Lawrence Dallaglio picks his Lions back-row to dominate the Springboks - Ruck

Lawrence Dallaglio picks his Lions back-row to dominate the Springboks

Lawrence Dallaglio has left Hamish Watson and Sam Simmonds out of his back-row for the Lions’ three-Test showdown with world champions South Africa.

The now BT Sport commentator and pundit, who went on three Lions tours, became one of the most decorated and successful English players of all time.

Emerging as a raw talent in the back row during England’s victory at the 1993 Sevens World Cup at Murrayfield, Dallaglio went on to secure 85 England caps and cement his place as a hero of English rugby.

DID YOU KNOW? Although he’s known to us all as Lawrence Dallaglio, his full name is Lorenzo Bruno Nero Dallaglio

BLINDSIDE-FLANKER: Courtney Lawes (England)

Did you know? He is a product of Northampton Old Scouts, the same club that produced his former teammate Rob Milligan as well as Ben Cohen and Steve Thompson

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