#1. Richard Hill (England)
The ultimate players’ player. Did all the unseen, grafting work and just got on with his job in unassuming fashion, putting his body on the line. Able to excel right across the back row, he was a pivotal figure on two Lions trips and an England World Cup winner.
Dallaglio said: “He was such a brilliant all-round forward. The thing about Hill is that even at the highest level, he didn’t make mistakes.”