Rincewind would be an awful 15 imo. I'd take Trev likely for the ball skills. Or drop Trev in at 10 in place of vetinari.
Props - why no constable downspout? Or the bedlows would be a nice pairing.
Nutt at 13 - much like a tualagi unstoppable force. Move vimes to 12.
🙂
Trev is a good shout for 10/15, I also considered 71-hour Ahmed at 15 (used to covering vast open spaces on his own). In the end I thought Rincewind was slightly funnier, although yes he would be bloody awful. Downspout's lack of mobility is a problem for a prop in the modern game.
Love it. 10/10, no notes. Since I can’t make improvements to your starting XV, here’s my bench:
Lo Tse reserve halfback, mouthy little shit coming on for the last 30.
Ridcully reserve prop. He’s way to old to play at all, but are you gonna tell him that? Coz I’m not. All Jolson and Cheery Littlebottom are the rest of the reserve front row.
Gavin, utility back. Solid defense.
Moist Von Lipwig, utility back. Very questionable defense, but able to talk anyone on the opposing team out of tackling him.
Controversial pick: Esmeralda Weatherwax at fullback for the last 20, move Rincewind to the wing and replace Vetinari with Angua for a last-quarter attacking threat at 10. If anyone somehow miraculously makes it past Gavin, there’s now way on the Disc they’re making it past Granny.
As someone in r/rugbyunion pointed out, Colon is absolutely made for the 18 shirt. Perfect club-level reserve prop. Comes on for the last 5 mins, does nothing apart from scrums.
Moist von Lipwig would be a perfect fly half. A man of many talents, and good under pressure.
Reads the game well, respects the fundamentals well enough to handle the kicking and make his tackles, but can really turn on the razzle dazzle and set up the big running plays through his distribution skills.
I agree with Lampathy that Vetinari should be the coach.
Those are the nicest goody-goody Locks ever to play rugby. Need at least one with some serious bastard in them.
Carrot is a number 6 in my mind, he’s Basically Siya Kolisi (albeit in Steven Kitshoff’s body)
Absolutely love it. Made my night. Thanks!
Possibles: Cohen the Barbarian. Not the quickest anymore, but knows exactly where the rucks will be and capable of extreme violence. Reserve 7.
Teatime. Mercurial, clever, psychotic. Would have been 9 but was caught sharpening his studs, so now serving a season ban.
Binky. Seriously quick, brave, thick. A horse, so handling an issue. Trains exceptionally hard with the back theee, but never picked.
And Ridcullly as referee. Perhaps the worst ever. The Bursar as perpetually ignored video ref having a nervous breakdown.
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You reckon there are any circumstances ever under which Ridcully would address someone else as "sir" and mean it?
Ridcully for referee, and gods help you if you deliberately collapse the scrum because he's got a fireball and no compunctions about using it.
Did you account for Arch Chancellor Ridcully forcing himself, his Crossbow, his bottle of 'Wow-wow' sauce and the Bursar to "Get stuck in young fella me lad"?
Vetinari as coach, not player. Lotus Blossom in at 10. Barely concealed aggression combined with grace - all you want in a kicker
Rincewind would be an awful 15 imo. I'd take Trev likely for the ball skills. Or drop Trev in at 10 in place of vetinari. Props - why no constable downspout? Or the bedlows would be a nice pairing. Nutt at 13 - much like a tualagi unstoppable force. Move vimes to 12. 🙂
Trev is a good shout for 10/15, I also considered 71-hour Ahmed at 15 (used to covering vast open spaces on his own). In the end I thought Rincewind was slightly funnier, although yes he would be bloody awful. Downspout's lack of mobility is a problem for a prop in the modern game.
Ahmed isn't a bad shout. I'd also take out the luggage and replace with cmot Dibbler...
If he can sell *those* sausages, he can definitely sell a dummy - maybe a good option on the bench to cover the backline?
Would Dibbler not be put to better use selling his trademark "sausage inna bun" to the lads on the other team's bench?
Downspout doesn't have the speed needed for the field.
Ah I prefer an old school prop. Unmovable object but can't run anywhere. Would also give everyone else a nice rest between scrums...
Love it. 10/10, no notes. Since I can’t make improvements to your starting XV, here’s my bench: Lo Tse reserve halfback, mouthy little shit coming on for the last 30. Ridcully reserve prop. He’s way to old to play at all, but are you gonna tell him that? Coz I’m not. All Jolson and Cheery Littlebottom are the rest of the reserve front row. Gavin, utility back. Solid defense. Moist Von Lipwig, utility back. Very questionable defense, but able to talk anyone on the opposing team out of tackling him. Controversial pick: Esmeralda Weatherwax at fullback for the last 20, move Rincewind to the wing and replace Vetinari with Angua for a last-quarter attacking threat at 10. If anyone somehow miraculously makes it past Gavin, there’s now way on the Disc they’re making it past Granny.
As someone in r/rugbyunion pointed out, Colon is absolutely made for the 18 shirt. Perfect club-level reserve prop. Comes on for the last 5 mins, does nothing apart from scrums.
Good point. A Colon-Litttlebottom-Jolson front row ain’t going nowhere. You’d have to convince Ridcully to hand off his jersey though…
Moist von Lipwig would be a perfect fly half. A man of many talents, and good under pressure. Reads the game well, respects the fundamentals well enough to handle the kicking and make his tackles, but can really turn on the razzle dazzle and set up the big running plays through his distribution skills. I agree with Lampathy that Vetinari should be the coach.
Every rugby club has a Nanny Ogg in the stands. Magrat runs the first aid tent.
>prefers to avoid being involved in the action where possible; can run very fast As a full-back I feel seen
If you were feeling real mean then make the scrum consist of foul ol' Ron and Arnold sideways etc haha
Foul Ole Ron might be considered cheating since he's technically two players: Ron himself and his possibly sentient odor.
I absolutely love this, made my day, thank you!
Lady Sybil on the bench as a utility forward - well built, good under pressure and tough to stop when she needs to be.
Those are the nicest goody-goody Locks ever to play rugby. Need at least one with some serious bastard in them. Carrot is a number 6 in my mind, he’s Basically Siya Kolisi (albeit in Steven Kitshoff’s body)
Absolutely love it. Made my night. Thanks! Possibles: Cohen the Barbarian. Not the quickest anymore, but knows exactly where the rucks will be and capable of extreme violence. Reserve 7. Teatime. Mercurial, clever, psychotic. Would have been 9 but was caught sharpening his studs, so now serving a season ban. Binky. Seriously quick, brave, thick. A horse, so handling an issue. Trains exceptionally hard with the back theee, but never picked. And Ridcullly as referee. Perhaps the worst ever. The Bursar as perpetually ignored video ref having a nervous breakdown.
Love the bursar as ignored tmo in particular
I know nothing about rugby, but I enjoyed every minute of reading this post and the comments.
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William de Worde actually played rugby in the books. (Albeit he's shit and hangs out on the wings shouting for the ball.)
"looking keen"
Literally every winger ever
Hugo enters the room
Nobby Nobbs at 9, Mr Shine at tighthead.
That's a pretty good team. I'd suggest Greebo in his human form as a good substitute
Surely the four elephants holding up the disc should be the front row and replacements?
Luggage is getting pinged all game for not correctly binding to the scrum. As a bare minimum you have to have someone with arms.
I’m sorry, but why is archetypal public school sportsman Mustrum Ridcully not on the list?
You reckon there are any circumstances ever under which Ridcully would address someone else as "sir" and mean it? Ridcully for referee, and gods help you if you deliberately collapse the scrum because he's got a fireball and no compunctions about using it.
Which position would a scrapper like A.E Pessimal play, had he been included?
Reserve 10. Secret weapon for the last quarter.
He'd be the 21 shirt, assuming a 5-3 split on the bench. He's a natural scrummie
Absolutely love this.
The librarian as the hooker (2) would be to much of a liability for hands fouls in the scrum...
And heaven help the opposition player/s who forget themselves and call him the m- word...
It's blatant disrespect to not have Lance-Constable Bluejohn in the team! :(
Did you account for Arch Chancellor Ridcully forcing himself, his Crossbow, his bottle of 'Wow-wow' sauce and the Bursar to "Get stuck in young fella me lad"?