RANKED! The 5 best England players of the professional era... - Page 2 of 3 - Ruck

RANKED! The 5 best England players of the professional era…

3. LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO

Went from being a schoolboy chorister to one of the most formidable physical presences in the game of rugby. Had it all in his prime – pace, power, aggression, pride and a steely mind-set. A Lions series winner, a World Cup winner and a trophy magnet with Wasps.


2. MARTIN JOHNSON

A player who led by example and the kind of man you would always want alongside you in the trenches when the chips are down. Would never ask someone to do something he wouldn’t do himself.

Captained the Lions on two tours, including the triumphant 1997 trip to South Africa, but he will always be remembered as the man presented with the 2003 World Cup.

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