Neil Back picks his dream team, but there's no room for Dallaglio or Wilkinson

BACK-THREE:

• 15. Jason Robinson – "Billy the Wizz proved if you’re good enough you’re big enough with his acceleration, twirling feet and match-winning mentality."
• 14. Alesana Tuilagi – "An incredibly strong player who used his blend of pace and power to good effect. A nightmare for any defence."
• 11. Jonah Lomu – "The first true global rugby superstar. "

CENTRES:

• 13. Brian O’Driscoll – "Pace, great feet and fearless, but above all humble as best demonstrated in his non-selection for the final Test for the Lions in 2013."
• 12. Scott Gibbs – "Solid and powerful gain line winner but with good distribution skills."

HALFBACKS:

• 10. Joe Stransky – "His tactical nous helped us stay ahead of the pack in the early years of the professional era."
• 9. Austin Healey – "Played in four positions but unfortunately wasn’t the best in any."

FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Graham Rowntree – "His performances in Australia and New Zealand the summer before the 2003 World Cup played a huge part in our success."
• 2. Keith Wood – "I first faced him in my second Test in 1994. Was like a back-rower-wannabe-centre but with the skills to match."
• 3. Darren Garforth – "He was the cornerstone of the Tigers’ back-to-back Heineken Cup winning squads in 2001 and 2002."

SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Martin Johnson – "Leader. Warrior. Engine. Furrowed brow. Ferengi. Winner. Friend. Would obviously be the captain of my team."
• 5. Fritz Van Heerden –  "Complimented Johnson’s more powerful play with mobility, but perhaps more importantly he pioneered the contesting of the opposition’s lineout throws and helped develop Ben Kay."

BACK-ROW:

• 6. Henry Tuilagi – "The only player I thought ‘Oh My God’ when he hit a player."
• 7. Josh Kronfeld – "His support and link play were inspirational as a young back row."
• 8. Dean Richards – "The main reason I joined Leicester in 1990. Being part of that back row with John Wells was the catalyst for everything that followed in my career."

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