#3. Martin Johnson
Position: Lock
Country: England
Caps: 83
He was a true leader who led by example and was the type of person you’d want by your side in difficult situations. He never asked anyone to do something that he wouldn’t do himself.
Like Sam Warburton, he captained the Lions twice, including the victorious 1997 tour of South Africa. He will forever be remembered as the man who received the 2003 World Cup, which England won in Sydney.
O’Connell said: “He had a presence. He was a fabulous player, absolutely someone to be admired.”
