Was Jim Telfer better as a player or a coach? The Scot was certainly a master of both
No 8s
Rugby’s Greatest: Lawrence Dallaglio
Here's why English No 8 Lawrence Dallaglio is considered one of the greatest to have played the game
Rugby’s Greatest: Kieran Read
New Zealand's Kieran Read is fast becoming the greatest No 8 of all time
Rugby’s Greatest: Sergio Parisse
Italy's greatest player ever, Sergio Parisse is the second highest cap winner amongst forwards.
The greatest No 8s of all time: Wayne Shelford
Major teams: North Harbour, Northampton Country: New Zealand Test span: 1986-90 New Zealand caps: 22 (22 starts) Test points: 20 (5T) When debates rage over the hardest men to…
Zinzan Brooke
How many forwards are best remembered for kicking a drop-goal? Not many, but the extraordinary kick Zinzan Brooke slotted from almost 50m out during New Zealand’s 1995 World Cup semi-final…
Mervyn Davies
Mervyn Davies, who passed away in 2012, will be remembered as a Wales and Lions legend for what he achieved during the Seventies. Had his career not finished so abruptly…
Pat Lam
Though Auckland-born, Pat Lam is of Samoan descent and is revered on the rugby-mad island. Not only as a teak-tough No 8 who could offload, carry hard and drive attackers…
Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe
A treble champion of Europe and part of the backbone of Toulon’s star-studded team for six years, Juan Martin Fernández Lobbe is one of Argentina’s greatest players. Versatile enough to…