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Martin Johnson names all-time XV but explains why Dallaglio and O’Driscoll misses out

SECOND-ROW:

  • Frik du Preez (South Africa) and Colin Meads (New Zealand): “The 1990s was a great era for locks. There were Robin Brooke and Ian Jones for New Zealand; Australia had John Eales; South Africa had Mark Andrews. I could have picked any of them but I’ve gone for some older players. Both Du Preez and Meads played in the 1960s but were very modern players. Meads was the greatest ever All Black; Frik was very quick and athletic. I wasn’t in their league.”

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