IAIN GRIEVE, THE HARTPURY AND FORMER BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH AND EALING TRAILFINDERS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

1. Darren Crompton –I went old-school on this one. We played together at Bristol and whether it was a scrum or a maul, he was phenomenal; no one could move him. Weighed 130 kilos… on a good day! It was like packing down behind a bear.
2. Ross Johnston – For a player of his body shape, old ‘custard guts’ was one hell of a rugby player. There was no limit to his throwing ability and was unlucky in my book not to get any Welsh caps. Had Bristol been in...