#4. Simon Shaw (England)
- Major teams Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, Toulon, Wasps, England
- Position Lock
- All Tests 73
The powerhouse played for Bristol, London Wasps and Toulon. He won 71 caps for England between 1996 and 2011, and two for the British & Irish Lions, with whom he toured 3 times.
Weir said: “I think he is one of the most underrated players in recent history. He had everything.”
DID YOU KNOW? Shaw was born 1 September 1973 in Nairobi, Kenya
#3. Richard Hill (England)
- Major teams British and Irish Lions, Saracens, England
- Position Back-row
- All Tests 76
Hill played 288 times for Saracens and 71 times for England making him one of the modern greats of the English game. He also played five Tests for the British and Irish Lions between 1997 and 2005.
Weir said: “He was fantastic guy and a terrific player, someone I got to know really well on that trip (1997 Lion). But in terms of bedroom manners, he was abysmal.”
DID YOU KNOW? On his mother’s side, Hill is a second cousin removed of film director Peter Jackson, who directed The Lord of the Rings