Fans are ripping part Piers Morgan’s all-time rugby XV

Monday, 11 October 2021 at 10:11

byRugby Rucker

Controversial television host Piers Morgan has picked his all-time greatest XV – and it has kicked off quite the debate on Twitter.

It’s fair to say they might have a point with legends such as Joost van der Westhuizen, Jonny Wilkinson, Willie John McBride and many more legends missing out.

Read on to see who Morgan selected in his all-time rugby XV.

BACK-THREE:

15. Serge Blanco (France), 14. David Campese (Australia), 11. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)

DID YOU KNOW? In September 2009, Lomu took part in an amateur bodybuilding contest, finishing second in two categories

CENTRES:

13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), 12. Tim Horan (Australia)

DID YOU KNOW? O’Driscoll was chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 RBS Six Nations Championships.

HALFBACKS:

10. Dan Carter (New Zealand), 9. Gareth Edwards (Wales)

DID YOU KNOW? In May 2018, Dan Carter revealed that he declined the offer to switch to National Football League (NFL) as a kicker for New England Patriots after The Rugby World Cup in 2015

FRONT-ROW:

1. Os du randt (South Africa), 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand), 3. Graham Price (Wales)

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DID YOU KNOW? He was part of two of the finest frontrow combinations in rugby history, firstly with Steve McDowell and Richard Loe, and secondly with Craig Dowd and Olo Brown

SECOND-ROW:

4. Martin Johnson (England), 5. John Eales (Australia)

DID YOU KNOW? Johnson was awarded an OBE by The Queen in 1997 but later honoured with a CBE in the aftermath of England’s Rugby World Cup triumph in 2003.

BACK-ROW:

6. Francois Pienaar (South Africa), 7. Richie McCaw (New Zealand), 8. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)

DID YOU KNOW? In April 2011, McCaw received an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. However, as McCaw had only recently returned from his injury, he decided to decline the offer, preferring to focus on Super Rugby and the Rugby World Cup.