SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Martin Johnson (England)
- 5. John Eales (Australia)
Did you know? Johnson was awarded an OBE by The Queen in 1997 but later honoured with a CBE in the aftermath of England’s Rugby World Cup triumph in 2003.
Honourable mentions: Victor Matfield (South Africa), Paul O’Connell (Ireland), Colin Meads (New Zealand), Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Richard Hill (England)
- 7. Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
- 8. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)
Honourable mentions: George Smith (Australia), Neil Back (England) Schalk Burger (South Africa), Jerry Collins (New Zealand), Jerome Kaino (New Zealand), Francois Pienaar (South Africa), Sergio Parisse (Italy), Lawrence Dallaglio (England), Wayne Shelford (New Zealand)
EDITORS PICKS:
- Jason Leonard selects drinking XV to empty the pubs
- The day jobs of the Autumn Nations Series referees
- Revised England team with captain Owen Farrell set to be ruled out
- Jonah Lomu’s eldest son DOESN’T want to play for the All Blacks
- Will Greenwood reveals the three changes he’d make to the England team