Scrum of the Earth /

Usain Bolt - we'd like to see him tracking Shane Williams on a soggy Swansea Friday night with Mizuno Timaru high-tops, or Lionel Messi skipping around Richie McCaw at the breakdown. We'll see how skilful he is then.

David Oliver? We'd take Anton Oliver any day. And what about Phillips Odowu's red hair. It might be alright for Sir Clive, but Johnno would ensure he'd get his fair share of stray boots.

Well here's our Olympic XV anyway...

15: Todd Rogers (USA Volleyball): Good attacking the high ball..
14: Usain Bolt (Jamaica 200m): No one else comes close...
13: David Oliver (USA 110m hurdles): Obstacles are not a problem...
12: Ben Ainslie (Great Britain Sailing): A master of all conditions...
11: Richard Thompson (Trinidad 100m): The next best after Bolt..
10: Zou Kai (China Gymnastics): Versatility personified...
9: Lionel Messi (Argentina Football): Playmaking genius and slick passer...
8: Tomasz Majewski (Poland Shot Put): Good ball carrier...
7: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain Cycling: Never ending source of energy...
6: Emilio Correa Bayeaux (Cuba Boxing): Every side needs a scrapper...
5: Michael Phelps (USA Swimming): Athletic, tall and cracking stealer...
4: Yao Ming (China Basketball): Man mountain wouldn't even need lifting...
3: Matthias Steiner (Germany Weightlifting): Strongest man in the field...
2: He Chong (China Diving): Extremely handy at the body tuck...
1: Andrei Aramnau (Belarus Weightlifting): Devastating clean jerk...

Coach: Clive Woodward/Bernard Laporte - experience in both although how they're earning a crust in athletics no one knows...