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Dream Team – George Boulton

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:59:30 +0000

George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. George Porter – Happiness himself. Has a great sense of humour and is an all-round polite chap. Probably the best loosehead in the National Leagues on his day at Cinderford. Terrible […]

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Dream Team – Ben Penfold

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 02:59:29 +0000

Ben Penfold, the Bury St Edmunds and former Cambridge & Hartpury college fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Ellis Genge – I played with Ellis at college. Always a standout player and made the transition from back row to prop in our last year – look at him now! […]

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Dream Team – Harry Sloan

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:59:31 +0000

Harry Sloan, the Canterbury centre and former Harlequins, Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, London Scottish, Worthing, Agen and England U20s player, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Richard Barrington - Baz has won everything there is with Saracens. He keeps the morale high in any environment and is great on socials. 2. […]

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Dream Team – Markus Burcham

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 02:59:19 +0000

Markus Burcham, the Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders & England Counties centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Lewis Brown – Played together at Ealing and he looked more like a Calvin Klein pants model than a prop. Strong as an ox and sneaky quick! A real smooth boy that […]

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Dream Team – Joe Craggs

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:59:21 +0000

Joe Craggs, the Darlington MP and former Newcastle Falcons and England U18s second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Alfie Barron – Class scrummager, mint round the park and someone who is always up for a laugh, one of the best blokes I’ve ever met. He punches well above […]

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Dream Team – Ben Cooper

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:59:14 +0000

Ben Cooper, the Bury St Edmunds player-coach and former London Welsh, Cambridge and Bedford Blues prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Camilo Parilli-Ocampo – One of my best mates, still to this day! So, so many fond memories of Cam at Bedford, especially seeing how many of the crowd […]

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Dream Team – Seremaia Bai Turagabec

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:59:23 +0000

SEREMAIA BAI TURAGABECI, THE LEEDS TYKES AND FORMER HULL IONIANS AND FIJI U20S FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Eroni Mawi– Played with him in Fiji under 20s. He’s solid in set pieces and good around the park. Good to see him flourishing at Saracens. 2. Adam Brown– Solid […]

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Dream Team – Cai Griffiths

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:59:42 +0000

Cai Griffiths, the London Welsh Director of Rugby and former Neath, Ospreys, London Irish and London Welsh tighthead, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Duncan Jones – A rock in the scrum with 50-plus Wales caps, Duncan’s experience and power make him a cornerstone of the front row. His work […]

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Dream Team – Kayde Sylvester

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:59:45 +0000

Kayde Sylvester, the Cambridge and former Northampton Saints second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Emmanuel Iyogun – He is a good friend of mine but this is 100 per cent not a bias review. Manny is the epitome of a highly skilled new age prop and is currently […]

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Dream Team – Tom Hughes

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:59:44 +0000

TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. James Hall – Younger brother to strong man Eddie, James is one of the hardest players ever to play the game. A local Staffordshire lad he has one […]

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Dream Team – Rob Saunders

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:59:42 +0000

ROB SAUNDERS, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, ULSTER & IRELAND SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST. 1. Jason Leonard – His international record needs no introduction. Spanned the amateur and professional era – incredible endurance for a prop. The ‘Fun Bus’ is someone I still run into today. You could not […]

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Dream Team – Saope Soko

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 25 May 2025 02:59:39 +0000

SAOPE SOKO, THE FORMER CHESTER, OLD ALBANIANS, RAMS, HENLEY, WORTHING AND ZIMBABWE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Will Goodrick-Clarke – Played with Will many years ago for Oxford Brookes. He enjoyed an exciting few seasons at Richmond, Oxford Brookes, London Irish and now Ealing. He is a very […]

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Dream Team – Jonathan Pendlebury

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 18 May 2025 02:59:28 +0000

JONATHAN PENDLEBURY, THE FORMER ROTHERHAM, GLOUCESTER AND LEEDS SECOND ROW WHO IS NOW ENGLAND U18S HEAD COACH, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Patrice Collazo – Former Gloucester prop, now Racing head coach. Such a good scrummager, had good skills, but quality bloke who spent time with me as a […]

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Dream Team – Luan de Bruin

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 11 May 2025 02:59:28 +0000

LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Front Row 1. Ox Nche – There are so many options – Ellis Genge and Pierre Schoeman to name a couple – but Ox was a teammate of […]

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Dream Team – Jamie Jack

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 04 May 2025 02:59:29 +0000

JAMIE JACK, THE BEDFORD BLUES & THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, AMPTHILL, EDINBURGH, LONDON IRISH AND COVENTRY PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Nick Auterac – We used to race to the Edinburgh physio room to see who could get out of contact training with a ‘back spasm’ – he always […]

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Dream Team – Jacob Fewtrell

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:59:21 +0000

JACOB FEWTRELL, THE BOURNVILLE AND FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS AND BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Keston Lines – I came through at Leicester with Keston and enjoyed playing with him. Great timing off 10, which is a dream for a flyhalf ! Has gone on to do […]

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Dream Team – Simon Linsell

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:59:46 +0000

SIMON LINSELL, THE BARNES AND FORMER GLOUCESTER & EALING TRAILFINDERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Jack Heald – I’ve never seen a more dominant loosehead influence games like he does. A great servant to Barnes and is the club’s director of rugby, so I had to include him! 2. […]

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Dream Team – Matt Sturgess

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:59:31 +0000

MATT STURGESS THE SEDGLEY PARK AND FORMER SALE SHARKS, SALE FC & FYLDE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1. Bevan Rodd – The year below me in the Sale academy. Always punched way above his weight. Built like a rock, quick, skilful and extremely dedicated. It’s no fluke why he’s made […]

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Dream Team – Ricky Cano

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 02:59:14 +0000

RICKY CANO, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, CHINNOR, HARTPURY, WHARFEDALE, HULL IONIANS & ROTHERHAM PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Richard Barrington – I played with Baz at Hartpury, and he went on to play for Jersey, Saracens, where he made 200-plus appearances and won four Prem titles, […]

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Dream Team – George Worboys

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:59:10 +0000

GEORGE WORBOYS, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER BATH, CHINNOR, TAUNTON AND COVENTRY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Beno Obano – He’s just everywhere. An unsung hero of the Bath team. Always good to have him on your team as he’ll work non-stop. Brutal in defence. 2. Alun Walker […]

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Dream Team – Come Joussain

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:59:26 +0000

COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Nicky Smith – Great guy to be around in a changing room even if, as a Frenchman, he is difficult to understand sometimes because of his strong Welsh accent. Top scrummager […]

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Dream Team – Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:59:20 +0000

OSKAR HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, THE BLACKHEATH AND FORMER WASPS, HENLEY HAWKS, CHINNOR, ENGLAND SEVENS, LOUGHBOROUGH, BEDFORD AND SALE FC CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Ellis Genge – Phenomenal player and bloke. Backs up his aggression and determination with solid scrummaging and ball carrying. 2. Robbie Smith – Tore up trees […]

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Dream Team – Josh McNally

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 03:59:36 +0000

Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against Forwards 1. Beno Obano – Insane scrummaging ability. He hits very, very hard and runs over/ through people. Huge for Bath, it’s a travesty he hasn’t got more England […]

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Dream Team – Dan Pullinger

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:59:44 +0000

Dan Pullinger, the long-serving Plymouth Albion and former Exeter and England counties prop, who is celebrating a testimonial this year, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Ellis Genge – A devastating ball carrying force in the front row. He’s been the same since we were kids, an absolute beast. Deserves […]

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Dream Team – Alun Walker

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:59:29 +0000

ALUN WALKER, THE CHINNOR AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM, EALING & NEWCASTLE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Brett Wilkinson – Very good scrummager and a Connacht man through and through. Has made a successful transition into coaching and would later become my scrum coach at Ealing. 2. Mark Darlington – […]

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Dream Team – Lee Dickson

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 03:59:50 +0000

LEE DICKSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Sione Tonga’uiha – An absolute animal in his prime. By the time he left Saints he was one of the best mobile looseheads I played with. A lovely person as well. 2. Dylan Hartley […]

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Dream Team – Joe Snow

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:59:36 +0000

JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Alec Hepburn – His ability to pass off both hands, pick and go around the ruck and lock down a scrum makes him a rare breed. 2. Jordon Poole – Has an insatiable work […]

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Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:59:12 +0000

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing, Wasps, Lions & Newcastle hooker, picks the best XV he's played with or against. Forwards 1. Beno Obano – Hardest worker in the room. Powerful in the collision and fights really hard in the […]

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Curtis Langdon’s Dream Team

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 03:59:46 +0000

CURTIS LANGDON, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER SALE, DONCASTER, WORCESTER, & MONTPELLIER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Karl Tu’inukuafe – An All Black who I played with at Montpellier. Such a big man, so good to scrummage with but also moved well and had good skills. The […]

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Dream Team – Matt Corker

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:59:44 +0000

MATT CORKER, THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Dorian Williams – Made of Welsh granite and man of many talents, including playing the trombone, winning colouring competitions and being able to sweat through a duffle coat. Frank […]

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Dream Team – Sam Cross

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 03:59:28 +0000

SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Nicky Smith – Has terrible footwork which somehow works for him and has an awful scrum profile which, again, somehow works for him. A […]

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Dream Team – Dave Lewis

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 03:59:46 +0000

DAVE LEWIS, THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, EXETER AND HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Ben Moon – Unbelievable prop, who was very good around the park. Been told he was a top scrummager (never wanted to put my head in there to find out). I played with and […]

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Dream Team – Josh Davies

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 03:59:47 +0000

JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Rhodri Jones – ‘Gog’ a good friend at Llandovery college. Would often wake up in the middle of the night and find him in my room playing Xbox. An unbelievable athlete […]

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Dream Team – Peter Altham

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:59:14 +0000

PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Soane Tonga’uiha – The hardest scrummager I have ever played against and unbelievably fast for a prop. ‘Hoppers legend Oga Mabaya is my back-up loosehead. 2. PJ Millea – Got to […]

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Dream Team – Charles Rylands

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 03:59:13 +0000

CHARLES RYLANDS, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER BEDFORD BLUES AND CARDIFF MET FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Front Row 1. Manny Iyogun – Started as a No.8, moved to the front row and is now in England contention afer his performances for Northampton. One of the nicest men off the […]

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Dream Team – Grant Hughes

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:59:11 +0000

GRANT HUGHES, THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND STIRLING COUNTY WING, NOW WITH CHINNOR, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Murphy Walker – Played with him at Scotland U20s and Stirling County. Could play both sides of the scrum at loose and tight-head, and was really good around the […]

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Dream Team – Jimmy Gopperth

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 03:59:39 +0000

JIMMY GOPPERTH, THE FORMER WELLINGTON, HURRICANES, BLUES, NEWCASTLE, LEINSTER, WASPS AND LEICESTER PLAYMAKER, WHO IS STILL GOING STRONG AT AIX-EN-PROVENCE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Front Five 1. Jonny Golding – Dynamic loosehead with a huge engine at Newcastle. Unlucky that his career was cut short through injury. Would have […]

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Dream Team – Donovan O’Grady

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 03:59:40 +0000

DONOVAN O’GRADY, THE SWITZERLAND AND BLACKHEATH SCRUM-HALF WHO WORKS FOR THE RPA, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Simon Kerrod – We went to High School together back in South Africa. Simon was one of the strongest players from a young age and was the first to love the […]

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Dream Team – Scott Sio

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 02:59:42 +0000

SCOTT SIO, THE EXETER CHIEFS AND FORMER AUSTRALIA AND BRUMBIES PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. James Slipper – Australia’s most-capped player ever with 140 caps and counting. Has captained the Wallabies 15 times, too. What an achievement! Played many years with Slips and he will go down as […]

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Dream Team – Kyle Dench

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 02:59:43 +0000

Kyle Dench, the Otley head coach and former player, who also played centre for Harrogate, Yorkshire & England Counties, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Justin Wring – ‘The Bull’. Part of a formidable front row that scared most of us never mind the opposition. A huge man and one […]

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Dream Team – Nathan Williams

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 02:59:47 +0000

NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Front Row 1. Gethin Jenkins – Top-class loosehead who had the open play ability of a back row. Would split the game time with Wyn Jones, who showed his class whenever Quins […]

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Dream Team with Rich Vasey

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 02:59:50 +0000

Rich Vasey, the Caldy backs/attack coach and former fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against... Forwards 1. Mike MacDonald – Played at Leeds with Mike, a USA international, who was fantastic around the pitch for a big guy and a top guy off it as well. A typically laidback Californian. 2. […]

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Dream Team – JJ Hanrahan

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 02:59:47 +0000

JJ Hanrahan, the Munster, Northampton, Clermont, Dragons, and Connacht fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. David Kilcoyne – I am great mates with both Dave Kilcoyne and James Cronin. Because I can’t choose between the two I’d have to start with DK – a killer ball carrier and chop […]

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DREAMTEAM

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 02:59:33 +0000

Gareth Steenson, the former Exeter Chiefs, Cornish Pirates & Rotherham fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Brett Sturgess –Solid scrummager who always gave everything on and off the field. A superb servant to the Chiefs over many, many years. 2. Luke Cowan Dickie – Fierce competitor, physical in all […]

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DREAMTEAM

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 02:59:40 +0000

John Liley, the former Wakefield, Leicester, Moseley and Worcester full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mark Linnett – A no-nonsense, straightforward, hard-working and honest player at Moseley and Worcester, with a great sense of humour on and off the pitch. Good tourist, too! 2. Keith Wood – Achieved so […]

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DREAM TEAM

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 02:59:34 +0000

Tom Savage, the Moana Pasifika and former Gloucester and Suntory Sungoliath second row, chooses the best XV he's played with... 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – Big Val is a human iceberg of a man. Immovable over the ball and at scrum time, with some crazy skills to match when he does have ball in hand. The […]

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Dream Team – Andy Booth

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:59:26 +0000

For this week's Dream Team Andy Booth, the former Neath, Swansea, Cardiff, Cambridge University, and Wales B scrum half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Brian Williams - As a 17-year-old, I rocked up for my first training session and at first, because he was so quick and slight, I […]

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Dream Team

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 02:59:49 +0000

Rhys Crane, the former England sevens international and Bath, Sale, Nottingham, London Welsh & Ealing winger, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. David Flatman – I don’t know much about the dark arts, but by all accounts Flats was up there as one of the best. Now ripping up trees […]

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Dream Team – George Hammond

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 02:59:46 +0000

George Hammond, the Harlequins lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Marler – Has been doing it for years and is one of the best scrummagers around, so hard not to pick him. Also makes people giggle from time to time. 2. Peato Mauvaka – One of my favourites […]

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Dream Team

The Rugby Paper Team — Sun, 26 May 2024 02:59:45 +0000

Rob Miller, the former Newcastle, Wasps, Sale, Tynedale & England U20 full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Peter Southern – A Tynedale legend who took me under his wing in the early days. A loveable character on and off the pitch! 2. Schalk Brits – Had all the skills […]

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