As part of ‘The Perfect Pour’ section of a podcast, Joe Marler and Mike Tindall were asked to come up with a Best XV of players they had shared a pitch with, either on the same or the opposing team.
Marler opted for a non-English XV and had seven All Blacks legends in his team, with three from Ireland, two Welsh, two Australians and a Fijian nicknamed ‘The Bus’.
JOE MARLER’S BEST XV
1. Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
2. Rory Best (Ireland)
3. Carl Hayman (New Zealand)
4. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
5. Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
6. Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
7. Justin Tipuric (Wales)
8. Kieran Read (New Zealand)