3. Richard Hill (England/Lions)
Position: Back-row
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 224 lb
Caps: 76
A rock in England’s 2003 World Cup-winning pack, Richard Hill was the ultimate team player. He played 288 times for Saracens, featured in three Lions tours, and was universally respected by teammates and opponents alike.
McCaw on Hill: “Gifted with all the tools. When England needed someone to dig in, he was the man.”
DID YOU KNOW? Hill is a distant cousin of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
2. Schalk Burger (South Africa)
Position: Back-row
Height: 6 ft 4 in
Weight: 242 lb
Caps: 86
A World Cup winner in 2007, Schalk Burger was the definition of an enforcer. Hard as nails and relentless at the breakdown, he gave McCaw some of his most bruising battles.
McCaw on Burger: “Some games you don’t feel like you’ve had a battle with your opposite, but with Burger, you always knew he was there.”
DID YOU KNOW? Burger runs the Welbedacht Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape.
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