"He was the greatest ever All Black" - Martin Johnson picks his dream pack

Johnson said: “Solid as a rock, Leonard regularly asked to play on both sides of the scrum and never moaned. Fitzpatrick played for the All Blacks for ten years, a fantastic competitor and a great captain.

“From the old school of scrummagers, Garuet played in the 1987 final, a nuggety, fierce-looking guy.”

Johnson said: “The 1990s was a great era for locks. There were Robin Brooke and Ian Jones for New Zealand; Australia had John Eales; South Africa had Mark Andrews.

"I could have picked any of them but I’ve gone for some older players. Both Du Preez and Meads played in the 1960s but were very modern players. Meads was the greatest ever All Black; Frik was very quick and athletic. I wasn’t in their league.”

Johnson said: “It was a difficult choice but Hill, a quiet guy, very understated, was the pick. When he was with the Lions teams, if he didn’t play, we didn’t win. He would be embarrassed to be in this side, but he deserves it. Sean Fitzpatrick says Jones was the greatest player he ever played against, a mythical figure.

“Buck was at his peak for the World Cup final in 1987. I remember watching him as a 16-year-old on the terraces at Leicester a year earlier and saw him charge down the flank, chip the ball over the wing and score a try. Not bad for a back row.”