Dream Team: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester and England centre 16 September 2013 1 comment 1. Graham Rowntree – When I first went to Leicester as a 17-year-old Graham took me under his wing – for a back like me […]
Dream Team: Mark Taylor – former Sale, Scarlets, Wales & Lions centre 9 September 2013 1 comment 1. Gethin Jenkins – Burst onto the scene when I was approaching the end of my career and he’s gone on to prove how great […]
Dream Team: Dan Hipkiss – former Leicester, Bath and England centre 2 September 2013 0 comments 1. Graham Rowntree – Growing up in the Leicester Academy he was the most professional of all. Has a dry sense of humour and was […]
Dream Team: Olly Kohn – former Harlequins lock 26 August 2013 0 comments 1. Joe Marler – Has really developed his scrummaging over the years and to have a haircut like that you need to back it up […]
Dream Team: Lee Adamson – former Wasps and Saracens lock 18 August 2013 0 comments 1. Paul Rendall – Great team player and one of the unsung heroes. There wasn’t anything extraordinary in what he did but he was the […]
Dream Team: Rory Jenkins – former Quins, Wasps & England flanker 12 August 2013 0 comments 1. Jason Leonard – You can’t beat a rock like him on and off the pitch. He is a larger-than-life character and he obviously loves […]
Dream Team: Gordon Bulloch – former Scotland and Lions hooker 29 July 2013 1 comment 1. Tom Smith – Underrated because of his size, but Tom was a very powerful scrummager. He was very quiet but when he did speak […]
Dream Team: Nicky Little – Former Fiji, Sale and Bath fly-half 22 July 2013 2 comments 1. Bill Cavubati – Big Bill was absolutely enormous, weighing in at 160kg (25st 3lb). But he was one of the pure legends of the […]
Dream Team: Paddy Johns – Former Ireland, Ulster and Saracens lock 17 July 2013 0 comments 1. Jason Leonard – The number of caps he got for England is incredible. He was just a really solid player – very consistent. He […]
Dream Team: Will Skinner – Harlequins flanker 10 July 2013 0 comments 1. Jason Leonard – You can’t really argue with the most capped forward in the history of the game. One of my very first games […]
Dream Team: Mark Robinson – former All Blacks, Saints and Wasps scrum-half 3 July 2013 1 comment 1. Christian Califano – He came to Auckland Blues from France for a season. He was very courageous and a typical Frenchman who loved food […]
Dream Team: Adam Black – Former Wales, Sale & Wasps prop 26 June 2013 1 comment 1. Adam Black – I’ve gone for a team of guys I played with and knowing the rest of the lads in this team I’m […]
Dream Team: Alex Goode – England and Saracens full-back 19 June 2013 0 comments 1. Alex Corbisiero – I’ve never seen him get stopped by anyone with the ball in his hands. He’s also the best rapper I’ve met. […]
Dream Team: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back 12 June 2013 1 comment 1. Alan Paver – He’s been around for so long, he knows scrummaging inside out. He’s a good little man to have on the pitch. […]
Dream Team: Scott Hastings – former Watsonians, Scotland and Lions centre 29 May 2013 0 comments 1. Pascal Ondarts – French prop who would scare me when I saw him in the tunnel before a game. A great front rower and […]
Dream Team: Tom Johnson – Exeter and England flanker 22 May 2013 0 comments 1. Brett Sturgess – He would kill me if I didn’t put him! He’s a great scrummager and also very good around the park. 2. […]
Dream Team: Andy Nicol – former Bath, Scotland and Lions scrum-half 15 May 2013 2 comments 1. David Sole – My first international captain so he holds a special place for me. A phenomenal player who gave up a couple of […]
Dream Team: Robin Copeland – Blues and former Leinster, Plymouth and Rotherham No.8 8 May 2013 2 comments 1. Cian Healy – I wouldn’t be surprised if the front row I’ve picked starts the first Test for the Lions in Australia. Cian is […]
Dream Team: Chris Jones – Worcester and former Sale lock 1 May 2013 1 comment 1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – A guy with a huge work-rate who would get around the park for 80 minutes. I remember seeing him chase down […]
Dream Team: Sean-Michael Stephen – Plymouth Albion and Canada lock 24 April 2013 2 comments 1. Rod Snow – Just the best ball-carrying prop I’ve ever played with, Rod was fantastic over a long period for Canada. It’s always good […]
Dream Team: Clive Stuart-Smith – former Gloucester, Scarlets, Exeter and Saxons scrum-half 17 April 2013 0 comments 1. Rodrigo Roncero – An immense scrummager, dynamic in the loose. He didn’t speak much and when he did, I never understood a word. 2. […]
Dream Team: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half 10 April 2013 1 comment 1. Tom Smith – He wasn’t the biggest in the world but he was hugely talented. He was a terrific ball-player and could more than […]
Dream Team: John Andress – Worcester and former Ulster, Harlequins and Exeter prop 3 April 2013 0 comments 1. Ceri Jones – He’s a good mate of mine and someone I’ve got to know well down the years. He’s a cracking player and […]
Dream Team: Dan Montagu – Nottingham No.8 27 March 2013 0 comments 1. Mark Irish – He is a great hard-working forward, who gets around the field. He is a rock and has a solid ability at […]
Dream Team: Luke Arscott – Exeter full-back 20 March 2013 1 comment 1. Carl Rimmer – Came into the Chiefs team with very little experience and has done really well. His first showing away at Leinster was […]
Dream Team: Victor Ubogu – Former England, Bath and Moseley prop 13 March 2013 1 comment 1. Jason Leonard – The ‘fun bus’ was an uncompromising scrummager and a top bloke to boot. He was world class on and off the […]
Dream Team: Andy Powell – Sale and Wales No.8 6 March 2013 0 comments 1. Adrian Garvey – The big South African just edges out Gethin Jenkins because he was tall and strong. His work-rate around the pitch was […]
Dream Team: Adam Balding – London Welsh No.8 27 February 2013 0 comments Drea1. Trevor Woodman – Just as effective with ball in hand as he was taking apart opposition scrums. He epitomised what Gloucester was about. 2. […]
Dream Team: Barry Everit – former Munster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half 20 February 2013 0 comments 1. Jason Leonard – A fantastic scrummager who played over so many different eras and lasted an incredible amount of time in top class rugby […]
Dream Team: James Hudson – Newcastle and former Bath, London Irish and England Saxons lock 13 February 2013 0 comments 1. Jonny Golding – The first of a pair of surfing props. Jonny is a great aggressive scrummager for us at Newcastle with a phenomenal […]
Dream Team: Danny Gray – Worcester and former Bristol and Exeter fly-half 6 February 2013 0 comments 1. Alex Corbisiero – Alex is a fantastic scrummager and will anchor the scrum. He’s been outstanding in England’s scrum recently. 2. Schalk Brits – […]
Dream Team: Chris Bentley – former Exeter, Biarritz and Edinburgh lock 30 January 2013 1 comment 1. Zak Taulafo – Nice lad who can flick a switch when on a rugby field. A strong scrummaging prop who could do a job […]
Dream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half 23 January 2013 0 comments 1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart and soul of any […]
Dream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back 16 January 2013 2 comments 1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong pack and he has […]
Dream Team: Kris Chesney – Esher and former Saracens and Toulon lock 9 January 2013 2 comments 1. David Flatman – He was very young at the time, very raw but quite aggressive. He went on to be a great player and […]
Dream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8 2 January 2013 0 comments 1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You could tell he would […]
Dream Team: Ben Pienaar – Moseley and former Leicester back-row 26 December 2012 0 comments 1. Graham Rowntree – Just a wise old head who’s been there, done that, and knows what’s happening in the front row much more than […]
Dream Team: Daniel Browne – London Welsh No.8 19 December 2012 1 comment 1. Soane Tonga’uiha – A great scrummager and the best ball-carrying prop around. Went to my school, I’m three years older but he was the […]
Dream Team: Matt Cairns – former Harlequins, Sale and Saracens hooker 12 December 2012 1 comment 1. Roberto Grau – A world class scrummager and he was great to learn from at Saracens. One of a long line of great Argentine […]
Dream Team: Nick Easter Harlequins and former England No.8 5 December 2012 0 comments 1. Tim Payne – Everyone needs a drinking buddy in the team with them. After long training sessions Tim will keep the banter going. Exactly […]
Dream Team: Sililo Martens – former Scarlets, Sale and Tonga scrum-half 28 November 2012 0 comments 1. Andrew Sheridan – Lived in the gym and would eat little children for lunch! He was always very dedicated to his training and scrummaging […]
Dream Team: Kevin Maggs – former Bristol, Bath and Ireland centre 21 November 2012 0 comments 1. Dave Hilton – Now coaching with me at Moseley. When he left Bath to go to Scotland they went through about five props before […]
Dream Team: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol and former Quins and London Irish fly-half 14 November 2012 0 comments 1. Mark Lambert – We lived together when I was at Quins. He plays both sides of the scrum and is a powerful unit. Plus […]
Dream Team: David Paice – London Irish hooker 7 November 2012 0 comments 1. Clarke Dermody – Great scrummager who never stopped tackling. He was also a great captain who led by example. He’s been sorely missed. 2. […]
Room 101: Joe Bedford – Dragons scrum-half 4 November 2012 0 comments 1. Severn Bridge toll charges For an Englishman paying to get into Wales is quite annoying. I know the view is pretty good, but not […]
Dream Team: Stuart Grimes – former Newcastle and Scotland lock 31 October 2012 0 comments 1. Tom Smith – Relatively slight in a world of heavyweights, ‘Psycho’ punched well above his weight and possessed the skill of a world class […]
Dream Team: Tyson Keats – London Welsh and former Crusaders scrum-half 24 October 2012 0 comments 1. Jason Ryan – I know Jason from Canterbury back in New Zealand. Technically perfect and very strong – he is an absolute mutt of […]
Dream Team: Will Green – Former Wasps, Leinster and England prop 17 October 2012 1 comment 1. Craig Dowd – I’m picking Craig purely because he can squat while standing on a tennis ball one-legged. He’s amazingly agile for someone of […]
Dream Team: Ross Samson – London Scottish and former London Irish scrum-half 10 October 2012 0 comments 1. Alan Jacobsen – ‘Chunk’ is the Godfather of Scottish rugby. Nobody messes with him and he knows all the dark arts of scrummaging. He’s […]
Dream Team: Carlo del Fava – Newcastle and Italy lock 3 October 2012 0 comments 1. Tendai Mtawarira – He’s called the ‘Beast’ because he’s an animal on the pitch, capable of making 22 tackles a game but off it […]