"A true gent off the pitch" - Daniel Craig (James Bond) ranks his three favourite rugby players EVER!

Obviously the best training for playing James Freaking Bond would be rugby, and so it was for Hoylake RFC’s most famous Old Boy, Daniel Craig.

It also goes a long way towards explaining why Craig’s face looks like it’s absorbed a punch or two in its time.

Craig, who can also often be spotted at Twickenham, has now revealed his three favourite rugby players of all-time during a recent Q&A ahead of the release of his new movie.

No Time to Die is a forthcoming spy film and the twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions. The film features Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as the fictional British MI6 agent James Bond.

Here's who he selected:

"No player has been so integral to a team as Wilko was to England when they won the World Cup. I'm not saying he carried the team but I doubt they win that tournament without him. He was spectacular."

Craig said: "His consistency throughout his career with Ireland and the Lions has been second to none," said Daniel Craig. "A true gent off the pitch, but a warrior general on it."

Craig said: "The player I enjoyed watching the most throughout the years is BOD." revealed Daniel Craig. "He was always spectacular to watch and left it all out on the field."