"Favourite player" - Sir Ian McGeechan selects FIVE England legends in his Six Nations dream team

Now, drawing upon his honourable mentions, we've meticulously reimagined that formidable lineup into a dream team representing the Northern Hemisphere for the Six Nations.

Check out his full selection below.

15. JPR Williams (Wales) -  “Not a staggeringly original choice, I’ll admit. But to my mind the only one. If I’m going to be picking a dream XV then I want JPR at the back. No question, guarenteed starter.”

14. Gerald Davies (Wales)

13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - “His ability to get back on his feet after tackling to compete for the ball was extraordinary, and ensured he always had an impact on the game, whatever type of game it was. He was such a natural talent.”

12. Phillipe Sella (France) - “Sella and O’Driscoll were powerful men. They could stop a forward in his tracks. I think as a pair they would dominate any midfield and I like the thought of them together.”

11. Jason Robinson (England)

10. Jonny Wilkinson (England)

9. Gareth Edwards (Wales) -  “My favourite scrum-half of all time happens to be my favourite player of all time. Gareth Edwards was and always will be the master. The Greatest.’’

1. Tom Smith (Scotland) -  “I just don’t think he gets anywhere near the credit he deserves. Six consecutive Lions Tests in 1997 and 2001, a talismanic figure in Scotland’s 1999 Five Nations win, a major reason Scotland were competitive at the 2003 World Cup.”

2. Keith Wood (Ireland)

3. Jason Leonard (England) - "He played both sides of the scrum but he was more of a tighthead. Completely unflappable, Jason was never in any trouble. Technically, he was superb and temperamentally he was sound, a huge character on and off the pitch.”

4. Martin Johnson (England) - "I think he defined an era, both for forward play and for the performances of the teams he represented."

5. Paul O'Connell (Ireland)

6. Richard Hill (England) - "One of the easier selections, if I’m honest. Hill seemed to know almost instinctively where to be and when."

7. Fergus Slattery (Ireland)

8. Mervyn Davies (Wales) - "One of the easier selections, if I’m honest. Hill seemed to know almost instinctively where to be and when."