WORLD DREAM TEAM 2024 | BACKS 9-15 | WORLD RUGBY AWARDS

[@wikus123wvw]

As a Bok supporter I don't mind Argentina getting some love. Really excited about their current form, hope they continue growing stronger, would love to see them in a World Cup final.

[@robbiejones9340]

Thomas Ramos also deserves a shout out at 15 , super classy and consistent at the back (even at 10 it seems) and has that lazer beam boot!

[@ruanniemann1678]

He is a banker

[@clementbatut4053]

You may notice that there isn't any french player, neither in the forwards nor in the backs which screams bias

[@lel2991]

@@clementbatut4053absolutely not, we had a bad year and too many team changes. Do not forget what he said at first about his overall dream team : Dupont and Penaud are in Je suis français d'ailleurs au cas où

[@ruanniemann1678]

@@clementbatut4053 Le no.

[@corentinbesse5226]

@@clementbatut4053we were bad this year except for Ramos, Meafou, Mauvaka, le garrec and bielle biarrey. But our best player that are world class did not play (ntamack, baille, Dupont) or not well (jalibert and penaud)

[@wynandmalan5855]

DDA and Tom Wright would edge it for me, but it's close. You are being modest about Marcus Smith... Definitely consistently the best 10 of 2024

[@randomlyfactual1943]

He did have a very poor performance with the boot in that first test against NZ, where England lost by a point. Is that enough to disqualify him? I dunno.

[@axxey]

@@randomlyfactual1943 some poor decision making but nearly everything good also came from him. He's been consistantly impactful where others have been up and down. If Sasha had played the rest of the year for SA he might have been better.

[@olivierbain6572]

It's a joke???

[@keaganvanderwesthuizen8541]

De Allende would be my 12. Hands down the best IC at the moment.

[@JTM1809]

9. Gibson-Park 10. Albornoz 11. Kolbe 12. De Allende 13. Cinti 14. Wright 15. Cruz-Mallia I'm a NH guy, btw. some HMs: 9. Grant Williams really deserves a shout out, regardless of the chop and change at Bok 9. Guy's been electric. 10. Marcus Smith has been excellent in attack, but a defensive liability at times, costed England a couple of tries. Sacha FM will be the world's best fly-half in a couple of years. Russell is such a creative genius, and he's added very reliable kicking. 12. Chocobares has been immense at 12, but got injured and hadn't played half the year. Had he not, he'd likely be my pick. Menoncello will be competing with Chocobares for the world's best 12 two three years from now. No Bok, no kiwi, no Frenchman, no Irishman, but a Puma and an Italian. 13. I couldn't decide between Kriel and Cinti, but then the tip on the scales was ultimately that Kriel had a couple of meh games, so I thought Cinti had more even performances. Ringrose should get a shout, but like Kriel, he's had a handful of forgettable international matches this year. 14. I shifted Wright on the wing, so that I could have both him and Cruz-Mallia, as both have been absolutely phenomenal, creating tries out of absolute nowhere. Jordan deserves a shout out, but I think Wright simply pipped him in 2024. Imagine if Tom Wright played for a top 4 team. 15. Niniashvili is such a highlight-reel generator. Six Nations need to turn into seven, because right now, Georgia is being held down. 80% of their matches are charity games against opposition they demolish with their C team. The only team they need to try against is Portugal. Nothing against Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, etc., but there's nothing they can offer to Georgia. It's really perverse, that a poor nation like Georgia is forced to do charity for rich European nations. Put your money where your mouth is, World Rugby, and pit Georgia consistently against Tier1 teams.

[@paulkruger62]

Agree with Wright pipping Jordan. Both had excellent seasons. But the impact Wright made for Aus, vs Jordan for NZ, it has to be Wright. The rest, I'm in agreement with Tim. Marcus Smith has been outstanding and the catalyst for any momentum that's gone England's way. Saffa here

[@stephdegoede8316]

Agree 100% on Smith. In the past 6 months, everything good about Eng. has come from him.

[@brianstalker1]

Not even in the top 5 for that position - he's highly overrated and plays for a team that keeps losing

[@mckyvr]

I'm surprised Telea didn't warrant a mention at all. The number of guys it takes to bring him down is incredible, especially when he doesn't have huge size on his side. I wonder how the french game would have gone if he had been playing, given what he did vs England.

[@gideonvanniekerk4252]

As a South African - Marcus Smith has indeed been great 👏🏻 remember guys - Tim is picking on individual brilliance here.

[@mattutes]

Smith has been good this year, for both Quins and England. And he is a rare talent. But whenever the Boks need to close out games, Pollard comes on. He is the best closer of a game I have ever seen. Even with limited game time, he really makes it count. Hoping Romaine Ntamack is healthy in 2025. I still think he is the best fly half when fit. De Allende is the best 12 for me. Tuipolotu has also been really good. But I am okay with Choccobares, I really like him. He's a really balanced player. Big call for me not having Jordan at 15. Malia is great, but I'd find a way to get Tele'a in the team.

[@Athorner.53]

take marcus smith away from england, we don't score points, we can't close games we should win, and we look like a d tier team. against aus it was obviuosly he pretty much scored all the points by himself. Yes pollard is very good and is currently a better player but if we talk about overall impact for their team. SA can survive without pollard, england can't survive without smith

[@axxey]

Me too, Ntamack was my favorite breakthrough player when he arrived on the scene but then been plagued with bad timing injuries.

[@simoncrawley9525]

What a fun eggsercise!! 😂 nice and balanced. @Tim…Id love to see your picks for a North v South team (you choose where the equator lies…😅😂)

[@SMacCuUladh]

you can check a map or globe if you want to know where the equator is.

[@simoncrawley9525]

@SMacCuUladh thanks for that, I had no idea!! 🙄 (Yes, this was sarcasm) I fear you may have missed the subtlety of my comment about the equator..but thanks for the positive feedback...I'm off to find a "globe" now!

[@Trendytalk86]

😂​@@simoncrawley9525

[@SMacCuUladh]

@@simoncrawley9525 I was being sarcastic and why would globe be in quotes genius?

[@simoncrawley9525]

@SMacCuUladh you really do need to work on your sarcasm game then!! 😜. "Globe" : definition "something spherical or rounded"..... The quotations marks were emphasising the sarcasm in my point, as the globe isn't only a spherical representation of the earth....it could be many things!! Please don't reply anymore, as it's just coming across as trolling.

[@khulamashaba903]

I just naturally assumed Kolbe in all positions, you know, because you said best backs

[@SMacCuUladh]

aye, good one.

[@shakes7501]

How come no one mentions Kurt-Lee Arendse the guy is so good

[@JayKay-on2gr]

Too many Yellow cards this year I'd say.

[@africancanary7441]

Not picking DeAllende is criminal

[@jackconway7961]

You underestimate how amazing chocobares is. He has been the heart of Argentina

[@Kid_Senekal]

Again showing how ridiculously under-rated he is

[@phenomenalone1737]

He literally explains that De Allende is who he'd pick as the best 12 in the world in the first 90 seconds of the video and again at 5:31

[@emersongilbertson5148]

@@phenomenalone1737he also said he’d pick pollard but chose smith 😂🤡🤡

[@ItsBellers]

@@phenomenalone1737careful, people don’t like to be shown to be stupid on KZbin comments. Even though they make it blatantly obvious at times

[@willemschultheiss4919]

What about choosing a BENCH for the dream team…as well as the coach?

[@jamesbestbier1246]

I'm also hoping for this

[@christoduplessis8177]

For me De Allende is the best 12 currently by a bit. I would still go for him. Smith has been so good. I know SFM has been injured for half the year but the lad beat Aus twice in Aus and NZ twice in SA. No other 10 out there can say that. And he was electric whilst doing so. But this is a good list!

[@James-fc8mi]

the amount of comments not listening to what Tim explained are the criteria right at the start of the video is ridiculous, really not hard to understand. you can’t pick a player who’s on the bench the majority of the time no matter how good he is, when choosing a XV of the year.

[@Gilescowdemdem]

Also curious that the majority of those people complaining are specifically concerned about Pollard and De Allende...emotion saffas strike again 😂

[@thomaslequesne5475]

So many people can't imagine that the players they like aren't everyone's favorite.

[@JayKay-on2gr]

As a bok fan. Yea bit embarrassing seeing my countrymen clog up the comment not understanding 😅😅

[@Karma-qt4ji]

@@JayKay-on2gr Of course we appear to clog up comments sections, we have more rugby fans in SA than Ireland and New Zealand have population. Doesn't mean we have a larger percentage of whingers and idiots, just means there are a lot more of us so a lot more of them. This on the topic of 'really not hard to understand' as raised by the OP.

[@NickHiltermann]

Other than DDA at 12 I wouldn't change a thing. You could make an argument for Pollard at 10 if the Dream Team were playing a final tomorrow.

[@Goggawie]

Most of SA players didnt play THAT MUCH. Because of giving more players a chance to play

[@canamrugby]

Chocobares = beast mode. What a year he had.

[@joshuaaustin5647]

3:52 Argentinian 10 has been very good too.

[@veggieman_sa]

Damian De Allende is the best number 12 in the world. 100%

[@BenBen-bi5vn]

9. Gibson-Park 10. Smith 11. Lowe 12. De Allende 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. Mallia

[@HhhFff777-q4c]

Would like to see a game with the following Backs taking on that List of Backs : 9. Du Pont 10. Pollard 11. Van der Merwe D 12. De Allende 13. Ringrose 14. Arendse 15. Beauden Barrett

[@andremaube5069]

Solid list, You're always very consistent in your choices

[@StopTheRot]

9. Du Pont (only has to play a game). 10. Smith 11. B-B (France) 12. De Allende 13. Jones 14. Kolbe 15. Jordan

[@InnocentSpringer]

I’m going to make a best of video featuring the best of DuPont vs Kolbe and you will see that DuPont has absolutely NOTHING ON Kolbe. This DuPont cult thing needs to come to an end.

[@MichaelMiller-hy6ue]

Kolbe at 14 and James Lowe at 11 please

[@bernettmurray]

I totally agree....because I like a playmaker ...you called it the glue ...at no 12...with a nice tight five....they would shred any defence

[@StopTheRot]

This a brave video: where do you start 🤦‍♂️. Kudos for making it.

[@b.d.erasmus6109]

Argies have been fantastic to watch! Love Chocobares! DDA a bit unlucky... I thought Beaudie had some proper game changing moments for the ABs but fair play to Marcus, definitely a shining light for the English. And as a Saffa.. I would just love to see Grant Williams have a proper stint at starting 9!

[@buildingstufflike]

Smith at 10 just isn’t backed up by results. He’s a cracking player individually but 10 is way more than that. He doesn’t manage the team well enough, and relies on kicking too much.

[@D4N1CU5]

Len Ikitau at 13 deserves a shout out. Consistently excellent for years now, even when the wobs haven't been doing well. Also on Will Jordan, his try scoring record of late (still pretty damn good) is probably about right, remember his record is a little over inflated because of his first full season with the ABs that featured that game against Tonga where he got 5 tries against a team that was cobbled together a couple days before the match, included multiple amateur players and a guy who hadn't played a match in 3-4 years that (I believe) they pulled off a building site. The ABs won 102-0. He also got a hat trick against the USA that same year in a game the ABs won 104-14.

[@mphomolaolwa5186]

The courage you must have had making this vid!! Hats off to you Egg! There will be alot of opinions! Geeez😅😅

[@zakzulu6147]

Great picks Tim. Argentina have a good back line Chocabares was awesome this year! Jesse Kriel is the world's best 13 right now and Cheslin is the best winger! 15 has to be JC Mallia the best fullback in the Rugby Championship!!

[@JamesGrrrr]

Think these picks are almost bang on what should be picked for the actual dream team

[@jameswyatt4443]

I’d go Ramos at 10, he’s played about half his games there, and there were no standout 10s. De Allende has to be at 12 for me. Love Mallia at 15, he’s been amazing.

[@lesterstanley79]

ABs supporter so this is my 9-15 9. Gibson-Park 10. Pollard 11. Kolbe 12. DeAlande 13. Kriel 14. Tele'a 15. Jordan

[@Adrian-fg6uu]

Mark Talea??👀👀👀(I am a Springbok fan)

[@SMacCuUladh]

He has had a great year. His try against England was a thing of beauty.

[@ColinGrealy]

Tele’a is absolutely amazing on attack, but he has a tendency to do boneheaded stuff in defence. He’s definitely getting better though.

[@BenBen-bi5vn]

Tim, you're being too modest regarding Marcus Smith. He's a freakish talent and has easily been the best 10 in the world this year. And this is coming from a Bok supporter. England have some seriously good young players, and he'll be at the heart of it.

[@siriusb22]

Tim, I was going to give out about Marcus Smith but you mentioned every point I was going to make about Jack Crowley so I'll leave it off. Crowley has achieved the most as a starting international 10 this year. Great team.

[@alexwakefield4717]

Tim, how about this one. 9. Grant Williams 10. Sasha/Pollard 11. Kurtley Arendse 12. DDA 13. Jesse Kriel 14. Cheslin Kolbe 15. Aphelele Fassi. 👍🏻 Notable mentions, Du Pont, Gibson Park, Mapimpi, Will Jordan.

[@alexwakefield4717]

Du pint out and Cam Roigard in after the last two performances from both. Du pont should have been replaced at halftime he was that poor. Also Baile Biary Fench winger is good and Canaan Moodie will be there next year 👍🏻

[@axxey]

Huge chasm after Dupont and Gibson-Park at the moment at 9 for other countries. I love to see Chocobares there, hugely disappointed his injury in that last rugby championship game kept him out for rest of the year. All the other 12s have been up and down(including Aki and De-Allende). Kriel his best year ever this year. I haven't been a huge fan always but this year he's been immense. Cinti has also been Mr consistant, without having the brilliant couple of games Kriel had. As a kiwi, the only one i would disagree with is Will Jordan. Could go a whole bunch of different wingers alongside Cheslin Kolbe, Will Jordan hasn't played well enough to snake one out of position from great performers. Mateo Carreras played better the entire rugby championship, Jordan has been fullback since. Argentina backline has done so much with such average ball this year.

[@myoung7654]

Just saying; Toulouse have the options of Mallia, Ramos and Capuozzo for full back yet have Blairrrr Kinghornnn as first choice.

[@lizzyhanahoe4197]

Wheels Jordan, good choice.

[@gdd2959]

De allende is the best 12 in the world at the moment

[@googlename5125]

Marcus Smith is absolutely the form 10 in the world right now.

[@pauljansen6650]

True, because no other 10 is really on form 😂

[@tcr_tiagy]

Storti of Portugal on the right wing also looks really good.

[@sharronwood4486]

Jack Crowley for me based on results ☘️

[@corentinbesse5226]

Mallia is my favorite player right now but Thomas Ramos need to be mentionned . He is so good under pressure, playing 10 or 15

[@barthettema3727]

Make a tier 2 team to take on some of the tier one sides. Would be interesting to see

[@roshannahkhaba9119]

Spot on but can world rugby make their dream team without the boks and play the boks in SA...❤

[@SMacCuUladh]

Can you tie your laces when they're in your shoes?

[@thomassmith3279]

Maybe a south(sa, nz, aus, arg) vs north type could work but the boks ain't that good 😂

[@CountOctoTruthseaker]

De Allende is a shoe in any day, all day.

[@mariusmarais9750]

Chocobares!!👌

[@djnnyfn8230]

You should do a full tier 2 team for this. Maybe just make it one video. I also think Caleb Muntz deserves a mention at 10 given how open it is

[@EggchasersRugby]

Nice idea. They deserve more love than they get.

[@Barney-Sempai]

Hey Tim, are you planning a Dream Bench 2024 as well. Takes more than 15 men to compete these days...

[@iainbeattie2970]

Great fun video and everyone will have their opinion but Marcus Smith at 10 ? I cant remember England winning a lot of games with him leading the team around the park.As a Scot I would not even put Russell forward this year so Albornoz would be my front runner

[@erweeswanepoel3164]

Kriel is the PSDT of the backline

[@francoisdutoit6206]

Great team Tim. Accept Will Jordan, apart from great game awareness, like Le Roux, has the agility of a semi truck and the pace of a tortoise, as described by his peers and pundits.

[@bravestarr1797]

I love the Argentinian player Carreras from a South African, i think he should get love and appreciation

[@RugbyGuru-b8f]

De Allende

[@Mikeylarry945]

Marcus is the best flyhalf in the world right now, hands down,it doesn't make him a better player than pollard ect,but his form is amazing this year. 9-Gibson-park 10-Marcus smith 11- Cheslin kolbe 12-de Allende (most underrated player) 13- 14- 15-

[@olivierbain6572]

LOL!!!

[@JeshuaOurGod]

J Gibson Park Marcus Smith Kolbe Akee Kriel Penaud Ramos

[@EggchasersRugby]

Penaud would make my World XV, but unfortunately 2024 he's not played very much at all. 6N only.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Hmmmm. JGP probably does inch it for the 9 jersey. Flyhalf is probably the most difficult, but I'm going to pick Sacha. And no, not for the 60 meter penalty, not for the running game like Libbok or those little offensive stabs from him - it was the kicking battle in the first test against NZ. The way he outfoxed the All Black kickers to get the net gain is what seals the deal for me. At centre I apuld have gone for DDA, but Chocobares has the coolest name and has been immense, so Ill go with him too. Kriel at 13 probably picks himself this year. Kolbe and Jordan for the wingers is fair too, but there are some guys that are hot on their heels. Mallia at fifteen is probably a good choice as well, I can go with him. Or wait, hold on. How about Carreras, Kolbe and then Jordan at 15?? Yeah Ill go with that. So... 9. JGP 10. SFM 11. Carreras 12. Chocobares 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. Jordan

[@janhenning4678]

Great show, well done

[@shackletonsteward7401]

I think though hendrikse is likely the favorite for SA, Grant Williams offers the most in terms of attack. Also he has so much more potential if given the time. Hope Williams gets the go ahead from Rassie next year

[@LittleBigMediaCo]

It's often easier to look great when playing alongside other great players. There's no doubt the Argentina backline is complimenting each other at the moment. If you had to mix all the backline players in a squad together and have a coach select his best based on individual ability, that backline might look different ... but players who have shone in the matches we've watched, it's hard not to pick very much the same players - although the differences in some cases are incredibly small. For those in the comments unhappy about Smith at 10 ... to shine in an average backline behind a non-dominant pack is very hard, but he's been the one man difference between England being close and England being thrashed.

[@gavinwrensch356]

Damian De Allende needs way more respect, most underrated and underappreciated player but the heartbeat of the Bok team.

[@Rain-fc9tu]

Pollard is an outstanding 10, but I'll give you Smith. He's been England's shining light.

[@damienmcclave5143]

10 with one win. Good choice.

[@SynxBS]

2:37 I think if hendrikse becomes the new 9 I’ll cry not good enough Williams is sm better and even faf when he’s back

[@Rain-fc9tu]

Hendrikse is not test match quality. 4th choice 9 at a push.

[@Gilescowdemdem]

A lot of this comments section reads like a group of grown ups triggered by another mans opinion and also a group who didnt listen when tim explained his criteria for this team. 😂

[@eltski2619]

DDA at 12 but I also choose Marcus Smith at 10, he’s been great in a losing England team this year.

[@Burninglash]

Marcus took the English attack from blunt to a threat. Fair shout

[@LolaEngelbrecht]

Great picks, I'd pick Pollard at 20, but then I'm from South Africa 😂

[@robertjan002]

Dream team of the year is misleading. The almost but no quite best team? Best mid team? 2024 solid performers? The team of many caveates? The process of elimination team? The meh idk team?

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

Go for a walk mate.

[@SMacCuUladh]

Stay off the pipe.

[@affiliateclimbmax9287]

9 yes, 10 yes, 12 DDA, 13 yes, 11 yes, 14 yes, 15 yes.

[@subbie5498]

9.cam rooigard 10.marcus smith 11.louis bielle bierrey 12.santiago chocobares 13.huw jones 14.chesline kolbe 15.tom wright

[@reubennehikhare9352]

Who Jones?

[@subbie5498]

@reubennehikhare9352 huw jones from scotland

[@winstonwiggill2824]

Cam Roigaard definitely finished the season as the best 9

[@StopTheRot]

At last. Someone understanding the brilliance of Jones. He’d be my 13 as well. Absolute genius.

[@subbie5498]

@@StopTheRot alot of people been rating kriel but i feel if he wasn't playing under such a dominant pack he wouldn't be that good huw jones just has more skill and can cut through defenders and pick good gaps

[@rawndoug4102]

Sounds stupid but Finn Russell is starting to be under rated. I mean 100% kicking accuracy in the 6 nations. 55 points scored and 3 try assists 150 meters made along with just less than 200 successful passes in just 4 games in the six nations

[@rawndoug4102]

Marcus is strong but he didn’t play during the 6 nations as Ford was there the pick seems like a bit of recency bias

[@marceloespejo516]

Mateo Carreras was other one to be under consideration for wings. He had a great year. And agree that 9 and 10 are a difficult choice this year

[@HayManned]

Tom Wright, DDA, Menoncello, Albornoz... they defo deserve spots

[@RoscoeHill11]

Marcus Smith has been brilliant. Not choosinf DDA is actually outrageos

[@mariohuman5910]

@EggchasersRugby - The only way you can review how good teams are at the moment are the depth of each team. Do a deep dive into the depth of all teams and get the number for us to see how all teams are doing. Springboks used 52 players for 2024. Still winning if we carry on like this we will have 69 players end 2025, 3 full teams for next years autum season. 😂😂 Great show and info shared always. Still backing OX for world player. Whos your world team of the year?? Thanks for being an English - Springbok.

[@andrewmorrison8065]

Good observation re Jesse K

[@fraserposford144]

If the awards accounted for club rugby, Finn Russell would have a stronger case. Otherwise, there really wasn't a stand out fly half this year.

[@galeemahadams9533]

Can someone please explain Marcus Smith? As far as I can tell, the only comments I've heard are he's the best player of a poor team. I don't think he can last a full 80 minutes and England hide him in defence. Consistently underwhelming in the last quarter.

[@enriquenelson4516]

It's easy, when you are surrounded by a poor team and can shine like that, that's why he's been great. You answered your own question, put him in a Boks shirt or All Black shirt with dominance and talent around him, the natural conclusion is that he would reach even greater heights since he would be surrounded by a wealth of talent. No one is predicting he'll be the best 10 ever or even next year. It's simply because of his amazing 2024.

[@galeemahadams9533]

@enriquenelson4516 my point is the shine is only relative to a very lacklustre rest of the team. "Put him in a Boks shirt or All Black shirt..." and you'll see he's just doing his job as a 10. Not bad but also not great. There's a reason why Pollard or Barrett are on the field in the last quarter. A great flyhalf should protect a lead or marshall the troops to chase down one. In both situations Marcus Smith has done neither.

[@enriquenelson4516]

@@galeemahadams9533 He's the guy that got them into the winning position. They tried Ford to close out the All Blacks and kept Marcus to close out the Boks. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Also rugby is a 15 man game.

[@galeemahadams9533]

@enriquenelson4516 you're making a case for why he is a good fly half but not a great one 🤝

[@enriquenelson4516]

@@galeemahadams9533 I reject your conclusion but agree to disagree since you made no case at all

[@Nouga-sh6wy]

I threw my croissant out the window when you didnt pick dupont at 9 😂😂😂

[@kwedini1181]

I dropped my latte😢

[@migyman321]

Because he’s mainly focused on sevens rugby this year. He didn’t play in the six nations

[@fomora12]

great choices, regards

[@ErasmusAgri]

Video uploaded 10min ago, comment 6min ago, video 11min long. Looks like a desperate first comment😂

[@fomora12]

@@ErasmusAgri how sad are you, … he spread the choices around, and gave a balance view to his picks not just going with the same old same old. I care about rugby and fairness and reasoned thought. it’s clear what you care about. 😛 It’s sad Troll

[@SMacCuUladh]

@@ErasmusAgri bozo the clown made them all laugh but inside was he crying.

[@nicolasrobe4337]

Ramos at 10. As Jordan played 14 and 15, he played 15 and 10 but did not loose a game at 10.

[@jacquescronje7281]

Marcus Smith you are kidding he plays for the crowd!!

[@WernerJansevanRensburg]

What a Barbarians team this would make!

[@jake2172-p2v]

Only Kolbe in the dream team backs is an indication how good the Boks backline is when playing together as a team and beating most of the other teams.

[@EggchasersRugby]

Agreed. AND how scary their pack is

[@cliftonboyz1959]

Kriel gets picked because of his versatility Egg Chaser

[@finnthomas1235]

Russell, Crowley and Barrett over Smith for 2024

[@colingibson5966]

Ireland fan. It's hard to pick our guys for these, I understand the reason why because they aren't x factor players! Our best players do 7/8 outa 10 week in week out, instead of the x factor players jumping 10/9 one week 5/6 the week after.

[@WillievanZyl]

Yeah no, Pollard over Smith for sure. Never saw Pollard getting charged down in his goal area to give away a try 😅 Pollard and DeAllende are brilliant in a non-flashy way.

[@EggchasersRugby]

I love Pollard - I said in the video he would make my World XV - but he has been on the bench for majority of 2024.

[@SMacCuUladh]

De Allende is flashy ffs.

[@brianstalker1]

Marcus Smith - No Way!!!!! Wouldn't even rate him in the top 5 Stand Offs

[@harrydennis6854]

Imagine an international all-star style game where we cpuld actually see this team play together 👀

[@zulweni1]

Bit unfair playing in the team against them ;)

[@harrydennis6854]

@zulweni1 if you're just picking the best, you could make it a great game. Say: 9 - Dupont 10 - Pollard 11- Telea 12 - DDA 13 - Jones 14 - Arendse 15 - Ramos

[@LeonVermeulen-d6y]

hello Marcus Smith good choice. 👍👍 Leon Vermeulen from South Africa regards

[@frostyjack88]

Leni ikatua easily the best centre playing right now and tom Wright is the best fullback.

[@EggchasersRugby]

Both excellent. The Dream Team is for the entire 2024 international rugby. On that basis Tom Wright was v close for me and may end up making the team of the year this weekend at the awards.

[@carldossantos7213]

Of your 123k subscribers, 100k are South African. LOL

[@enriquenelson4516]

Spot on