6. Jerry Collins (NZL)

7. Richie McCaw (NZL)

8. Simo Sititi (SAM)

9. Fourie du Preez (RSA)

10. Jonny Wilkinson (ENG)

11. Bryan Habana (RSA)

12. Daniel Carter (NZL)

13. Stirling Mortlock (AUS)

14. Doug Howlett (NZL)

15. Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

MY PROPS: The props were a difficult choice. There is Phil Vickery and Andy Sheridan from England who are both quality props, then you've Woodcock who is a complete package but lacks experience and there is really no one else in the running. I picked Os Du Randt for his experience and also I've watched a lot of classic matches h has stood up against the greats. Hayman is a complete package fit, great scrummager, strong and composed a great player.

HOOKER: This was a no brainer John Smit is the best by far. He is a great scrummager, lineout thrower, fit and he is a good captain.

LOCKS: The locks were tough there's Chris Jack, Ali Williams, Nathan Sharpe, Bakkies Botha, Paul O'Connell and Ben Kay are pretty even but Victor Matfield stands out he is a brilliant lock, his lineout  taking is brilliant and he also calls as well. Simon Shaw is in my team on his RWC performance, his game had improved so much from a couple of years ago with London Wasps, he like Matfield is a good lineout taker great asset to the team.

FLANKERS: Collins and McCaw are must haves for me. They work well together and are very fit, strong and wise. Only Schalk Burger, Lewis Moody and Martin Corry for me come close.

Number 8: Rodney So'oialo and Finau Maka are great Number 8's but Simo Sititi is a class above. He may be old but he is fit strong and has great ball skills also he could help with the tribal dance.

Halfback: Fourie du Preez is by far the best halfback in the world. He is very fit so would last the game, has great darting runs off the ruck and was a key part of RWC '07 for South Africa.

First Five: Daniel Carter, Jonny Wilkinson and Juan Martin Hernandez are all AWSOME first fives. Carter is a great player but I think he is under too much pressure at first so I put him at second five. Hernandez is a bit young though has great skills and is a great fullback. Wilkinson is a complete package and him and Carter could share the pressure.

Second Five: As I said Carter and Wilkinson can share the pressure of the first five role so he gets the spot. Steyn the young South African is a good player as well. There's Mauger and McAlister from New Zealand as well.

Centre: For me this one was a tough choice between O'Driscoll and Mortlock. O'Driscoll has good skills but no kicking game and is a woosy. Mortlock is great player in all aspects (he also aint a woos).

Wings: Simple pick Habana and Howlett. Habana is a great player, very commited. Howlett is New Zealands #1 Try Scorer so it explains itself. Rocokoco was the only other cloes one but he didn't run after Michalak in 'that game'.

Fullback: Hernandez BY FAR!!

By the way i'm a pround New Zealander ALL BLACKS 2011!

Answer 4

1. Os Du Randt (RSA)

2.John Smit (RSA)

3. Carl Hayman (NZ)

4. Bakkies Botha (RSA)

5. Victor Matfield (RSA)

6. Jerry Collins (NZ)

7. Ritchie McCaw (NZ)

8. Schalke Burger (RSA)

9. Fourie Du Preez (RSA)

10. Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

11. JP Pietersen (RSA)

12. Felipe Contepomi (ARG)

13. Sterling Mortlock (AUS)

14. Bryan Habana (RSA)

15. Percy Montgomery (RSA)

Answer 5

Mine is

1. Carl Hayman (NZL)

2. John Smit (RSA)

3. Tony Woodcock (NZL)

4. Bakkies Botha (RSA)

5. Victor Matfield (RSA)

6. Jerry Collins (NZL)

7. Richie McCaw (NZL)

8.  Danie Rossouw (RSA)

9. Fourie du Preez (RSA)

10. Nick Evans (NZL)

11. Joe Rocokoco (NZL)

12. Luck McAlister (NZL)

13. Stirling Mortlock (AUS)

14. Bryan Habana (RSA)

15. Mils Muliina (NZL)

Answer 6

I'm from Italy, we played a very bad RWC this year.

My ideal XV is:

Montgomery; Delasau, Steyn, F.Contepomi, Habana; JM Hernandez, Du Preez; Bonnaire, Smith, Collins; Matfield, Botha; De Villiers, Smit, Sheridan

Answer 7

1. Woodcock (NZL)

2. Smit (RSA)

3. Hayman (NZL)

4. Botha (RSA)

5. Matfield (RSA)

6. Berger (RSA)

7. McCaw (NZL)

8. Elsom (AUS)

9. Pichot (ARG) (c)

10. Carter (NZL)

11. Habana (RSA)

12. Bergamasco (ITA)

13. Steyn (RSA)

14. Ngwenya (USA) - the guy that burned Habana in the USA-South Africa game at the World Cup

15. Latham (AUS)

From NZ