6. Sean O’Brien – He did not play that well against us in the Six Nations but for the big games, especially in the Heineken Cup, he just seems to step it up. I see him developing like Henrich Brussouw.
7. Richie McCaw – Again he is not a big guy but he just seems to possess this natural strength that makes him like a limpet over the tackle area. He gets away with a lot but that’s why he is the best player in the world.
8. Kieran Read – I have picked a few All Blacks but I don’t make any apology for that – they were world champions for a reason. Read has the best pick and go in the game, once he gets momentum he is nearly impossible to stop.
9. Ruan Pienaar – The reasonUlster got to the Heineken Cup final. Such an intelligent player with an all-round game – he is quick, strong and can kick from hand from virtually anywhere.
10. Dan Carter – When we have played against him withScotland we have deliberately tried to target him but we didn’t lay a finger on him. He’s never got a mark on him because he is so quick and has great footwork.