Shaun Edwards team of the decade from 2000-2010 was INCREDIBLE

The rugby league legends, who has coached Wasps, Wales and now France, was a columnist for the Guardian back in 2010 and made his bold selection.

FB: Mils Muliaina (New Zealand) - This guy ticks most of the boxes. Made his Super Rugby debut in 2001, his international debut against England in 2003 and 92 Test caps later is getting better and better. Quick and incisive, a key part of the All Blacks' counter-punching game. 

LW: Jason Robinson (England) - "I'm biased but he is the only northern-hemisphere player to score a try while winning a World Cup final. Run close by Doug Howlett."

OC: Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - "Announced himself with a stunning hat-trick against France in 2000 and continues to shine."

IC: Tana Umaga (New Zealand) - "One of the most liked and respected men in rugby – despite the incident with O'Driscoll in 2005."

RW: Bryan Habana (South Africa) - "World Cup winner and a great club man who helped turn the Blue Bulls from a joke into the best province in the world but he was run close by Shane Williams, veteran of 75 Tests with Wales and his country's leading try scorer."

FH: Dan Carter (New Zealand) - "Should it be Carter or Jonny Wilkinson? Difficult. Each the best on his day but Carter's Super Rugby record with his province, Canterbury, and his stand-out performances against the 2005 Lions with the All Blacks – one of the best sides I've ever seen – tip the argument."

SH: George Gregan (Australia) - "Anyone who plays behind an Australia pack for so long deserves anything that's going. Gregan survived and flourished 139 times, winning the World Cup in 1999, and was also a considerable force with the Brumbies in Super Rugby from 1996 onwards."

LP: Os du Randt - "Winner of two World Cups – in 1995 and 2007 – which makes him special and the most capped Springbok forward when he retired after beating England in Paris."

HK: John Smit - "Another of the 2007 Springbok front row and the inspiration for his team."

TP: Phil Vickery - "Not too many tighthead props last the course but Vickery, despite injuries, made two World Cup finals and picked up the Heineken Cup and Premiership titles after moving to Wasps."

LK: Simon Shaw (England) - "Again the Edwards bias may be showing through but I would argue that for the 10 years in question Shaw would be the man packing down behind the tighthead."

LK: Victor Matfield (South Africa) - "Never seen anyone better in the lineout. Ben Kay and Paul O'Connell are up there but Matfield is the best. Remember the seven steals against England in the 2007 final?"

FL: Rocky Elsom - "Difficult but I put the Australia captain a short head in front of the Springbok Schalk Burger, because of his heroics during Leinster's winning Heineken Cup campaign."

FL: Richie McCaw (New Zealand) - "You can't look past the All Black captain but George Smith and Serge Betsen have their followers."

N8: Lawrence Dallaglio (England) - "Simply the best captain I have ever known and one of those guys who was in at the start of my coaching career. Two World Cup finals, two Heineken Cups, four Premiership championships and a couple of Anglo‑Welsh cups says it all."