Dream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back

1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong pack and he has been outstanding – there is still a lot to come from him.
2. Huia Edmonds – Very attacking hooker. Strong ball carrier and coming from the Super 15 he has a different mentality and works very hard off the ball.
3. Rhys Thomas – Rhys unfortunately had to retire due to heart complications but I played with him at the Dragons and he was an outstanding player.
4. Bradley Davies – He was the captain of the Wales U19 side when we won the Grand Slam in 2006 and has gone on to big things in the national side.
5. Luke Charteris – Luke is one of the best blokes in the game, both on and off the pitch. He was a man mountain for the Dragons, everyone looked up to him.
6. Dan Lydiate – Dan is a brilliant player – he has already achieved so much. He has been outstanding for the Dragons, and he is even better for Wales. He has come out of his shell in the last few years, and I think we can expect a lot from him in the future.
7. Colin Charvis – Colin  would put his head into places a lot of others wouldn’t. He would always came away with the ball from the breakdown.
8. Hugo Ellis – It’s a tough call between Hugo and Joe Bearman. I played against Hugo at age grade when he was captain of England. He is a crazy talent and should still be in the professional game.
9. Wayne Evans – A very important player for the Dragons. His game control is outstanding, especially in a wet and windy night at Rodney Parade.
10. Rhys Priestland – I went to primary school with Rhys, at Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo Sant. He thrives on confidence and when his game is going well he’s one of the best No.10s in the world.
11. James Simpson-Daniel – He needs only one chance and he will finish it, and that’s what you want from a winger. He has so much experience and still only 30, he seems to have been around for ages.
12. Regan King – One of the best players I have played with, he always seems to have so much time on the ball. He’s a great decision-maker and always puts people into gaps.
13. Jonathan Davies – We played a lot of age grade rugby together and he was our go-to man. He is a very powerful guy and I think he will achieve a lot in the game.
14. Aled Brew – Aled was one of our main players at the Dragons, he was outstanding, and a real fan’s favourite. He is a funny guy, but sometimes takes things a little too far!
15. Barry Davies – I played with Barry early in my Scarlets career, and I will always remember him for his left boot – he would punish people from 60 or 70 yards. He is a character who was always good in the dressing room.