DREAMTEAM

PHIL DOLLMAN, THE EXETER AND FORMER DRAGONS FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...

1. Brett Sturgess - Plenty can be said about ‘Sturg’. He once said he was the first name on the team sheet but that’s mainly because he wears No.1. 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie - I’ve picked him on current form. Right now, he’s head and shoulders above a lot of hookers around. Unlucky not to be involved more with England.

3. Hoani Tui - He played a lot in the same front row as Brett. So much so they called themselves the A-team. They have to be in my team.

4. Dean Mumm - Great player who brought us a lot as a team. We were the underdogs but he helped us get the belief that we deserved to be at the top playing with the big boys.

5. Luke Charteris - He’s been exceptional for Wales over the years. Being so big he brings a lot of weight to the tight five. Great to have him in the Premiership with Bath.

6. Dan Lydiate - He’s younger than me but we were in the Dragons academy together. Very strong farmer and puts in a lot of tackles on the pitch. 7. Colin Charvis - He was a Welsh international when I was in the academy and it was quite daunting to have these big guys around us. So good at the breakdown, too.

8. Dave Ewers - He’s such an important ball carrier for Exeter. He’d be my main go-forward player in the pack. 9. Gareth Cooper - A British & Irish Lion who made a lot of breaks from the base of the ruck. I remember watching him growing up and then playing with him which was great. 10. Gareth Steenson - He’s a big part of us being promoted to the Premiership and then pushing on. He’s been there the whole way and that says a lot about him. 11. Matt Jess - An awesome winger who didn't miss a game for the Chiefs for four or five years. He talks a lot on the pitch which I like as a full-back 12.Jason Shoemark - A big Kiwi who joined the Chiefs a few years back. I played a lot of games with him in midfield and I always enjoyed it. 13. Sireli Naqelevuki - I’ve seen him do things on the pitch that don’t go with his huge frame. I remember a game against Quins where he ran over ten people in one carry.

14. Jack Nowell - He has a big impact on the Chiefs when he’s playing. We might not have the same dress sense but he’s a very good player.

15. Gavin Morgan - He was the starting full-back at the Dragons when I was coming up and his injury gave me a shot at the shirt. He took me under his wing and made me feel like I was part of the team.