Number 8: Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
Went from being a schoolboy chorister to one of the most formidable physical presences in the game of rugby. Had it all in his prime – pace, power, aggression, pride and a steely mind-set.
A Lions series winner, a World Cup winner and a trophy magnet with Wasps.
Robshaw said: “A phenomenal player for England and a phenomenal character from when I met him.”
Lawrence Dallaglio facts:
- His full name is actually Lorenzo Bruno Nero Dallaglio
- Playing in all three positions in the back row, he won 85 caps for England, and was part of the team that won the 2003 World Cup
- He is one of a very small number of players to have won both the Rugby World Cup and Sevens World Cup
- Dallaglio went on three tours with the British & Irish Lions, winning three caps
- His sister Francesca, a 19-year-old student ballerina, died in the Marchioness disaster in 1989