Mike Tindall selects his all-time XV, fans absolutely hate it

MIKE TINDALL'S DREAM XV

#BACK-THREE:

• 15. Christian Cullen (New Zealand)
• 14. Jason Robinson (England)
• 11. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)

Jonah Lomu Facts:

1. He weighed 120 kg and was 1.96 metres tall, but could run 100 metres in 10.8 seconds
2. In 1996, McDonald’s New Zealand named a burger after Lomu
3. He’s the only rugby player ever to feature on the front cover of TIME magazine
4. According to the Telegraph, Leeds were ready to make a third bid to attract All Blacks giant Jonah Lomu to England in 2001
5. He played 63 tests as an All Black, scoring 37 tries
6. In 2001 he helped New Zealand win the Rugby World Cup Sevens.

#CENTRES:

• 13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
• 12. Tim Horan (Australia)

Brian O’Driscoll facts:

1. He is devoted to Manchester United and his boyhood hero was Mark Hughes
2. O’Driscoll’s father, Frank, played two games for Ireland and an uncle, Barry, won four caps
3. His final appearance for Leinster, and for any team, was in the 2014 Pro12 Grand Final on 31 May in Leinster’s home ground, the RDS in Dublin, in which Leinster defeated the Glasgow Warriors 34-12
4. His most oft-quoted line was delivered at a press conference at Croke Park before an England match in 2009: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” 
5. O’Driscoll was chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 RBS Six Nations Championships.

#HALFBACKS:

• 10. Jonny Wilkinson (England)
• 9. Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

#FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Trevor Woodman (England)
• 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
• 3. Carl Hayman (New Zealand)

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#SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Martin Johnson (England)
• 5. Paul O'Connell (Ireland)

Martin Johnson facts:

1. Johnson comes from a sporting family. His great-grandfather was a wrestler. His younger brother Will is also a former back row forward for Leicester. 
2. He briefly played American football for the Leicester Panthers as a tight end or defensive end.
3. Johnson was selected for the New Zealand under-21 side which went on a tour of Australia playing a side that included another of the all-time great lock forwards, John Eales.
4. His first job wa working in a nuts and bolts factory as a schoolboy

#BACK-ROW:

• 6. Richard Hill (England)
• 7. Michael Jones (New Zealand)
• 8. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)