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Bands' best XV

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Thursday 13 Oct 2005

Springbok and Blue Bulls prop Richard Bands, known for arguably the best Test try ever scored by a prop forward, chose the best local and international players he has played with and against. He made the selection in the latest edition of the Rugby News/Rugby Nuus magazines We publish it here with kind permission of the magazines.

Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio - one of the most feared and respected competitors in world rugby - provided the alto backing vocals for one of Tina Turner's greatest hits.

(The magazines are available at major new agencies [CNA, PNA, etc.] and supermarkets.)

Bands' best XV:
15 Johan Roets (Blue Bulls)
14 Joe Rokocoko (NZ)
13 Tana Umaga (NZ)
12 Nathan Grey (Aus)
11 Sitiveni Sivivatu  (NZ)
10 Daniel Carter (NZ)
  9 Joost van der Westhuizen (SA)
  8 Taine Randall (NZ)
  7 Jacques Cronjé (SA)
  6 Richie McCaw (NZ)
  5 Bakkies Botha (SA)
  4 Victor Matfield (SA)
  3 Jason Leonard (Eng)
  2 Gary Botha (SA)
  1 Kees Meeuws (NZ)
Replacements:
16 Keven Mealamu (NZ)
17 Greg Somerville (NZ)
18 Chris Jack (NZ)
19 Schalk Burger (SA)
20 Justin Marshall (NZ)
21 Lote Tuqiri (Aus)
22 Matt Burke (Aus)

Coach: Heyneke Meyer (Blue Bulls)
Manager: Wynie Strydom (Blue Bulls)

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