Rugby's greatest ever XV named as David Campese picks Englishman as captain

BACK-THREE:

• 15. ANDRÉ JOUBERT (South Africa) - Fantastic attacking player, who posed a threat to opposition defences every time he had the ball
• 14. JOE ROFF (Australia) - Great finisher, who effortlessly covered fullback when he had to
• 11. NEMANI NADOLO (Fiji) - At full tilt, is nigh unstoppable, and his skills add another dimension to his powerful running game

CENTRES:

• 13. PHILIPPE SELLA (France) - Epitome of French flair. Excellent link between the inside and outside backs
• 12. TIM HORAN (Australia) - Great runner and strong in defence. Wonderful anticipation.

HALFBACKS:

• 10. JOEL STRANSKY (South Africa) - There was nothing he couldn’t do under pressure. One of the best Springbok fly-halves
• 9. NICK FARR-JONES (Australia) - Great visionary and very unselfish player. One of the great Wallabies captains

FRONT-ROW:

• 1. OS DU RANDT (South Africa) - His scrummaging technique would have complemented McKenzie and Lawton well
• 2. TOM LAWTON (Australia) - Played for the Sharks for a couple of seasons. Had a big frame, but did what was required of him
• 3. EWEN McKENZIE (Australia)| Solid in the scrums and good all-round player on the park. ‘Mr Reliable’ in his heyday

SECOND-ROW:

• 4. MARTIN JOHNSON (c) (England) - Few players demanded respect on the field like him. A great leader and my team’s captain
• 5. IAN JONES (New Zealand) - Pretty smart for a lock forward and one of the greatest lineout exponents of our game

BACK-ROW:

• 6. MICHAEL JONES (New Zealand) | Rugby’s original ‘Iceman’. He was an unbelievable player
• 7. WILLIE OFAHENGAUE (Australia) | A tough player, who never took a backward step. His brute strength took the team forward
• 8. KIERAN READ (New Zealand) | Silky skills, but his work rate off the ball and hard graft in the trenches make him the best in this position

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