DREAMTEAM
1. Mako Vunipola - The guy is a ridiculous carrier. He is good at the scrum like any prop should but what makes him special is his ball-carrying as well as his deft offloads.
2. Dylan Hartley - I am going with my man Dylan here. His arrows at the lineout are sharp and he is good around the pitch too. His scrummaging is really good.
3. Ben Tameifuna - The guy is a monster! He plays for Racing 92 and he hits like a train. Crazy pace and a big work rate for a guy that size – 140kg is the official number I think. 4. Courtney Lawes - When Courtney hits, he hits hard and his carrying is amazing, too. You
need a tall guy for the lineout so I’ve got to chuck him in there. 5. Alun Wyn Jones - The Wales captain is an amazing leader. Like Courtney he is a good lineout option and a good carrier. He just never gives up.
6. George Smith - I’m going to pick two opensides so George would wear No.6. The guy is a machine and he turns the ball over like nobody. Also a good leader on the field.
7. Michael Hooper - He is one of the best openside in world rugby at the minute because of his work-rate around the field. He hits hard and he is a real nuggety fella. Amazing player. 8. Louis Picamoles - You see how he plays for us at Northampton and then he goes away with France and he tears up, too. The man is a monster. An easy choice.
9. Kahn Fotuali’i - He is one of the best scrumhalves I have played with. He can create anything from nothing from the base of the ruck. He is an amazing player.
10. Dan Carter - He has been one of my heroes growing up in New Zealand and I got to play against him in the Champions Cup last year. He has been very consistent over the years. 11. George North - Big carrier and big man who loves to come off his wing and carry on the blindside. 12. Owen Farrell - He’s done very well for England in this position during the recent Six Nations. It’s good to have another playmaker on the field. 13. Manu Tuilagi - When fit, he is a monster and he’ll demolish any backline. I got to tackle him once but, thankfully, I was the second person to come in. I wish he was fit, he is amazing to watch. 14. Christian Wade - The Wasps flyer is a tryscoring machine. He will score some incredible tries that no one else could ever dream of scoring.
15. Israel Folau - He is the most athletic guy I have played against. He can make anybody look stupid. He is wicked and you wonder how he can move like that being so tall.