Team selected on memory, without any research for stat’s. Just players that I loved to watch, or dreaded to watch dependant upon which side I was supporting

Fullback: Serge Blanco – represented everything good about the game. Loved to run, counter-attack and punt along way.

Honourable mentions: Cullen, Latham, Gallaher

Wings: (14) John Kirwan – size, speed, great finisher
(11) Jonah Lomu – Size, speed, power, at peak could score from anywhere
Honourable mentions: J Wilson, J Rokocoko, Rupeni

Centre: Phillepe Sella – Attacker, great hands, gutsy defender
Honourable mentions – J Stanley, F Bunce, T Umanga, S Mortlock

2nd Five: Steven Pokere – great attacker, great hands, good vision
Honourable mentions – T Horan, W Taylor

1st Five: Phil Bennett– great attacker, great step, quick hands.
Honourable mentions – Fox, Merhtens, Stranskey, Botica,

Half back: Nick Farr Jones, (Captain.) Size, brains, skill, great box kick
Honourable mentions – Marshall, Gregan, Loveridge.

Number 8: Zinzan Brooke, size, speed, power, skill
Honourable mentions – Shelford, Keefu,

Blindside: Micheal Jones– Defence, power ball carrier, Mana
Honourable mentions – Whetton, Collins

Openside: Richie McCaw – size, ball recovery, skill, defence
Honourable mentions – Kronfield, G Smith

Locks: John Eales, brains, skill, size, athletic Martin Johnson, tough, uncompromising.
Honourable mentions – I Jones, V Matfield,

Front row: Olo Brown, S Fitzpatrick, R Loe – never beaten up front, hard, hard, hard
Honourable mentions – C Dowd, C Hayman, T Woodcock, K Wood.

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