Double World Cup-winning Springbok names his stunning dream XV

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15. ANDRÉ JOUBERT - The Rolls- Royce of fullbacks. André was a quiet, confident player who had a great ability to join the line.

14. CHRISTIAN CULLEN (NEW ZEALAND) - He was a strong, quick runner who could step off both feet. I know I’m selecting him out of position, but I had to include André!

13. JAQUE FOURIE (SOUTH AFRICA) - Big, strong and quick, Jaque was also a good defender, especially when reading the opposition’s attack.

12. TIM HORAN (AUSTRALIA) - He was equally good on attack and defence.

11. JONAH LOMU (NEW ZEALAND) - Another player who was big, strong and fast. He always had a big mental influence on the opposition.

10. JONNY WILKINSON (ENGLAND) - A good distributor and kicker, and a solid defender.

9. JOOST VAN DER WESTHUIZEN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Joost could change the course of a game. He was quick and asked questions of the defence.

8. GARY TEICHMANN (c) (SOUTH AFRICA) - Gary and Francois Pienaar were the best captains I played under. He was good at linking with the backs.

7. JUAN SMITH (SOUTH AFRICA) - Juan was excellent at the lineout, strong in defence and a good ball-carrier. He had a never-back-down attitude.

6. RICHIE McCAW (NEW ZEALAND) - He was a good leader and influenced the refs. You would have hated playing against him but loved playing with him. Probably the best New Zealand player ever.

5. MARTIN JOHNSON (ENGLAND) - Another excellent leader, he was always physical and constantly in your face.

4. MARK ANDREWS (SOUTH AFRICA) - He was also physical and in your face. If you didn’t worry about him you would feel the pain after the game.

3. OLO BROWN (NEW ZEALAND) - An anchor of the scrum and a good defender. Special mention to Dougie Heymans, the best scrummager I encountered.

2. ULI SCHMIDT (SOUTH AFRICA) -  Uli had a real presence and his overall play was excellent. He could pop up anywhere at any time.

1. CRAIG DOWD (NEW ZEALAND) -  Another prop who was solid at the set piece and a very good defender.