"Relentless and underrated" - Sergio Parisse’s rugby dream team is sensational!
Rugby NewsSunday, 15 May 2022 at 09:33
Italy and Toulon Number 8 Sergio Parisse picked his sensational dream team of opponents and teammates.
Parisse made his international debut in a 64-10 defeat by the All Blacks as an 18-year-old in June 2002, and has since accumulated 142 caps.
DID YOU KNOW? Sergio Parisse was born in La Plata, capital of Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian parents.
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- 14. Shane Williams (Wales)
- 11. Bryan Habana (South Africa)
CENTRES:
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
- 12. Mirco Bergamasco (Italy)
HALFBACKS:
- Fly-half: Jonny Wilkinson (England)
- Scrum-half: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
Parisse on Wilkinson: "He has something about him that made him different. It's hard to explain."
FRONT-ROW:
- Loosehead-prop: Os du Randt (South Africa)
- Hooker: Leonardo Ghiraldini (Italy)
- Tighthead-prop: Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy)
DID YOU KNOW? In football, Sergio Parisse supports Inter Milan in Serie A along with the Italian national team.
SECOND-ROW:
- Lock: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
- Lock: Marco Bortolami (Italy)
BACK-ROW:
- Blindside-flanker: Thierry Dusautoir (France)
- Openside-flanker: David Pocock (Australia)
- Number 8: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
Parisse on Dusautoir: "Dusautoir has to be considered one of the greats. No matter what the occasion, he always brought the same intensity."
Parisse on Pocock: “Nobody tested me physically as much as Pocock. He was physically the perfect rugby player.”
Parisse on Read: "I think Kieran Read was underrated compared to some of his teammates. Relentless."
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DID YOU KNOW? Parisse has been twice nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Player of the Year award. He remains the only Italian player to ever be nominated
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