11. Timoci Matanavou – We played Toulouse in the Heineken Cup group stage and he was awesome in both games. Very fast and seems to score tries for fun.
12. Sonny Bill Williams – I just love watching him play, when it is not against Scotland. Probably the most exciting player in the game – I would have loved to been a back like him in a different life.
13. Brian O’Driscoll – A true warrior. He has been at the top of his game for over a decade which is no mean feat. Wears his heart on his sleeve and is also very effective at the breakdown.
14. Alesana Tuilagi – Such a physical wing, when he was in full flight there was little you could do to stop him. He is a quiet guy who is very close to his family and I remember the last time I went round his house when I was at Leicester a few years ago, I saw Manu with his colouring-in book and lunchbox.
15. Rob Kearney – Been in sensational form for the last two years. His up and under is so effective. There’s a stat we were given at Scotland that shows he claims 60 per cent of his up and unders which is by far and away the most in the world.