Comments on: Animal XV Revisited: the 2010 selection

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:27:52 +0000

Animal rugby

1. Rhinoceros
2. Silver back gorilla
3. Bull
4. Buffalo
5. Elephant
6. Black Panther
7. Lion
8. Grizzly Bear
9. Tasmanian devil
10. Chimpanzee
11. Springbok
12. Tiger
13. Racehorse
14. Cheetah
15. Kangaroo

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:28:43 +0000

1rhino
2silver back
3bull
4moose
5elephant
6polar bear
7honey badger
8lion
9springer spaniel
10chimp
11cheetah
12buffalo
13tiger
14race horse
15kanagaroo

By: Jeff Badland

Jeff Badland — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:10:49 +0000

The swallow could be a wildcard for the wing. Just send a high ball up and see who gets to it first ten times out of ten- not the cheetah! He might be a defensive liability, but give him quality ball anywhere on the pitch and he’ll be dangerous.
However, the ball may be too heavy for a European swallow, so you know what that means…

By: Hutch

Hutch — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:36:38 +0000

Haha, very good! Thanks for contributing. I’m sure you’ll have some suggestions for our other Fantasy XVs as well…

By: Coach

Coach — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:59:31 +0000

Guys, I think you’ve missed a trick or two. The rhino needs to be in at tight head with the hippo on the bench ready to give some fresh legs for the final 20 minutes. The honey badger has to be a shoe in for the number 9 shirt despite the inevitable sin-binning – to be fair he’s the fist animal on the team list. Afraid we can’t agree with the racehorse at full back who we feel would be a liability in defence. For this reason we’ve gone for the animal that won’t change it’s spots in the leopard with the possibility of the emu on the bench primarily for its kicking ability. The grizzly bear would be on the bench as a utility forward.

By: david

david — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:46:59 +0000

good

By: Tim Schumann

Tim Schumann — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:17:47 +0000

1. Hippo
2. Pamplona Bull
3. Rhino
4. Moose
5. Elk
6. Tiger
7. Polar Bear
8. Silverback Gorilla
9. Hyena
10. Chimpanzee
11. Cheetah
12. Lion
13. Leopard
14. Ostrich
15. Wildebeest

16. Wild Boar
17. Bison
18. African Buffalo
19. Grizzly Bear
20. Ram
21. Kangaroo
22. Horse

By: Beaso

Beaso — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:34:41 +0000

Given that that the Kiwi’s are ranked number 1 in the world at the moment, I have been trying to think of any native creatures from the land of the long white cloud that would make the grade.

I can’t think of any however, this did start me thinking about if you could only pick animals that are native to each country, which country would come out top in an animal World Cup.

My picks would be:

– Give the number of creatures that could kill and eat you the Africa nations are going to fair well.

– Austrailia with unique mix of weird and wonderful, half of which appear in the top 10 of most deadliest animals in the world, will be slow starters but will probably be the only team left at the end of tournament having bitten, stung or eaten all contenders.

Have a good Friday.

By: tankfly

tankfly — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:20:54 +0000

Gotta be the Hippo in at no. 12. Built like a brick crap house and a great turn of pace. No step, but doesn’t need one. Put it’s baby behind the posts and watch it go through the opposition like a hot knife through butter…

By: Hutch

Hutch — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:10:30 +0000

Haha, very good! How long did it take to think of all those? I’m sure your client will agree that it was a good use of time.

By: Lah_di_dah

Lah_di_dah — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:28:42 +0000

…sorry…missed off Steve Borthwick…

By: Lah_di_dah

Lah_di_dah — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:26:01 +0000

Come on chaps – does it take a Welshman to suggest Dusty Hare, David Lyons, (Pine) Martyn Williams, (House) Martin Johnson, Tony Swift, Glen and Mark Ella (Phant), Jason Leopard (sorry!), John Eales, Starling Mortlock, Grant Fox, Dan Carthorse, Flea Halfpenny, Martin Kestrelgiovanni…I could go on but am doing this on client time!