Former England centre Mike Tindall has named his all-time Test lineup, which includes just one Springbok and six All Blacks.
Selecting his best of the best for Ruck.co.uk, Tindall’s dream team includes multiple World Cup winners and a former World Player of the Year winner, yet, surprisingly, just five Englishman.
Regarded as one of the greatest scrumhalves of the game, Bok icon Joost van der Westhuizen links up at halfback with former England skipper and fellow World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson.
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Ex-Ireland and British & Irish Lions talisman Brian O’Driscoll and Australian Tim Horan combine in midfield, while Kiwis Christian Cullen and Jonah Lomu line up with Englishman Jason Robinson in a exciting back three.
Englishman Richard Hill packs down in the loose trio with All Blacks Zinzan Brooke and Michael Jones, former Test captains Martin Johnson and Paul O’Connell partner in the second row, with Kiwis Carl Hayman and Sean Fitzpatrick packing down with Trevor Woodman up front.
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Mike Tindall’s Dream XV – 15 Christian Cullen (New Zealand), 14 Jason Robinson (England), 13 Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), 12 Tim Horan (Australia), 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand), 10 Jonny Wilkinson (England), 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa), 8 Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand), 7 Michael Jones (New Zealand), 6 Richard Hill (England), 5 Paul O’Connell, (Ireland), 4 Martin Johnson (England), 3 Carl Hayman (New Zealand), 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand), 1 Trevor Woodman (England).
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