England legend Matt Dawson has selected his all-time England XV for the RFU.
A number of big names miss out, with Mike Tindall, Neil Back and Lawrence Dallaglio among the absentees.
Read on to see Matt Dawson’s all-time England XV.
Matt Dawson’s all-time England XV:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Jason Robinson
- 14. Rory Underwood
- 11. Ben Cohen
CENTRES:
- 13. Jeremy Guscott
- 12. Manu Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Jonny Wilkinson
- 9. Dikie Jeeps
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Gary Pearce
- 2. Steve Thompson
- 3. Jason Leonard
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje
- 5. Martin Johnson
Maro Itoje of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Tim Rodber
- 7. Richard Hill
- 8. Dean Richards
