BRENDON O’CONNOR, THE LEICESTER & FORMER BLUES OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…

1. Tony Woodcock – I played with him at the Blues and he’s a great player. So much so that he picked up over 100 caps for the All Blacks and scored in the 2011 World Cup final.
2. Keven Mealamu – Never one to grab the headlines but what a great leader he was. Every time he talked in team meetings all the boys listened carefully.
3. Charlie Faumuina – A big guy but very good around the field for a prop. Great skills when it comes to catching a...