Who would you have in you All Blacks starting 15 at the Rugby World Cup?

Question

If you were an All Blacks selector who would you have in your starting 15 to play in the RWC?

Answer 1

15 - Leon MacDonald

14 - Joe Rokocoko

13 - Mils Muliaina

12 - Arron Mauger

11 - Sitiveni Sivivatu

10 - Daniel Carter

9 - Byron Kelleher

8 - Jerry Collins

7 - Richie McCaw (c)

6 - Reuben Thorne

5 - Keith Robinson

4 - Chris Jack

3 - Carl Hayman

2 - Anton Oliver

1 - Tony Woodcock

A few close calls in there. 12 could go to McAlistair easily. 6 and 8 can be juggled around to fit Rodney So'oialo as well.

Answer 2

1.  Tony Woodcock

2.  Keven Mealamu (gr8 with ball in hand & more accurate in lineout than Oliver)

3.  Carl Hayman

4.  Chris Jack

5.  Ali Williams

6.  Jerry Collins

7.  Richie McCaw

8.  Rodney So'oialo

9.  Brendon Leonard (Kelleher has been too erratic would love to see Leonard start even tho he doesn't have test experience)

10.  Daniel Carter

11.  Sitiveni Sivivatu

12.  Luke McAllister (penetrating player & better on attack than Mauger)

13.  Isaia Toeava

14.  Joe Rocokoko

15.  Mils Muliaina

Answer 3

NZ could field just about anyone in their squad at all positions and be strong...except for outside centre. Toeava is their strongest player in that position, but is coming off injuries & they have few solid options backing him up. Other countries have strong outside centres (ie. Mortlock, O'Driscoll etc) so they'll have to sort that out if they are going to win.

Answer 4

I would have

15 - Mils Muliaina

14 - Doug Howlet

13 - Isaia Toeava

12 - Luke McAlistair

11 - Josvita Rocokoko

10 - Daniel Carter

9   - Byron Kelleher

8   - Rodney so'óialo

7   - Richie McCaw

6   - Jerry Collins

5   - Keith Robinson

4   - Chris Jack

3   - Carl Hayman

2   - Kevin Mealamu

1   - Tony Woodcock

Answer 5

1: Tony Woodcock

2: Keven Mealamu

3: Carl Hayman

4: Chris Jack

5: Ali Williams

6: Jerry Collins

7: Richie McCaw (c)

8: Sione Lauaki

9: Byron Kelleher

10: Daniel Carter

11: Sitiveni Sivivatu

12: Aaron Mauger

13: Conrad Smith

14: Doug Howllet

15: Mils Muliaina

16: Anton Oliver

17: Greg Somerville

18: Reuben Thorne

19: Rodney So'oialo

20: Brendan Leonard

21: Joe Rokocoko

22: Leon MacDonald

Answer 6

1:   Tony Woodcock

2:   Anton Oliver

3:   Carl Hayman

4:   Chris Jack

5:   Ali Williams

6:   Jerry Collins

7:   Richie McCaw (c)

8:   Rodney So'oialo/Sione Lauaki

9:   Byron Kelleher

10: Daniel Carter

11: Sitiveni Sivivatu

12: Aaron Mauger

13: Conrad Smith

14: Joe Rokocoko

15: Mils Muliaina

16: Keven Mealamu

17: Greg Somerville

18: Reuben Thorne

19: Sione Lauaki/Rodney So'oialo

20: Brendan Leonard

21: Luke McAlister

22: Leon MacDonald

(Truth be told... I'd still take Tana Umaga at centre)

Answer 7

1: Tony Woodcock

2: Anton Oliver

3: Carl Hayman

4: Chris Jack

5: Ali Williams

6: Jerry Collins

7: Richie McCaw (c)

8: Rodney So'oialo

9: Brendan Leonard

10: Daniel Carter

11: Sitiveni Sivivatu

12: Aaron Mauger

13: Conrad Smith

14: Joe Rokocoko

15: Mils Muliaina

16: Keven Mealamu

17: Greg Somerville

18: Reuben Thorne

19: Sione Lauaki

20: Byron Kelleher

21: Luke McAlister

22: Leon MacDonald

Bring it back boys. Know you can do it.