Former Ireland captain Keith Wood has named his all-time Test lineup, which includes two World Cup-winning Springboks and four Englishmen.
Selecting his best of the best for Ruck.co.uk, Wood’s dream team includes six World Cup winners and nine players from the southern hemisphere but, surprisingly, the 2002 World Player of the Year picks not one compatriot.
Ex-Bok skipper Francois Pienaar packs down in the loose trio with fellow 1995 World Cup winner Ruben Kruger and All Blacks icon Zinzan Brooke.
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Former England skipper Martin Johnson and ex-Australia captain John Eales slot into the second row, with Englishman Jason Leonard and Scotland’s Tom Smith scrum down either side of Argentinian Mario Ledesma.
Pocket rocket Jason Robinson is set to demolish defences with Kiwis Christian Cullen and Jonah Lomu as part of an explosive back three, with flyhalf supremo Stephen Larkham alongside compatriot George Gregan in an all-Wallaby halfback combination.
Former British & Irish Lions stars Jeremy Guscott and Scott Gibbs line up in midfield to complete the all-star XV.
Keith Wood’s Dream XV – 15 Christian Cullen (New Zealand), 14 Jason Robinson (England), 13 Jeremy Guscott (England), 12 Scott Gibbs (Wales), 11 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand), 10 Stephen Larkham (Australia), 9 George Gregan (Australia), 8 Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand), 7 Ruben Kruger (South Africa), 6 Francois Pienaar (South Africa), 5 John Eales (Australia), 4 Martin Johnson (England), 3 Jason Leonard (England), 2 Mario Ledesma (Argentina), 1 Tom Smith (Scotland).
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