"Eyes of a winner" - Jeremy Guscott ranks his five toughest opponents

Hailed as "The Prince of Centres" by former England coach Clive Woodward, played his entire career for his hometown side Bath, becoming a legend with fans as the side forged a name as one of the heavyweights of the pre-professional era.

Guscott's languid running style, deceptively quick and always aware of a gap or support runner, made him an effective weapon in attack and he exemplified the creative nature that shines in the most accomplished No.13s for both England and the Lions.

Check out which players Guscott rated very highly during his career:

Jeremy Guscott said: "He was one of those remarkable athletes who did everything supremely well and made it look easy. He is one of the all time great openside flankers, and it was fitting when he scored the first ever try in a Rugby World Cup in the opening game of the 1987 tournament against Italy. He is also a man of great integrity, who gained admiration for sticking to his religious beliefs and not playing on Sundays."

DID YOU KNOW? Since 2002, he has been a food bank manager in Avondale, Auckland.

Guscott said: "You cannot say more about him than he’s already said about himself, but Campese is one of the most gifted players every to pull on a pair of rugby boots. For pure talent and instinct he is up there with Gareth Edwards and Jonah Lomu – that is how much impact he had on the game. Campo did not have exceptional pace, but his timing, running lines and skill, in terms of passing and kicking, were extraordinary."

DID YOU KNOW? In Campo: Still Entertaining, Campese wrote that, "Looking back now, as a long retired Wallaby, it does not bother me in the slightest that I didn't accept an offer to play rugby league."

Guscott said: "When you looked into Joost’s eyes they were those of a winner – there was such intensity and determination that you felt he would never be on the losing side. He was a big man for a scrum-half, and was strong and fast. He was also tenacious and scored an amazing number of tries for a No.9. A real Test match animal."

DID YOU KNOW? Van der Westhuizen spent his entire provincial career with South African side the Blue Bulls, from 1993 until 2003

Guscott said: "Winning two World Cups tells it all. He was a pocket battleship with electric pace, and very tough. He tackled extremely hard for a small man, and in terms of pound-for-pound strength was like Scott Gibbs. One of the best, and in 1999 came back from a knee reconstruction to be the player of the tournament."

DID YOU KNOW? As well as inside centre, Horan also played fly-half and earned one international cap on the wing.

Jeremy Guscott said: "No-one thought that such a lanky string-bean of a bloke could become one of the world’s best, and he was famously called “the arty farty student” by Wade Dooley. What he lacked in weight, he made up for by being a great athlete with a huge appetite for hard work – and, if that wasn’t enough, he also took over the goal kicking."

DID YOU KNOW? In 1999, he became one of the first players to win multiple Rugby World Cups.