Dream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker

1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park.
2.Tommy Taylor – The Sale youngster is reliable at set-piece and has a huge work rate. All-round athlete who was rewarded with an England call-up last summer.
3.Jan Eric Anderson – Capped for the mighty Denmark, my former Stockport mate is an old school tighthead with the ability to destroy any opposition scrum. Off field, he would head up social events.
4.Dean Williams – I played with Dean at Macclesfield and, standing at 7ft tall and well over 20st, only injuries have prevented him going further. A tighthead’s dream to have behind in the scrum but playing against him was not as enjoyable.
5.David Marwick – Completes my all-Macclesfield lock pairing. David is a deceptively big man who controls the lineout well. He is also a good offloader in contact and would drink most under the table.
6.Richie Vernon – I played with Richie when we were at Sale. He is not the biggest guy but he punches above his weight. I’ve seen him score some great tries using his pace.
7.Jack Preece – The turnover king at Rotherham! He is the opposition’s worst nightmare at the breakdown. He is pretty small in stature but very strong and hard to clear from a ruck.
8.Laurence Pearce – Very fast and powerful. He was able to make something out of nothing at the Titans. He will have a big future at Leicester if he can stay fit.
9.Charlie Mulchrone – A great leader who controls the dressing room well. He was a brilliant captain for us last season. He loves a quick tap and has got the knack of scoring important tries.
10.Dallan Murphy – In for his attacking flair. Now turning out for the Cannon Eagles in Japan, he was great around the dressing room at the Titans, always having a smile on his face.
11.Mark Jennings – A physical presence in the back line. He is more suited to playing inside centre but forced on the wing to accommodate Juan-Pablo. Enjoys the YOLO (you only live once) lifestyle.
12.Juan Pablo Socino – A great place kicker and a physical defender. Transforms into Frank the Tank after a beer.
13.Jack Roberts – The Welsh Nugget. He is small in height but a solid build with a good fend. An explosive runner who scores tries for fun for Rotherham.
14.Michael Keating – Rotherham’s magic man has great feet and seems to find himself in the right place at the right time.
15.Sean Scanlon – Sean is very reliable at the back for Rotherham and has a good eye for a counter-attack. He can sneak over for the occasional try as well.