Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher

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15 Mark Mapletoft (England): Born December 25, 1971: Made his solitary England appearance at ten but played most of his club career at full-back.
14 Rowan Shepherd (Scotland). Born December 25, 1970: More often seen at 15 for Scotland but definitely had the wheels to excel on the wing.
13 Sean Lineen (Scotland): Born December 25, 1961: Silky smooth Kiwi born Scotland centre who won 29 caps before turning successfully to coaching.
12 Johnny Bester (South Africa): Born December 25, 1917: Scored...