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“He was the greatest ever All Black” – Martin Johnson picks his dream pack

BACK-ROW:

  • Richard Hill, England
  • Michael Jones, New Zealand
  • Wayne Shelford, New Zealand

Johnson said: “It was a difficult choice but Hill, a quiet guy, very understated, was the pick. When he was with the Lions teams, if he didn’t play, we didn’t win. He would be embarrassed to be in this side, but he deserves it. Sean Fitzpatrick says Jones was the greatest player he ever played against, a mythical figure.

“Buck was at his peak for the World Cup final in 1987. I remember watching him as a 16-year-old on the terraces at Leicester a year earlier and saw him charge down the flank, chip the ball over the wing and score a try. Not bad for a back row.”

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