"Owen is the best competitor I've ever coached" - Eddie Jones names his dream XV
Rugby NewsMonday, 11 July 2022 at 19:32
Eddie Jones dream team of players he's coached throughout his stellar career could compete with any team from any generation of rugby.
The Aussie, who has coached three teams that reached World Cup finals (Australia 2003, England 2019, South Africa 2007), has coached some absolute legends down the years.
Using several interviews with various sources from down the years, we've formed Eddie Jones dream team of the players based on the players he bestowed with the most acclaim.
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Anthony Watson (England)
- 14. Bryan Habana (South Africa)
- 11. Lote Tuqiri (Australia)
CENTRES:
- 13. Stirling Mortlock (Australia)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (England)
HALFBACKS:
- Fly-half: Owen Farrell (England)
- Scrum-half: George Gregan (Australia)
FRONT-ROW:
- Loosehead-prop: Mako Vunipola (England)
- Hooker: John Smit (South Africa)
- Tighthead-prop: Kyle Sinckler (England)
SECOND-ROW:
- Lock: Maro Itoje (England)
- Lock: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
BACK-ROW:
- Blindside-flanker: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
- Openside-flanker: George Smith (Australia)
- Number 8: Billy Vunipola (England)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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