7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER

A hard vote, this one. I'd go for Van der Flier for his performances during the Six Nations, but with a special mention to Nicolas Martins, the Portuguese openside flanker who was outstanding during the RWC.

Tom Curry - Relentless.

Jac Morgan
Bolter I know but was part of everything good about Wales in the RWC
Great on attack and defence
Great composure for a young fella
Future Lions captain

probably the guy who did make the world rugby's dream team of the year might be hard to leave out for a vote, Charles Ollivon

Is Ollivon a real openside flanker ? I know he is wearing the 7 jersey, but he is rather a 6.5 à la PSdT.

Making a call on the SA "6.5s".

• Kolisi is the opensider
• PSDT is the blindside

Frankly think it's straightfoward.

Not sure about the Frogs as haven't taken enough specific notice.

Am open to direction from the floor.

@sparky said in 7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER:

Tom Curry - Relentless.

He was certainly instrumental in an inspired pool game v Argentina. But yes over the course of the year he has been very good in a dysfunctional England side. Not sure though that even with my (Red) rose tinted specs I’d have him as the top pick. VdF for Ireland has been consistently very good for Ireland and Leinster - he’d be my Lions pick if they had been touring this year.

@MiketheSnow said in 7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER:

Jac Morgan
Bolter I know but was part of everything good about Wales in the RWC
Great on attack and defence
Great composure for a young fella
Future Lions captain

Didn't he kick a 50/22 also? Against Fiji or Aussie, methinks

@Tordah said in 7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER:

@MiketheSnow said in 7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER:

Jac Morgan
Bolter I know but was part of everything good about Wales in the RWC
Great on attack and defence
Great composure for a young fella
Future Lions captain

Didn't he kick a 50/22 also? Against Fiji or Aussie, methinks

Ozzie when their line out literally fell over each other

Anonymous when it mattered most, against Argentina during the RWC quarter final, that is why I did not name him. But a good find for Wales, that's for sure.

@cgrant said in 7. 2023 OPENSIDE FLANKER:

Anonymous when it mattered most, against Argentina during the RWC quarter final, that is why I did not name him. But a good find for Wales, that's for sure.

Revisited this

Not as good as his previous performances I grant you, but not Frizell anonymous

Nominations closed. Read opening post (and the rest of the thread if you like) and vote.