Dream Team

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Dream Team news, interviews, opinion and other content.

Dream Team with Alex Dolly

Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Connor […]

Dream Team with Ian Sanders

The former Bath, Gloucester, England ‘A’ and Barbarians scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gareth Chilcott – Of his […]

Dream Team with Martin Purdy

The former Wasps, Bath, Gran Parma, L’Aquila, London Welsh, Massy and Grasse lock chooses the the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Dream Team with Ben Foden

The former England, Northampton, Sale Sharks and Rugby United New York full-back and occasional scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… […]

Dream Team with Jake Brady

ake Brady, The Leeds Tykes lock and general manager chooses the best XV he’s played with during a career that also spells at Darlington Mowden […]

Dream Team with Dave Tiueti

The former Tonga, Neath, Ospreys & Bristol centre chooses the Best XV he has played with or against 1. Duncan Jones – When he came […]

Dream Team with Scott Rawlings

Scott Rawlings, the long-serving Fylde, Lancashire and former England counties, Manchester and Longton centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Dream Team with Jon Goodridge

The former Gloucester, Leeds and Bristol full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Mike MacDonald – Ireally enjoyed playing with […]

Dream Team with Cam Neild

The former Sale Sharks, Worcester & Glasgow flanker chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – Played together at […]

Dream Team with Mouritz Botha

The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira – […]

Dream Team with Mark Nelson

The Fylde chairman and former Lancashire winger & coach chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Sammy Southern – Massive influence […]

Dream Team with Chris Pilgrim

Chris Pilgrim, The Caldy and former Nottingham, Leeds and Newcastle scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Derek Salisbury – […]

Callum Braley - Italy

Dream Team with Callum Braley

Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis […]

Dream Team with Seb Nagle-Taylor

Doncaster’s new signing and the former Bedford, Ealing, Jersey, Rotherham, Hartpury, Gloucester and Cornish Pirates No.8, chooses the best XV he has played with and […]

British & Irish Lions

Dream Team with Alan Tait

The former British & Irish Lions, Scotland, Newcastle & Edinburgh centre/wing, chooses the best XV he had played with or against… 1. Tom Smith – […]

Dream Team with Will Davis

The Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders and Northampton Saints prop, talks about his life in the game… 1. Ellis Genge – Was making his transition […]

Dream Team with Dan George

The Old Albanian head coach and former Scarlets, London Welsh, Gloucester, Worcester and Bedford hooker, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… […]

Dream Team with Dan Barnes

The Jersey and former London Scottish, Rosslyn Park, Henley and Wasps academy centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Beno […]

Barry Everitt

Dream Team with Barry Everitt

Barry Everitt, the former Munster, Leinster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against… 1. Carl Hayman – A […]

Dream Team with Mike Schmid

Mike Schmid, the former Canada and Rotherham No.8 and coach, and Esher DOR, who is the current director of sport at Rokeby School, chooses the […]

Dream Team with Ben Glynn

Ben Glynn, The Hartpury and former Bristol, Ospreys, Harlequins, Northampton & Chinnor lock, chooses the best XV he has played with… 1. Joe Marler – […]

Dream Team with Rob Knox

The Moseley and former Coventry centre/wing, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Andy Brown – Idon’t know much about scrummaging […]

Dream Team with Steve Collins

Steve ‘Piggy’ Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Kieran Brookes […]

Billy Searle

Dream Team with Billy Searle

Billy Searle, the former Worcester, Bath, Wasps, Bristol & Plymouth fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Marc Thomas – […]

Dream Team with Jack Andrew

Jack Andrew, the Cornish Pirates and former Exeter and Plymouth prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ben Moon – […]

Dream Team with Andrew Foster

The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against… 1. Conor Davidson – Ishared a dressing […]

Dream Team with Jake Ilnicki

The former Canada, Eastern Suburbs, Manawatu, Newcastle, Northampton, Leeds, Seattle Seawolves, San Diego and Old Glory DC prop chooses his best XV he’s player with […]

Dream Team with Tom Bullough

The Hull Ionians and former Rotherham Titans and Yorkshire Carnegie centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Lewis Boyce – […]

Dream Team with Glen Townson

The Bristol academy transition coach and former Sale, Sedgley Park, Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing lock, picks the best XV he’s played with or against… […]

Dream Team with Tom Bristow

Tom Bristow, the former Hong Kong, Leicester, London Welsh, Narbonne & Sale prop chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ceri […]

Nathan Earle

Dream Team with Nathan Earle

The Ealing Trailfinders and former Harlequins, Saracens and Newcastle wing chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Joe Marler – Extremely […]

Dream Team with Peter Walton

Peter Walton, the former Scotland, Newcastle & Northampton flanker, picks the best XV he’s played with or against 1. Nick Popplewell – Apart from his […]

Dream Team with Jonny Roddam

Jonny Roddam, the former Harlequins, Sale, Doncaster, Sedgley Park & Fylde hooker and current head of boys sport at Kirkham Grammar and forwards coach at […]

Bristol Bears prop Jake Armstrong

Dream Team with Jake Armstrong

The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds, Bristol and Jersey prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Jake Woolmore – Agood […]

Dream Team with Paul Hill

Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Ethan Waller – ‘Beef […]

Dream Team with Dan Hipkiss

Dan Hipkiss, the former England, Leicester and Bath centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Andrew Sheridan – A great […]

Dream Team with Scott Van Breda

The Jersey Reds and former Eastern Province, Western Province, Stormers, Southern Kings and Worcester utility back, chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

Dream Team with Andy Northey

The Former North of England, Northampton, St Helens RLFC, Waterloo, Rotherham & Sedgley Park centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against… […]

Dream Team with Luke Sheriff

The former Harlequins & Nottingham flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Jason Leonard – True great of the game […]

Dream Team with Tom Cruse

Tom Cruse, The Edinburgh and former Wasps, London Irish, Rotherham & Macclesfield hooker chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Robin […]

Dream Team with Christian Day

Christian Day, The RPA head of player affairs and former Sale, Stade Francais & Northampton lock chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

Dream Team with Joel Matavesi

The Northampton & Bedford Centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Harrison Walsh – Former Ospreys team-mate who would have […]

Dream Team with Rikki Stout

1. George Porter – Ports is part of a very good Cinderford pack, and loves a scrum. It’s always a tough battle going up against […]

Dream Team with James Lang

The Scotland, Edinburgh and former Harlequins centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Pierre Schoeman – Just a freak of […]

Dream Team with Will Spencer

WILL SPENCER, THE BATH AND FORMER LONDON WELSH, WORCESTER & LEICESTER SECOND ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ellis […]

Bristol Bears flanker Mitch Eadie

Dream Team with Mitch Eadie

Mitch Eadie, the Hartpury and Former Bristol and Northampton Back Row, chooses the best XV he has played with and against 1. Ellis Genge – […]

Dream Team with Jonny Harris

JONNY HARRIS, THE RICHMOND PROP AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON IRISH & LONDON SCOTTISH PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. […]

Dream Team with Simon Uzokwe

Simon Uzokwe, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle Falcons back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Sam Lockwood – […]