John Key
These are the guys who can do no wrong. Teflon John can pull ponytails, forget meetings, and have holidays overseas, and still he is much loved.
There are plenty of rugby players in that category.
Israel Dagg scored three tries against Otago last Saturday. He did not split the atom. He did not work out the meaning of life.
They were three tries any half decent player would have scored.
Dan Carter played well against the Australians in the last hit-out. But most of the tries the All Blacks scored that night came from when Carter's opposite was off the field.
Some of his average work before that win seems to have been quickly forgotten.
Sonny Bill Williams has done it all. The only problem is he did most of it in 2012.
Look at Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu. Like Key, they are untouchable, or more accurately undroppable.
Bill English, Steven Joyce
These are the guys who, supposedly, do all the work.
The behind the scenes men who make sure stuff gets done. And make something which is really bad - like the price of the country's biggest commodity going through the floor - somehow look good.
Coming to mind are the likes of Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, the three Smiths - Ben, Aaron and Conrad. Also captain Richie McCaw.
They are reliable players who turn it on week in, week out. They do the hard yards and are consistently on top of their game.
They simply must be picked. The engine would not work without them.
Nikki Kaye, Jacinda Ardern
Up-and-comers. Plenty of promise and hopefully will deliver.
Coming into that category is someone like Nehe Milner-Skudder or young Lima Sopoaga.
Seizing the opportunity and is their time now?Andrew LittleA rugged opponent, who is making a fair fist of being in the wrong team.
Perhaps someone like Victor Vito. Played for the Hurricanes and Wellington who have between them lost a dozen plus semifinals and finals.
But made the most of his opportunity in the black jersey two weeks ago.
Maurice Williamson, Chester Borrows
Old codgers who are still sniffing around and somehow still in the team.
Come on down Ben Franks, Kevvy, Woodcock.
Judith Collins
Crusher Collins is on the outside looking in.
But she has assets which could come in useful to her party.
A bit like Cory Jane.
Going to the World Cup where it is all about percentages and catching the high ball.
Right up Jane's alley.
Paula Bennett
Her ''Westie'' roots means she's happy to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty. Dane Coles might fall into a similar category. He looks like he'd be more at home behind the wheel of an HQ Holden.
Kelvin Davis
Making some real gains and putting in some big hits.
Malakai Fekitoa-like in the progress he has made in the past two years.
Todd Barclay
There is fresh-faced and then there is Todd Barclay. Only work experience appears to be peddling tobacco. How is he there?
Codie Taylor springs to mind.
Hepburn's squad for Rugby World Cup 2015
Charles Piutau, Julian Savea, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ben Smith, Israel Dagg, Sonny Bill Williams, Ma'a Nonu, Malakai Fekitoa, Conrad Smith, Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerome Kaino, Sam Cane, Victor Vito, Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Tony Woodcock, Owen Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Wyatt Crockett, Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu. Codie Taylor.