Former Springbok hooker James Dalton picks a team of the best he has played with and against.

15. Jeff Wilson

Excellent finisher, great speed and skill. The Golden Boy.

14 James Small

Tenacious, always extremely competitive on and off the ball. Great team man.

13 Will Carling (c)

English royalty at centre; one of the most successful English captains.

12 Phillipe Sella

French genius with ball in hand. The general of his time.

11 Jonah Lomu

Big, strong, fast and instilled fear in the opposition. Try time!

10 Michael Lynagh

Played a decade of rugby for the Wallabies and still holds a Wallaby record as flyhalf.

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9 Joost van der Westhuizen

One of the best of all time.

8 Zinzan Brooke

He could run, dummy and offload. What more do you need in No 8?

7 Michael Jones

Iceman. Need I say more? Tenacious tackler and great with ball in hand. One of the best flanks.

6 Ruben Kruger

Excellent openside flank, Ahead of his generation and tough as teak.

5 John Eales

One of the most consistent locks of his time and a clever opponent. And he could kick.

4 Ian Jones

Who says size matters? Clever opponent and great overall workrate.

3 Jason Leonard

Great character of the English game. Competitive and well-balanced.

2 Keith Wood

One of my fiercest opponents. Even if I say so myself.

1 Os du Randt

Massive in all facets of play, especially putting in big hits.

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