Press Association names controversial 10 greatest England players of all-time
Top 10s/ListsSaturday, 28 March 2020 at 18:33
The Press Association news agency has named a controversial list of 10 of the finest players to have played for England sown the years.
There is no room for the likes of Bill Beaumont, Richard Hill or Jason Leonard.
Wavell Wakefield (1920-27, 31 caps)
An inspirational captain who led England to back-to-back Grand Slams in 1923 and 1924."
David Duckham (1969-76, 39 caps)
"For all the mediocrity around him, the dashing Coventry wing was fast and elusive with a devastating side-step and hand-off."
Peter Winterbottom (1982-93, 58 caps)
"One of the few genuine opensides produced on these shores with only Neil Back and the emerging Tom Curry rivalling his skills in the position."
Rory Underwood (1984-96, 85 caps)
"Still out of sight as England's all-time record try-scorer on 49, it is Underwood's tremendous longevity as much as his gift for finishing that sets him apart."
Jeremy Guscott (1989-1999, 65 caps)
"Acclaimed as the 'The Prince of Centres' by Sir Clive Woodward, Guscott was a majestic presence in midfield where he formed a famed partnership alongside Will Carling."
Martin Johnson (1993-2003, 84 caps)
"Possibly the greatest of them all, Johnson's influence on England during an era that delivered the nation's only World Cup triumph cannot be underestimated."
Lawrence Dallaglio (1995-2007, 85 caps)
"Led the team before Johnson and wore his loyalty to Wasps – the only club he represented – as a badge of honour."
Jason Robinson (2001-2007, 51 caps)
"An extraordinary player the like of which has not been seen before or since."
Jonny Wilkinson (1998-2011, 91 caps)
"Wilkinson kicked the last-gasp drop-goal that clinched the 2003 World Cup final, now an unforgettable sporting image that seals his place in rugby folklore."
Maro Itoje (2016-present, 38 caps)
"The fact he does it as a 25-year-old entering his prime is a frightening prospect and he is surely captain in waiting with Owen Farrell currently at the helm."
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