Sam Warburton celebrated his 34th birthday on Wednesday.
The flankers selection, which he made in his recent book, Open Side, included six All Blacks, but two huge names were missing with Carter and McCaw only named among the replacements.
Sam Warburton: Dream Team
BACK-THREE:
- Fullback: Israel Folau (Australia)
- Winger: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
- Winger: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
CENTRE:
- Outside-centre: Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
- Inside-centre: Ma’a Nonu (New Zealand)