3. Sergio Parisse (Italy)
Parisse will captain Italy at his record-equalling fifth Rugby World Cup in Japan
The talismanic number eight made his tournament debut as a replacement against New Zealand in Melbourne in 2003 and will come up against the All Blacks again in Toyota City 16 years later – almost to the day.
DID YOU KNOW: Parisse was born in La Plata, capital of Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian parents.