Sam Warburton names his all-time toughest XV from opponents he faced...

SAM WARBURTON DREAM TEAM:

BACK-THREE:

• Fullback: Israel Folau (Australia)
• Winger: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
• Winger: Julian Savea (New Zealand)

CENTRE:

• Outside-centre: Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
• Inside-centre: Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)

HALFBACKS:

• Fly-half: Jonny Wilkinson (England)
• Scrum-half: Will Genia (Australia)

FRONT-ROW:

• Loosehead-prop: Andrew Sheridan (England)
• Hooker: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
• Tighthead-prop: Carl Hayman (New Zealand)

SECOND-ROW:

• Lock: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
• Lock: Paul O'Connell (Ireland)

BACK-ROW:

• Blindside-flanker: Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
• Openside-flanker: David Pocock (Australia)
• Number 8: Kieran Read (New Zealand)

REPLACEMENTS:

• Guilhem Guirado (France)
• Cian Healy (Ireland)
• Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
• Maro Itoje (England)
• Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
• Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
• Dan Carter (New Zealand)
• Stuart Hogg (Scotland).

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