MARK TAMPIN, NEWCASTLE AND FORMER EALING, JERSEY, ROTHERHAM, LEEDS AND WHARFEDALE PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV

1. Sam Lockwood – Poor ‘Tham’ can’t say his name but he can play rugby and was the Championship’s best a few seasons ago. Close call between him and my nemesis, Jack Bergmanas.
2. Tom Cruse – Tommy ‘Booze’ we used to call him at Rotherham and his stag do nearly cost me my career, just ask Alex Codling! Absolute legend now lighting up the Premiership at Wasps.
3. Lewis Thiede – If I didn’t pick my old understudy there’...