"They'd need double stock" - Jason Leonard selects drinking XV to empty the pubs in Twickenham
Rugby NewsFriday, 05 November 2021 at 20:00
England and Lions legend Jason Leonard has selected his drinking XV of players from down the years that he’d want with him for long sessions and it’s brilliant.
If anybody can save the pubs post-lockdown, it would be this group of beer-swigging individuals, although he did make sure to sensibly pick a designated driver.
Leonard’s career spanned the amateur and professional eras, and he was successful in both. It is a testament to his skill and commitment that he was able to adapt so easily to the changing rugby environment.
DID YOU KNOW? He had a job as a carpenter before turning professional
BACK-THREE:
- Gavin Hastings (Full-back, Scotland)
- Rory Underwood (Wing and designated driver, England)
- Scott Hastings (Wing, Scotland)
CENTRES:
- Jeremy Guscott (Centre, England)
- Scott Gibbs (Centre, Wales)
HALFBACKS:
- Stuart Barnes (Outside-half, England)
- Robert Jones (Scrum-half, Wales. Replaced at half-time by Dewi Morris, England)
FRONT-ROW:
- Paul Rendall (Prop, England)
- Brian Moore (Hooker, England)
- Jeff Probyn (Prop, England)
SECOND-ROW:
- Wade Dooley (Lock, England)
- Norm Hadley (Lock, Canada)
BACK-ROW:
- Peter Winterbottom (Flanker, England)
- Dean Richards (No8, England)
- Mickey Skinner (Flanker, England)
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