Dream Team: Adam Black – Former Wales, Sale & Wasps prop
2. Chris Fortey – I played with some international hookers, but I’m going to go with Chris because he wasn’t afraid of the dirty work. He had a huge heart.
3. Rhys Thomas – One of my teammates at the Dragons, it’s so cruel on him, having to retire because of a heart condition. He was going to be a top player.
4. Simon Shaw – He would combine well with the guy I’m going to put alongside him. He’s an absolute powerhouse of a man, and as a prop you would love having him scrummaging behind you.
5. Luke Charteris – His work-rate and lineout work are outstanding and if not for injury he’d have made it on to the Lions tour this summer.
6. Dan Lydiate – Another teammate from the Dragons, he’s just Mr. Consistent. His work rate is unbelievable and he’s also really down to earth.
7. Jason Forster – I played for seven years with Jason and he was great to play alongside. He scored countless tries and wouldn’t take a backward step.
8. Lawrence Dallaglio – One of my heroes when I was younger and then my captain at Wasps. He was happy to help out the younger guys despite all he had achieved.
9. Andy Gomarsall – Unlucky that he was around when there were a lot of very good nines like Matt Dawson and Kyran Bracken around, but Andy had it all. I played with a lot of good scrum-halves but I’d pick Gomarsall every time.
10. Andy Goode – Everyone focuses on his hair, but Andy was a top player. You don’t spend that long at Leicester if you aren’t very good, and he was so reliable for us at Worcester.
11. Jason Robinson – When I was at Sale we used to go along to watch Wigan and you could see he was electric. But it was only when he sprinted past you in training that you realised exactly how good he was.
12. Rob Henderson – I played with him at Wasps and he was just brilliant at taking the ball over the gain line. It was great for us forwards to know he would get you 20 metres up the pitch.
13. Percy Montgomery – He played at centre with the Dragons, and people don’t realise how good he was. His left boot was brilliant and he never made a mistake.
14. Marcel Garvey – Marcel would do everything right and had that pace to burn which allowed him to beat people.
15. Chris Latham – He arrived at Worcester when his best days were behind him, but he was still great for us. He put everything into the club, and wasn’t just there for the pay cheque.
