It's the question everyone is asking: what would a rugby team made up of Premier League footballers look like?
OK, it's not. But admit it: with the Six Nations entering its fourth round of fixtures., the idea of chucking Premier League footballers into a rugby line-up is an intriguing one.
It's also not quite as ludicrous as it sounds. Each of the 15 positions on a rugby team requires a very different set of skills - and we reckon certain players possess the necessary attributes for certain roles.
Don't believe us? Read on…
Fullback: Seamus Coleman - Ireland
Steely, speedy and calm on the ball. Coleman is definitely the guy to get you out of a tight spot defensively. Ideal full-back material.
Winger: Raheem Sterling - England
One word: SPEED.
Centre: Eric Dier - England
Outside centres have to be quick, powerful, able to run away from people, bring others into play and finish off moves.Tick, tick tick, tick and tick for the versatile Spurs man.
Centre: Fraser Forster - England
In rugby, the 12 tend to be a big fella with safe hands. He can also crash through people with the ball in hand and knock opponents over when required. Step forward Southampton's 6ft 7in man mountain/goakeeper.
Winger: Jamie Vardy - England
Surprisingly quick and runs all day. Also - and we can't overstate the importance of this in the hypothetical rugby world - years of non-league football mean he's clearly learned how to handle himself.
Fly-half: Aaron Ramsey - Wales
Fit, athletic and a canny distributor in the midfield - Ramsey is the perfect fly-half, really. Also… he actually DID play rugby at school.
Scrum-half: Jack Wilshire - England
Small, gobby and creative. The perfect number 9.
Prop: Charlie Adam - Scotland
Short, strong and not afraid to put his head somewhere unpleasant (a key attribute when playing in the front row of the scrum).
Hooker: N'Golo Kante - France
A warrior, Kanter can lead the scrum from the front. A modern day hooker comparable to Jamie George or Dane Coles.
Prop: Patrice Evra - France
A powerful barrel on very strong (but not very long) legs. Also adds experience to our pack.
Lock: James Collins - Wales
West Ham's Welsh centre-back is the perfect second row, and not simply because he's good in the air. He's also Welsh, meaning he both looks and sounds like a rugby player.
Lock: Andy Carroll - England
Did you REALLY think we'd leave Carroll out of a football-based rugby team?
Flanker: Paul Dummett - Wales
The position where you need a defender who can tackle HARD. Nuff said.
Flanker: James Milner - England
The role - breaking up play, making life difficult, stopping the opposition - the Liverpool man was born to play.
Number eight: Ashley Williams - Wales
Good ball control married with power: who else would you want at the back of your scrum? The closest thing we could find to Taulupe Faletau.
