THE FORMER WASPS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH & LONDON WELSH HOOKER

BEN GOTTING

To play in the 2004 Premiership final and make a significant contribution to our 10-6 win over Bath was undoubtedly a career highlight.
I rate Trevor Leota and Mario Ledesma as the two greatest hookers to walk this earth but on that day Trevor, bless him, couldn’t hit a barn door. It made for quite frustrating viewing and I kept looking up at the stands to see if I’d get the nod. Warren Gatland looked down at half-time and said to me, ‘Can you do it?’ I said yes and I was on a few mi...