FORMER ENGLAND No.8

'Big boys don’t cry’ sang Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons (I know it’s girls really but just go with it), which is why I’m backing Courtney Lawes starting for England in the World Cup next year, although my preference would be as a lock.
Not many boys come as big and as athletic as Courtney and as I’ve never seen him take a backward step, and with his reading and presence at the lineout, lock would be my preference. Having said that, England are blessed with exceptional talent in the engine room, with the likes of Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, Charlie Ewels and Ollie Che...