Best Wire overseas 17

1.. Brian Johnson
2.. Brian Bevan
3.. Matt King
4.. Phil Blake
5.. Chris Hicks
6.. Bobby Fulton
7.. Allan Langer
8.. Les Boyd
9.. Michael Monaghan
10. Bob Jackson
11. Harry Bath
12. Trent Waterhouse
13. David Solomona

14. Kevin Tamati
15. Les Davidson
16. Nat Wood
17. Danny Nuttley

Best overseas coach
Tony Smith

The possible bin… Chris Sandow, Nat Wood, Andrew Johns,

Michael Monaghan for number 9.

I’d put a Brett Hodgson forward for a bench spot too, can’t justify him above Johnson but he was silk.

8. Sir Les Boyd

3. Matt King
5. Chris Hicks

10. Bob Jackson
14. Chris Sandow

Coach : Tony Smith

I’ll hold back on the Sandow for the time being.

Look a bit short in back row/subs so how's about David Solomona, Danny Nutley, Tawera Nikau, Sid Domic. I was also always keen on Toa Kohe-Love & Brent Grose was handy.

What about Roy asotasi and Danny Lima? Joke obviously.

Guisset or Louis Anderson 2nd row possibilities.

Darren Burns at centre, Joel Monaghan on the wing.
Dave Wright second row.

Les Davidson - second row or bench

12. Trent Waterhouse

Duane Mann on the bench as interchange hooker.

Gary Mercer - possible second row
Kelly Shelford - possible loose forward

On form, first half of the season, Sandow was unplayable.

6. Cess Mountford
12: Mad dog

Coach

Ces Mountford with Pricey succeeding

Kevin Tamati at prop, Kelly Shelford and Danny Nutley as back row options. Nat Wood on the bench perhaps.

Louis Anderson in the second Row, and Vinnie Anderson did a good job at 13 for us

Much as I liked Hicks, can he really be deemed better than J Monaghan?

THAT hat-trick at Wembley puts him above Joel(just!!)in my opinion.

I don't think so. Joel was try a game average.

Trent Waterhouse and Louis Anderson 2nd row.
Harry Bath was before my time so can't compare really.
No-one has mentioned Bill Shankland - possibly for the same reason.

In terms of pure try scoring you're - only just, but in terms of a complete wing I'd have to have Hicks.
I think - but could be wrong - that Hicks didn't play in our 'best' side of that era. That side would be the one in Joels first year.
Hicks' hat trick at Wembley for example was simply world class showing power, speeds, athleticism and skill.
In terms of modern day Warrington overseas wingers they both stand out for me.

Honestly yes, i thought Hicks was unreal and scored some amazing tries. I'd pick him ahead of Joel. Just my oppinion though

I would put Hicks above Joel Monaghan. But happy to have both in the best overseas Wire team of my era watching.

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Joel Monaghan
3 Toa Kohe-Love
4 Matt King
5 Chris Hicks
6 Nat Wood
7 Allan Langer
8 Danny Nutley
9 Michael Monaghan
10 Ashton Sims
11 Louis Anderson
12 Trent Waterhouse
13 Sid Domic

14 Brent Grose
15 Darren Burns
16 Paul Rauhihi
17 David Solomona

I wanted a prop on the bench so went for Rauhihi who after an underwhelming first season ended up being useful. Haven't got a halfback on the bench but would unquestionably be Greg Mackey.

Toa is English and not overseas. Although he did play for one of the Māori indigenous splinter international teams.

Toa is a New Zealander.

He had an English mother and his father was a New Zealander, and hence that qualified to play for England/UK. and also New Zealand.