disappointed mike tadjer didn't get an honourable mention for fullback. his backfield cover in portugal vs fiji was incredible
@ben42169 ай бұрын
I've never seen anyone as good at slipping tackles as Mark Telea. I think he is part fish. But a strong fish too! A Tuna?
@benhaslam87289 ай бұрын
It was like he was covered in oil
@pokinacha9 ай бұрын
@@benhaslam8728 Vaseline. It’s a common tactic
@benhaslam87289 ай бұрын
@@pokinacha I know man, but he's extra slippery
@pokinacha9 ай бұрын
@@benhaslam8728 oh I do not disagree. Being an Australian, seeing someone so naturally gifted at breaking tackles is a frustration that is rarely eclipsed
@tobyhart9 ай бұрын
John Eales? He was slippery as
@cameronjeffrey90039 ай бұрын
If wouldn’t be a Squidge video without Jas Joyce and the Portugal back three
@JHayes59 ай бұрын
Penaud has had an incredible year - came 3 tries away from Serge Blanco's record for the national team, already best try scorer in European cup and domestic championship!
@TheRugbySocial9 ай бұрын
I think Penaud is becoming a better player than Dupont
@huzcer8 ай бұрын
@@TheRugbySocial Dupont has the smarts of a 10, the line-break and skills of a centre, the speed of a winger and the strength of a prop. There is nobody like him. Penaud is brilliant but Dupont is unique. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKe6mqetlth2h5I
@johnmartin73709 ай бұрын
I think if 'they' ever made a Webb Ellis Grandslam Triple Crown for rugby commentary and understandable entertaining statistic analysis. You would Own it. I am so greatful for your input to the future of the game I Love. Happy New Year, hope you own a Country of your own some day ... I can just see everyone lashing out to rugby practice every Morning before breakfast and rolling into life as it should be and then going to Worship King Squidge. 😀
@prof_kaos93419 ай бұрын
Squidge, you're a legend. Great effort. These lists are usually a bit biased towards the authors origins. But not yours, the most unbiased list i've seen. Bravo, happy new year & Kia Ora.
@QuintinvandenBerg9 ай бұрын
I would've had Kolbe in there somewhere...just not sure in place of who😅, or maybe I'm slightly biased as a South African.
@andremaube50699 ай бұрын
Close between Keenan and Ramos, but I agree, Keenan deserves credit for this incredible year
@symeremeyers41489 ай бұрын
Not close at all
@andremaube50699 ай бұрын
@@symeremeyers4148 come on Ramos is also world class, he has proved this several times
@kurukoei8 ай бұрын
Hey Robbie, ever heard of a bloke called Cheslin Kolbe? He skinned Penaud in the WC quarters
@samjenkins30959 ай бұрын
Would argue that Telea had more of an impact this year than Jordan
@goldenak259 ай бұрын
nope
@ben42168 ай бұрын
Yep
@thecrazypc29 ай бұрын
Love the video as always - your work is top tier! One small correction is that Ireland have actually won a grand slam on home soil in Belfast in 1948- thank you
@FartPanther9 ай бұрын
Hey, great to see you resuming producing your ever quality content. Hope you managed to get a proper rest after the WC burnout! Happy hairy new year (couldn't resist leaving that auto-un-correct in)
@simonhodson85186 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Well done Squidge!
@LouisOrr279 ай бұрын
Emma Sing honourable mention for fullback, only played and handful of internationals this year though.
@deeps21699 ай бұрын
Only one thing is for certain with TOTY - Israel Folau isn’t in it 🎉
@jonathanyes1129 ай бұрын
Who?
@taditakawira8909 ай бұрын
And it baffles me 😢
@tonysa23379 ай бұрын
Ìf Floau ever decides to identify as a woman he'll definitely make the team🤦🏻♂️
@Charlie-uz8vb9 ай бұрын
weirdly obsessed
@deeps21699 ай бұрын
@@Charlie-uz8vb 😢
@charlottescott71509 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Squidge and Will - great video and loved your choices and mentions!
@Betuins8 ай бұрын
Happy new year guys, hope u continue with this amazing channel and the great content, waaaaaay better than many profesional reporters for sure
@TheMarketSniper18 ай бұрын
Kolbe skinned Penaud whilst giving up 20Kg and a foot in height. Mark Telau is truly gifted and slippery. The common NH bias despite all team performances to the contrary
@alastairsavin80969 ай бұрын
Your hair looks great! :) and your analysis is top tier as normal! Even if I've loved if Darcy Graham had made it onto the main list!
@graemefraser84739 ай бұрын
What about a ref of the year list?
@RoyBattyLives9 ай бұрын
If Will Jordan doesn’t score a try against you, you’ve probably won the game.
@VictorMurp9 ай бұрын
Was hoping for Storti but tough to argue with those picks
@iteamy9 ай бұрын
Give Storti a year or two and he'll be first pick
@DM-rp9ik9 ай бұрын
Irelands 2nd Grand Slam at home
@ciaranbrk9 ай бұрын
First in Dublin the previous one was Belfast.
@matthewadamsdk9 ай бұрын
Whatever Squarespace are paying you, it's not nearly enough. 😂
@jean-michel.a9 ай бұрын
You can support as Patreons
@justinlouismusic9 ай бұрын
Great pics thanks
@ThatAfricanGuyKat9 ай бұрын
South Africa are still CHAMPS 😭😭😭😭😭
@razza838 ай бұрын
Very strong back 3!!
@mireilledavidson94279 ай бұрын
"Please um let us know..., because we'll um, just ignore you, cause we've already made our mind up......" 😂😂😂😂😂.😂😂 Great video, top marks, I love it, looking forward to the next one. "Oh, and Happy New Year" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Squidge you kill me 😁😆😎
@Janpan699 ай бұрын
No Kolbe? 😮😮😂😂😂
@salvadordorey65789 ай бұрын
poor Nuno Sousa Guedes it's pronounced "Noonu Soza Ghedsh" for english speakers
@iteamy8 ай бұрын
Maybe this can be the new Jumblesale Sexplinth
@tikkibotha3249 ай бұрын
I love your videos so much! you could make a team with only like pub club players and I will still love it!!
@willosee9 ай бұрын
Squidge you should be on the TOTY. Love your work.
@TheSandersh9 ай бұрын
I’m a little curious about this side to play mars….
@mikezog10308 ай бұрын
That is great hair...
@jonahbrennan52258 ай бұрын
penaud is magic
@dutoitcilliers72429 ай бұрын
Colbe?
@jamesbond81919 ай бұрын
Squidge is famous for not liking the World Champs…he will rather put a girl in before a Saffa player
@W0nderer9 ай бұрын
He got an honorary mention and he's right that SA has 4 amazing wings which makes it hard to pick. A very solid back 3. Hard to argue with his picks.
@jamesbond81919 ай бұрын
@@W0nderer … Kolbe made a monkey out of Penaud in the WC QF. The “honourable” mention is just dumb. The no14 pick is solid…but at n15 he picks (again) a player that has never been pst the QF in a WC. He may feature in the 6Nations .. but that competition is very weak!
@JTAIT-b7g9 ай бұрын
Only scored 12 test tries in his career, the 2 wings selected have scored 3 times that amount playing similar amount of tests.
@jamesbond81919 ай бұрын
@@JTAIT-b7g … how many WC final tries have they scored? Or tries against the Lions? Get a grip mate…😂😂😂
@ThomasBarthoulot9 ай бұрын
That's just great
@robinmoreau20299 ай бұрын
WELCOME BACK
@IroniChristian9 ай бұрын
Jess Breach not getting a mention seems a bit of a snub
@jakeyorath23258 ай бұрын
Ah yes, Duhan van der Merwe, the Poundshop Penaud
@davidsedgley11339 ай бұрын
Ellie Kildunne really has been amazing this last year. She is definitely one of the stand out players of 2023 for me.
@mikefowler66239 ай бұрын
Something, something, algorithm.
@JaNiMengel9 ай бұрын
Just commenting for the algorithm
@Natedawg389 ай бұрын
Keenan man, he's a good un.
@keefy35179 ай бұрын
No mention of Darcy is criminal
@fenbury8 ай бұрын
id have ramos
@trumpforallblackscoach29 ай бұрын
Uggy is the best rugby KZbinr of all time bro
@Hammersteyn9 ай бұрын
I would've picked Emily Scarratt at fullback.
@Karma-qt4ji9 ай бұрын
So square space is the website builder that complains about the referees?
@MrBarkaro949 ай бұрын
Loool “squidge rugby towers” you never miss mate 😂😂
@algamor77099 ай бұрын
Penaud isnt a 11
@christoduplessis81779 ай бұрын
To be fair, Will Jordan is an excitement machine, but boy he was very poor in the final. That performance is up for discussion as the worst individual performance in a RWC final ever. In a RWC year I think that should be important. Just an observation, and as a SAfrican I would pick KLA who was immense 😅 because I am biased like that hahaha As an addition, ironically Penaud was also a million miles away from his best against SA in the quarters, getting beautifully burned by Kolbe for that try 😊
@YOYOTh1s9 ай бұрын
Difficult to argue with Rugby Jesus.
@erickdavid24128 ай бұрын
We had a tournament to see whos the best. Most of these guys didnt even make it to the final. What the rest of the world outside south africa doesnt get about rugby and sport is: You cant be the best if you dont win. Not one winner shown here
@Crazylalalalala9 ай бұрын
Dude nearly a quarter of this video was an ad. not cool. But good content otherwihse, good choices. Happy New Year
@JKMeZmA9 ай бұрын
Very exciting players coming through! Excited for the Lions tour to see that team which feels like It’ll be even better than the last squad despite less years on the road. My team: 1. Pierre Schoeman 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadgh Furlong 4. Maro Itoje 5. Adam Beard 6. Ben Earl 7. Jac Morgan (C) 8. Caelen Doris 9. Ben White 10. Finn Russell 11. Duhan Van der Merwe 12. Bundee Aki 13. Sione Tuipulotu 14. Louis Reese Zammit 15. Hugo Keenan 16. Ewan Ashman 17. Elis Genge 18. Zander Fagerson 19. James Ryan 20. Jack Dempsey 21. Josh Van der Flier 22. Craig Casey 23. Blair Kinghorn
@utjiuatjavara37879 ай бұрын
Arandse not being in this is criminal to be honest. I think squidge missed this one
@ciaranbrk9 ай бұрын
He can only pick a back three. There's always someone who's going to want a player from their country in. He is a fabulous player. I'm sure he is in your team of the year.
@jamesbond81919 ай бұрын
Penaud 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@andremaube50699 ай бұрын
What is funny
@allistaircampbell92829 ай бұрын
You must be trolling surely...
@colescharffenorth99919 ай бұрын
First
@Evil_bilbo9 ай бұрын
Doing combined men’s and women’s is stupid
@nathanorsi95049 ай бұрын
Cry about it?
@hankb9 ай бұрын
Squidge explained it in the first minute of the video. The team is based more off class & significance than it is based off pure talent. Doing combined men's & women's is smart.
@IwasInThe60s9 ай бұрын
Unless you are a South African cricket supporter as well.😂
@Evil_bilbo9 ай бұрын
@@hankbwhy were there no youth or disabled players then?
@Plymouth8889 ай бұрын
Sad. 😂
@HibeeMcbee9 ай бұрын
Duhan and Darcy clear of them all. And shut up about the women, Sqidge - nobody actually cares.
@andremaube50699 ай бұрын
Actually real rugby fans cares But clearly if you say Vdm and Graham are the best you are probably not lol
@brianedwards38238 ай бұрын
Duhan couldn't even make the Bok team let alone team of the year.
@kencrerar70769 ай бұрын
Switched off at mixed team ,
@wyattnordwald94029 ай бұрын
You’re pathetic
@trumpforallblackscoach29 ай бұрын
Nah g this is wrong Mack Hansen far better than Will Jordan won’t support the ABs again until Trump becomes our coach #Trump2024
@eoinh38169 ай бұрын
Keenan empathises the player produced through Leinster system these days. Extremely professional, high work rate and all round skillset
@plutopulp9 ай бұрын
epitomises*?
@ericdavison61869 ай бұрын
and would never start a counter attack from his own line.
@aidanmasterson509 ай бұрын
@@ericdavison6186he also does success percentage analysis in milliseconds.
@Zomo15539 ай бұрын
@ericdavison6186 finally someone who gets it. A player who frankly would be average at best if he didn't play in one of th3 best teams in the qorld
@ericdavison61869 ай бұрын
@@Zomo1553, happy new year marra. I do think he is//has been essential to that Irish squad. The watcher,,his team mates just know he's 'there'...they do their thing infront.
@jukeboxriot9 ай бұрын
Fran McGhie absolutely crucial shout
@outsidestuff52839 ай бұрын
Im less certain about the other two picks but Keenan would absolutely be my pick as well. As a Scot I'm partial to a bit of Darcy Graham but I'm biased there.
@JaemanEdwards9 ай бұрын
The master Beaudy at the back with try scoring phenom Will Jordan and the untouchable Cheslin Kolbe on the wings. Honorable mention to Damien Penaud.
@shintenkai16489 ай бұрын
My list 15: dog 14: cow 11: seagull
@Imabassplayer29 ай бұрын
I can't really argue with you picks. Honestly I feel this year (Well last year as of writing this comment) to be one of the hardest to pick a team of the year. Not just the ridiciuosly high standards Ireland and France kept up, but the smaller nations like Portugal stepping up on the big stage and giving it everything. So many new players emerge to me this year (last year) and hopefully be able to keep an eye on them. Along with the end of some of the greats like Alun Wyn Jones, Tipuric, Sexton, Barrett, Snowsill, Earls, Uini Atonio, Romain Taofifenua and Hogg to name just a few. Lets hope 2024 delivers some cracking rugby. Happy New Year everyone!
@jameswyatt44439 ай бұрын
I have no problem with any of these selections, but the fact remains, neither winger he selected did anything against Kolbe. And Jordan was downright bullied by Kolbe in the final. He’s hurt by the fact that the Boks never let him go at any easier teams. He only played the big games
@subbie54989 ай бұрын
Arendse is bit of a freak for me take this into consideration this is only his second year of international rugby and he started playing club rugby 3 yrs ago and he has a wc and has never lost to newzealand and has like 1 to 2 to 3 trys a game
@GGRUGBY8 ай бұрын
Springboks backs
@joeray2389 ай бұрын
Love Squidge Rugby... always brilliant and always insightful! Really appreciate what you do!! Happy New Year All
@andyabram41959 ай бұрын
11. Telea 15. Keenan 14. Penaud
@zarinho169 ай бұрын
Thanks for your hard work on the videos
@marluroux87289 ай бұрын
Kolbe robbed
@geoffhogan48319 ай бұрын
Its great that like the official W15 announced that the world is obsessed with Northetn hemisphere and NZ rugby players. Here in SA, we love that our players go unrecognized and being underdogs. It's our motivation to keep winning ........
@christoduplessis81779 ай бұрын
They can take the player accolades, we will take the world cups 👍
@willhutton26358 ай бұрын
Glad to see Rio Dyer mentioned over Zammit. Dyers all round ability puts him above Zammit for me.
@simong91519 ай бұрын
Very excited for this series!
@saoirsedeltufo74369 ай бұрын
God, I forgot about that Keenan 50:22, an incredible player and so eloquently summed up! Thanks so much for all of your work this year, have a wonderful 2024!
@BiscuitGeoff9 ай бұрын
I’m disgusted by the anti-Irish bias, once again
@jean-michel.a9 ай бұрын
Excellent choice to mix all players from tier 2 nations and women, all playing the same game of rugby 🏉
@gillesseguin45109 ай бұрын
quite strange to put Penaud on 11 as he always plays with 14 but fair enough
@sandystewart38379 ай бұрын
I have absolutely no idea how Rio Dyer got anywhere near this list 😂
@jackbaum17349 ай бұрын
Great selection! love it.
@london_to_the_bay8 ай бұрын
For the algo... decent back 3
@alastairross91699 ай бұрын
Duhan not on the wing ? 🤯
@CptRumcan9 ай бұрын
This is nostalgic
@blueboy17889 ай бұрын
Somehow think Jordan has become underrated, his mix of technical excellence and electric playmaking is unrivalled in the mens game outside of Penaud, and he's the best support runner in the world bar none. Plus he's still relatively young at 25 and hasn't gotten to play his natural position at test level yet....
@cheesecake66969 ай бұрын
I thinks its because it almost looks too easy for him. I almost feel he makes sublime look boring. And I would say Keenan would surpass him in the technical excellence/playmaking category.
@blueboy17889 ай бұрын
@@cheesecake6696 Fair enough, obviously I think Keenan is absolutely brilliant, and the improvement in his overall game has been insane in this world cup cycle. I just think Jordan is a generational type of talent, and I hope that'll only become more evident when he gets to play his natural position at international level.
@08padam8 ай бұрын
Dupont is a pretty good support runner too
@citroes10009 ай бұрын
I am a Saffa, and I rank Will Jordan already amongst the greats. He is magic - he reminds me of Christian Cullen: always in the right place at the right time. Strong, faster than anybody else in the field and ready to finish off. I hope AB management doesn't screw up his career like they did with Cullen by moving him to center in 99
@Hammersteyn9 ай бұрын
@citroes1000 I am a NZ, and I rank Cheslin Kolbe already amongst the greats. He is magic - he reminds me of Gio Aplon: always in the right place at the right time. Strong, faster than anybody else in the field and ready to finish off. I hope SA management doesn't screw up his career like they did with Aplong
@cage.youtube19 ай бұрын
Capuozzo ?
@mikenewey39499 ай бұрын
I'm a bit surprised that Keenan is the Full Back? He never makes a mistake and is clearly the world's best. I'd have thought a more erratic player would make you feel more?
@MACCA04058 ай бұрын
I was very sup rise de as well.
@MACCA04058 ай бұрын
Surprised
@Wallopy_Joe9 ай бұрын
Should have been Ellie
@benjaminpage42889 ай бұрын
Mixed is stupid. Virtue signalling since 2016 is not a precedent. Make a separate list, or don't you think that women deserve their own 15 rather than a token nod or two?
@joeisanastronaut9 ай бұрын
Here here
@nathanorsi95049 ай бұрын
Why are you so annoyed by a KZbin video. Have a break
@benjaminpage42889 ай бұрын
then why are you so annoyed with a youtube video comment... @@nathanorsi9504