Team of the Week - Quarter-finals
Rodrigo Roncero: Still in the running for Player of the Tournament
With twelve teams gone, there are some 360 players who can no longer make it into this side, and are thus already out of the running for our Player of the Tournament title too.
Rodrigo Roncero is still in line for that award, having made Team of the Week three times, and should he make it into the Team of the Week for the semi-finals he will have guaranteed himself at least a share of the Tournament crown.
However, a large number of this week's nominees have collected their second appearance in a Team of the Week, not leat England's prize duo of Andrew Sheridan and Jonny Wilkinson, and Roncero's front-row mate Mario Ledesma, meaning they are only one appearance behind Roncero with potentially two more matches to go.
But if there are any differences between your calls and ours for either this week's or Player of the Tournament awards, please let us know!
Team of the Week - Quarter-finals
15 Damien Traille - A long, long time since Traille played full-back, but Bernard Laporte's game-plan did play to Traille's strengths: catch it, kick it a long way away. Thus was Traille faultless in execution, and he then found time to pop up in a fly-half role and set the winning try in motion.
14 Vilimoni Delasau - Leave aside the high tackles, Delasau delivered a faultless performance of wing play, breaking tackles, coming off his wing for work up the middle, and finding time and space to score a superb chip and chase try. Unlucky not to get in the team last week, unlucky not to be unanimous this week.
13 Stirling Mortlock - A fine performance in adversity from Australia's captain, who looked the only one capable of breaking England's white wall for most of the game. He may be remembered only for missing the final kick at goal, which would be a cruel negation of a terrific display of running and tackling.
12 Luke McAlister - Again, he may be remembered for all the wrong reasons, but most of the clean New Zealand breaks in the backs were of McAlister's making, and again, had he landed that last-gasp drop goal, everything else might have been forgotten. But he was a real source of creativity when a lot of his backline mates were not quite at the party.
11 Cédric Heymans - Did superbly well to keep Joe Rokocoko largely shackled and made some telling surges on a weekend where back play was often at a premium. Also a useful ally to Damien Traille at full-back.
10 Jonny Wilkinson - The helmsman who has taken over England's rudderless ship and is steering it a faultless course through heavier and heavier seas. Yes, his forwards provide him a stage on which to perform, but no, that doesn't detract from a gob-smacking performance.
9 Mosese Rauluni - With Nicky Little gone and Seremaia Bai filling in, Fiji needed another source of creativity, and it came from the base of the scrum. Exposed South Africa a number of times around the fringes and a magnificent break set up Sereli Bobo's try to level the scores in the second half.
8 Gonzalo Longo - Two weeks in a row for Argentina's number eight, whose tackling and running were tireless on a night where his team-mates began to wither.
7 Thierry Dusautoir - When a team makes nearly five times as many tackles as the opposition and still wins, the openside is often the hero. Dusautour was all that, and scored a try! It takes something to outshine Richie McCaw when the pressure is on.
6 Juan Smith - Head and shoulders above his team-mates for much of this tournament, Smith was the one to perform for South Africa when it counted in the final twenty minutes against Fiji, who just could not cope with his speed.
5 Ali Williams - New Zealand were superior in many facets of their game against France, but the most glaring was the line-out, where Williams was a constant thorn in French jumpers' sides. Another forward to pop up and grab himself a try ... nearly anyway.
4 Simon Shaw - Like Williams, Shaw made mincemeat of Australia's line-out, and in the tight phases where England kept the ball, Shaw was the one keeping it tightest of all.
3 Pieter de Villiers - It takes something to out-scrum Tony Woodcock, but De Villiers held France's scrum steady despite every vain attempt by New Zealand's behemoth to get it going backwards, and even had Woodcock going backward on occasion.
2 Mario Ledesma - Another evergreen display from the 34-year-old, who just doesn't stop running around. Or talking.
1 Andrew Sheridan - A unanimous vote from the panel, which doesn't happen often. Wilkinson took the stage to strut his stuff, but underneath, Sheridan was holding it up.
Teams represented:
France 4 - Damien Traille, Cédric Heymans, Thierry Dusautoir, Pieter de Villiers
England 3 - Jonny Wilkinson, Simon Shaw, Andrew Sheridan
Fiji 2 - Vilimoni Delasau, Mosese Rauluni
New Zealand 2 - Luke McAlister, Ali Williams
Argentina 2 - Gonzalo Longo, Mario Ledesma
Australia 1 - Stirling Mortlock
South Africa 1 - Juan Smith
Accumulated team totals:
Argentina 15
France 15
South Africa 10
New Zealand 9
England 6
Australia 6
Fiji 5
Tonga 4
Wales 2
Georgia 1
Scotland 1
Portugal 1
Accumulated player totals:
Rodrigo Roncero 3, Vincent Clerc 2, Carl Hayman 2, Agustín Pichot 2, John Smit 2, Frans Steyn 2, Pieter de Villiers 2, Jonny Wilkinson 2, Andrew Sheridan 2, Ali Williams 2, Gonzalo Longo 2, Mario Ledesma 2, Stirling Mortlock 2, Juan Smith 2, all others 1
Team of Week Four: 15 Ignacio Corleto, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Christophe Dominici, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Agustín Pichot, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Hale T Pole, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Martin Scelzo, 2 John Smit, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Team of Week Three: 15 Clément Poitrenaud, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 8 Juan Manuel Legiuzamón, 7 Nili Latu, 6 Serge Betsen, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Ali Williams, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Raphaël Ibañez, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Team of Week Two: 15 Jason Robinson, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Giorgi Shkinin, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Finau Maka , 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Sébastian Chabal, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Team of Week One: 15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Felipe Contempomi, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Agustin Pichot, 8 Vasco Uva, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Individual XVs:
Paul Dobson XV: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Vilimoni Delasau, 10 Juan Martin Fernandez, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Lewis Moody, 6 Juan Smith, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Martin Scelzo, 2 John Smit, 1 Andy Sheridan
Andy Jackson XV: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 David Marty, 12 Seru Rabeni, 11 Cédric Heymans, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Juan Smith, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Juan Martín Scelzo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Dave Morris XV: 15 Jason Robinson, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Juan Smith, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Andrew Sheridan
Marcus Leach XV: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Chris Paterson, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 8 Sisa Koyamaibole, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Juan Martín Scelzo, 2 Mark Regan, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Jan de Koning XV: 15 Damien Traille, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Manuel Contepomi, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Cédric Heymans, 10 Butch James, 9 Agustín Pichot, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Imañol Harinordoquy, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 John Smit, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Siya Mchunu XV: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Butch James, 9 Andy Gomarsall, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Theirry Dusautoir, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Phil Vickery, 2 John Smit, 1 Andrew Sheridan
Adam Kyriacou XV: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Yannick Jauzion, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Cedric Heymans, 10 Butch James, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Sisa Koyamaibole, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Semisi Naevo, 5 Simon Shaw, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Howard Kahn XV: 15 Jason Robinson, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Juan Smith, 5 Ben Kay, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 John Smit, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Danny Stephens XV: 15 Norman Ligairi, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Chris Paterson, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Juan Smith, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Andrew Sheridan
