Dream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8

1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for England.
2. Guilhem Guirado – Has everything whether it’s at the scrum or in the loose. Played with his heart for Perpignan and was heartbroken to see them go down last year. I’m glad he’s doing well for France and Toulon this season.
3. Phil Vickery – Gloucester were a different side when he played for us and it was a shame to see him leave. A great leader.
4. Romain Taofifenua – An absolute mountain. Looks like he’s catching tennis balls when jumping at the lineout. Can’t count the amount of tries we scored at Perpignan with him catching the ball and offloading out of the tackle.
5. Alex Brown – Ran the Gloucester lineout for the best part of a decade and a genius at it. One of the biggest tacklers I’ve played with despite being so tall.
6. Akapusi Qera – Natural ability in the tackle and a great carrier. Always in the right place to score a try. Often scored as many as our wingers.
7. Andy Hazell – Never played below 100 per cent for Gloucester. His dedication and passion to the club was great to see. Put his body on the line for the cause for 17 years.
8. James Forrester – Sad to see him retire early but it gave me my chance. First No.8 of our generation to play like a back – the way players in that position do now.
9. Dimitri Yachvili – A great rugby brain. Would control the game with his boot and marshal his team around the field.
10. Jonny Wilkinson – Obviously very talented player but his appetite and approach to training made him the special player he was. Down to earth despite being the world’s best.
11. James Simpson-Daniel – Not getting more England caps was just scandalous. The best player I’ve ever played with. Had it all, skills, strength and tons of pace.
12. Ma’a Nonu – I played with him in 2008 and he was a beast. Could run around or through you but back in those days it was more often through you. Nightmare.
13. Wesley Fofana – A Jeremy Guscott type of centre. Really classy and looks like he’s always got time on the ball. Strength, speed and French flair. He will be key to France and Clermont success for years to come.
14. Alesana Tuilagi – Had a few tussles with Leicester back in the day and he’d always seem to be the difference.
15. Olly Morgan – Unbelievably brave or stupid depending how you view it. Best player under the high ball because of technique and bravery. Played against Wasps with a broken jaw for 20 minutes once.