3. Matt Dawson and Jonny Wilkinson (England)
Wilkinson had a few partners during his illustrious career but it was Dawson who was preferred for the English No. 9 jersey, winning the starting place for the crunch games in the 2003 World Cup.
This combination with Wilkinson kept the England machine rumbling forward. Dawson was at the heart of the winning play in extra time, first making a dart from the base of a ruck that before delivering the pass a few phases later that provided Wilkinson with the chance to drop that winning goal.