Here's this year's dream team based on the players' average scores:
FR Keven Mealamu (NZL) - 354
FR John Smit (SAF) - 325
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - 261
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - 258
LF Richard McCaw (NZL) - 428
LF Kieran Read (NZL) - 352
HV Daniel Carter (NZL) - 369
HV Morne Steyn (SAF) - 283
CT Ma'a Nonu (NZL) - 367
CT Conrad Smith (NZL) - 284
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - 358
OB Mils Muliaina (NZL) - 350
Funny how the scrum halves had a higher average all tournament long but you have two fly halves as best scorers.
ReplyDeletei am not totally suprised to see that Steyn is the only SA back line player in the list.
Funny how people cry out that Matfield and Smit are too old, but they are also on this list.
I must say, I did not think Conrad Smith had such a good tournament. Everyone had Nonu but it is good to keep options open with an opposition center. I will remember this one.