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DREAMTEAM

by
The Rugby Paper Team
14 January 2018

GREG BATEMAN, LEICESTER TIGERS AND FORMER EXETER & LONDON WELSH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS …PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…

1. Marcos Ayerza – Exceptional loosehead and top class fella who always had time to coach younger lads. Excellent scrummager but also great ball skills and a ferocious defender.
2. Tom Youngs –A truly inspirational bloke who has been discarded way too early by England. Great leader who delivers week-in, week-out. Never takes a backward step.
3. Dan Cole – Mr Unseen Work. Nothing flashy but will lead a kick-chase, scrum his heart ou...

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