Thursday, February 17, 2011

Astute Guardian Readers

A look at various media shows that most agree, generally, on top performing players of last weekend, with some tight calls in the back-row and front row. The readers of the Guardian seem to disagree, and have 11 English players in the team of the weekend. Some interesting picks. Even though Ireland - France was clearly the stand out game of the weekend, and the only match of a decent standard, only one player makes the cut, French centre Rougerie. Only one "outsider" makes the pack, Welsh flanker Dan Lydiate, curious given the fact that Sam Warburton and Thierry Dusatoir were both named as the stand out performers in their respective games.

Planet Rygby

15 Luke Fitzgerald
14 Chris Ashton
13 Aurelien  Rougerie
12 Jamie Roberts
11 Shane Williams
10 Toby Flood
9 Morgan Parra  
8 Imanol Harinordoquy                                                                             
7 Sam Warburton
6 Sean O'Brien                                                                                         
5 Tom Palmer                                                
4 Paul O'Connell                                           
3 Dan Cole                                                   
2 William Servat
1 Cian Healy

Sportingo.com

15 Luke Fitzgerald
14 Chris Ashton
13 Aurelien  Rougerie
12 Jamie Roberts
11 Shane Williams
10 Toby Flood
9 Morgan Parra  
8 Nick Easter                                                                             
7 Sam Warburton
6 James Haskell                                                                                         
5 Tom Palmer                                                
4 Paul O'Connell                                           
3 Dan Cole                                                   
2 William Servat
1 Alex Corbisiero

Sky Sports

15 Sean Lamont
14 Chris Ashton
13 Aurelien  Rougerie
12 Jonathan Davies
11 Shane Williams
10 Toby Flood
9 Ben Youngs  
8 Imanol Harinordoquy                                                                             
7 Sam Warburton
6 Thierry Dusatoir                                                                                       
5 Tom Palmer                                                
4 Paul O'Connell                                           
3 Mike Ross                                                  
2 Matthew Rees
1 Alex Corbisiero

Irish Examiner

15 Sean Lamont
14 Chris Ashton
13 Aurelien  Rougerie
12 Jamie Roberts
11 Mark Cueto
10 Toby Flood
9 Ben Youngs
8 Sergio Parisse                                                                             
7 Sam Warburton
6 Thierry Dusatoir                                                                                         
5 Julien Pierre                                                
4 Paul O'Connell                                           
3 Nicolas Mas                                                   
2 William Servat
1 Paul James

Guardian Readers

15 Sean Lamont
14 Chris Ashton
13 Aurelien  Rougerie
12 Jonathan Davies
11 Mark Cueto
10 Toby Flood
9 Ben Youngs  
8 Nick Easter                                                                             
7 Dan Lydiate
6 James Haskell                                                                                         
5 Tom Palmer                                                
4 Louis Deacon                                           
3 Dan Cole                                                   
2 Dylan Hartley
1 Alex Corbisiero

2 comments:

  1. This must be the first time that Mark Cueto has been picked for the 'Team of the Weekend' shall we call it. Not once but twice! Possibly the most-capped worst-player in the tournament. Although I made a similar comment last year about one Graeme 'The Scythe' Morrison whom subsequently proceeded to tear the Irish centre partnership asunder, almost as if he had heard me. Let's hope that lightning doesn't strike again. Not once but twice!

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  2. I think Cueto is decent.....Mike tindall with 10 times the skill, though thats not difficult. Morrison is def crash bang wallop

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