THE best No.8s Peter Winterbottom played with, and against, reads like a Who’s Who of one of the most influential positions on the field over the last 30 years.
He says that No.8 is a position where individuals can leave their own mark, and that Alex Dombrandt could learn from all of them.
He calls DEAN RICHARDS a one-off. “Deano was a really strong man – and against the best he still played like a big, strong man.

“He was not the most mobile, but he had great ability to read the game and be in the right place at the right time.” Winterbottom also heaps plaud...