Dream Team: Kris Chesney – Esher and former Saracens and Toulon lock 9 January 2013 2 comments 1. David Flatman – He was very young at the time, very raw but quite aggressive. He went on to be a great player and […]
Dream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8 2 January 2013 0 comments 1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You could tell he would […]
Dream Team: Ben Pienaar – Moseley and former Leicester back-row 26 December 2012 0 comments 1. Graham Rowntree – Just a wise old head who’s been there, done that, and knows what’s happening in the front row much more than […]
Dream Team: Matt Cairns – former Harlequins, Sale and Saracens hooker 12 December 2012 1 comment 1. Roberto Grau – A world class scrummager and he was great to learn from at Saracens. One of a long line of great Argentine […]
Dream Team: Nick Easter Harlequins and former England No.8 5 December 2012 0 comments 1. Tim Payne – Everyone needs a drinking buddy in the team with them. After long training sessions Tim will keep the banter going. Exactly […]
Dream Team: Sililo Martens – former Scarlets, Sale and Tonga scrum-half 28 November 2012 0 comments 1. Andrew Sheridan – Lived in the gym and would eat little children for lunch! He was always very dedicated to his training and scrummaging […]
Dream Team: Kevin Maggs – former Bristol, Bath and Ireland centre 21 November 2012 0 comments 1. Dave Hilton – Now coaching with me at Moseley. When he left Bath to go to Scotland they went through about five props before […]
Dream Team: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol and former Quins and London Irish fly-half 14 November 2012 0 comments 1. Mark Lambert – We lived together when I was at Quins. He plays both sides of the scrum and is a powerful unit. Plus […]
Dream Team: David Paice – London Irish hooker 7 November 2012 0 comments 1. Clarke Dermody – Great scrummager who never stopped tackling. He was also a great captain who led by example. He’s been sorely missed. 2. […]
Room 101: Joe Bedford – Dragons scrum-half 4 November 2012 0 comments 1. Severn Bridge toll charges For an Englishman paying to get into Wales is quite annoying. I know the view is pretty good, but not […]
Dream Team: Stuart Grimes – former Newcastle and Scotland lock 31 October 2012 0 comments 1. Tom Smith – Relatively slight in a world of heavyweights, ‘Psycho’ punched well above his weight and possessed the skill of a world class […]
Dream Team: Tyson Keats – London Welsh and former Crusaders scrum-half 24 October 2012 0 comments 1. Jason Ryan – I know Jason from Canterbury back in New Zealand. Technically perfect and very strong – he is an absolute mutt of […]
Dream Team: Will Green – Former Wasps, Leinster and England prop 17 October 2012 1 comment 1. Craig Dowd – I’m picking Craig purely because he can squat while standing on a tennis ball one-legged. He’s amazingly agile for someone of […]
Dream Team: Ross Samson – London Scottish and former London Irish scrum-half 10 October 2012 0 comments 1. Alan Jacobsen – ‘Chunk’ is the Godfather of Scottish rugby. Nobody messes with him and he knows all the dark arts of scrummaging. He’s […]
Dream Team: Carlo del Fava – Newcastle and Italy lock 3 October 2012 0 comments 1. Tendai Mtawarira – He’s called the ‘Beast’ because he’s an animal on the pitch, capable of making 22 tackles a game but off it […]
Dream Team: Warren Spragg – Fylde and former Italy, Sale and Calvisano full-back 26 September 2012 1 comment 1. Ali McKenzie – He came over to Calvisano after spending the majority of his career at Wasps. He injected intensity straight away – sometimes […]
Dream team: Andries Pretorius – Cardiff Blues No.8 and captain 19 September 2012 1 comment 1. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – The powerful Springbok has become one of the best front rowers in the world over the last few years. A […]
Dream Team: Nick Adams – former Wasps and Pirates prop 12 September 2012 0 comments 1. Alan Paver – A stalwart for Pirates, who was a true professional and a great lad to boot. Always felt more comfortable going into […]
Dream Team: Don Barrell – Bedford and former Saracens No.8 5 September 2012 0 comments 1. Rhys Gill – Surprise package who’s proved a lot of people wrong. But I have no idea how he’s made it to international level […]
Dream Team: Hugo Ellis – Rosslyn Park and former Dragons No.8 27 August 2012 0 comments 1. Alex Corbisiero – Has an incredible appetite for hard work and is a great scrummager. He thoroughly deserves the rise through the England ranks. […]
Dream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half 20 August 2012 0 comments 1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8. 2. Trevor Leota – […]
Dream Team: Scott Barrow – Fylde and former Leeds centre 13 August 2012 1 comment 1. Simon Emms – Very fast for a chunky fella. One of the most athletic props I’ve played with, including Premiership guys. We played at […]
Dream Team: Dan Seal – Bedford and former Bath prop 6 August 2012 1 comment 1. Alan Paver – He’s been the cornerstone of the Pirates scrum for nearly a decade and knows the dark arts better than anyone. 2. […]
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley urges Saints to shake off that losers’ tag 24 July 2012 0 comments Saints captain Dylan Hartley has demanded his side shake off their tag as the nearly men of English rugby. While Northampton have won plenty of […]
Dream Team: Leo Halavatau – London Irish prop 24 July 2012 2 comments 1. Max Lahiff – I think Max will go far. He is probably the strongest player I have ever played with or against and he […]
Dream Team: Chris Cracknell – former Bath and Worcester flanker and England Sevens Star 20 July 2012 0 comments 1. Nathan Catt – Not a household name yet, but he will be. I am certain he will be pulling on an England shirt soon. […]
Dream Team: Steven Shingler – London Irish and former Scarlets centre 10 July 2012 0 comments 1. Alex Corbisiero – A really good player around the loose and has become a world-class loosehead, although he is cutting back on his rapping […]
Dream Team: Tristan Roberts – Bristol fly-half 3 July 2012 0 comments 1. Nathan Williams – A good strong ball carrier. He was an important part of the pack when I was at Moseley with him and […]
Dream Team: Dave Hilton – former Scorland, Bath, Bristol and Glasgow prop 10 June 2012 1 comment 1. Tom Smith – Worked hard on his scrummaging and got the better of some huge Springbok props for the 1997 Lions. 2. Mark Regan […]