England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio recently unveiled his ultimate all-time rugby XV for The Times.
Reflecting on the remarkable talents he had the privilege of playing with and witnessing, he carefully curated a dream team of rugby greats that would form the pinnacle of the sport.
While reminiscing about his exceptional teammates, Dallaglio ultimately crafted his best XV, incorporating players from various eras to assemble a squad that epitomizes rugby excellence.
Notably, Dallaglio included Jonny Wilkinson in his all-time England XV, paying homage to the iconic 2003 World Cup hero. However, in the selection of his World XV, Jonny Wilkinson narrowly missed out on a spot, with the esteemed All Black Dan Carter also missing out on the coveted number 10 position.
Without further ado, here’s Lawrence Dallaglio’s complete all-time rugby XV:
15 CHRISTIAN CULLEN (NZ): Comes down to Cullen or Serge Blanco. While Blanco might have been a great player for a longer period, Cullen’s best years were sensational
14 DAVID CAMPESE (AUS): Wasn’t always generous in his comments about England but he was a great player and, really, he walks into the team
13 JERRY GUSCOTT (ENG): The way Jerry could accelerate onto a pass made him unique in my eyes. One of those players with the ability to do something that changed a game
12 FRANK BUNCE (NZ): Lots of people will say ‘how can you not pick Tim Horan at No 12?’ Horan was a great player, a better attacker than Bunce but I loved Bunce’s physicality