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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Joe Bedford – Dragons scrum-half
1. Severn Bridge toll charges For an Englishman paying to get into Wales is quite annoying. I know the view is...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Stuart Grimes – former Newcastle and Scotland lock
1. Tom Smith – Relatively slight in a world of heavyweights, ‘Psycho’ punched well above his weight and possessed the skill...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Tyson Keats – London Welsh and former Crusaders scrum-half
1. Jason Ryan – I know Jason from Canterbury back in New Zealand. Technically perfect and very strong – he is...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Will Green – Former Wasps, Leinster and England prop
1. Craig Dowd – I’m picking Craig purely because he can squat while standing on a tennis ball one-legged. He’s amazingly...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Ross Samson – London Scottish and former London Irish scrum-half
1. Alan Jacobsen – ‘Chunk’ is the Godfather of Scottish rugby. Nobody messes with him and he knows all the dark...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Carlo del Fava – Newcastle and Italy lock
1. Tendai Mtawarira – He’s called the ‘Beast’ because he’s an animal on the pitch, capable of making 22 tackles a...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Warren Spragg – Fylde and former Italy, Sale and Calvisano full-back
1. Ali McKenzie – He came over to Calvisano after spending the majority of his career at Wasps. He injected intensity...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream team: Andries Pretorius – Cardiff Blues No.8 and captain
1. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – The powerful Springbok has become one of the best front rowers in the world over the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Nick Adams – former Wasps and Pirates prop
1. Alan Paver – A stalwart for Pirates, who was a true professional and a great lad to boot. Always felt...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Don Barrell – Bedford and former Saracens No.8
1. Rhys Gill – Surprise package who’s proved a lot of people wrong. But I have no idea how he’s made...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Hugo Ellis – Rosslyn Park and former Dragons No.8
1. Alex Corbisiero – Has an incredible appetite for hard work and is a great scrummager. He thoroughly deserves the rise...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Scott Barrow – Fylde and former Leeds centre
1. Simon Emms – Very fast for a chunky fella. One of the most athletic props I’ve played with, including Premiership...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Dan Seal – Bedford and former Bath prop
1. Alan Paver – He’s been the cornerstone of the Pirates scrum for nearly a decade and knows the dark arts...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Leo Halavatau – London Irish prop
1. Max Lahiff – I think Max will go far. He is probably the strongest player I have ever played with...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Chris Cracknell – former Bath and Worcester flanker and England Sevens Star
1. Nathan Catt – Not a household name yet, but he will be. I am certain he will be pulling on...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Steven Shingler – London Irish and former Scarlets centre
1. Alex Corbisiero – A really good player around the loose and has become a world-class loosehead, although he is cutting...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Tristan Roberts – Bristol fly-half
1. Nathan Williams – A good strong ball carrier. He was an important part of the pack when I was at...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster and former London Irish and Bedford fly-half
1. Tom Davies – A very mobile prop at Doncaster who has fantastic hands and is great at offloading. Solid in...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Jim Hamilton – Gloucester and Scotland lock
1. Cian Healy – He is everything you look for in a modern-day loosehead – he can scrummage and carry the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Dave Hilton – former Scorland, Bath, Bristol and Glasgow prop
1. Tom Smith – Worked hard on his scrummaging and got the better of some huge Springbok props for the 1997...
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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: Dave Baldwin – former Sale lock
1. Martin Whitcombe – One of the first out and out ball-playing props. He was great around the field and a...












