WAYNE THOMPSON, JUNIOR ACADEMY MANAGER AT HARTPURY COLLEGE AND FORMER BRISTOL, HARTPURY AND ENGLAND U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…

1. Mark Irish - Very knowledgeable, technically gifted prop, highlighted by his successful transition into coaching this area of the set-piece at Bristol and Worcester.
2. Ross Johnston - Uncompromising on the pitch and a great character in the dressing room. Would most likely have been capped by Scotland if it weren’t for injuries. He’s Welsh, but had Scottish ancestry and was on their radar.
3. Carl Hayman...