toughest opponents

Everyone enjoys seeing a hard bastard represent their team, and England, New Zealand, and South Africa have all had their fair share of them during the professional era. The 1990s…

Check out who retiring England hooker Dylan Hartley chose as his toughest opponents throughout his spectacular rugby career. Uini Atonio (France) Hartley’s comment:  “For the sheer size of the big…

Alun Wyn Jones has picked the top three second-rowers he has faced during his incredible career, including one great Irishman. Bakkies Botha This was a man you didn’t mess with…

Owen Farrell, the England and Saracens captain, has ranked some of the hardest opponents from his incredible career. Johnny Sexton (Ireland) Farrell’s Comment: “Johnny is a fantastic player and even…

joe Marler has faced a lot of tough opponents throughout his career Here the England and Harlequins loosehead has named three opponents who he finds the toughest to play against…

Fly-half for England and Leicester Tigers George Ford highlighted the best number ten he’s ever encountered in his illustrious career. In the 2014 Six Nations, he made his Test debut…

Dan Carter, a two-time Rugby World Cup winner from New Zealand, has named his five hardest opponents in his remarkable rugby career. Carter’s record as the finest back in the…

Richard Hil is a former rugby union Legend. He played as a flanker for Saracens and England, Hill was known for his effective and aggressive style of forwarding play, He was a key player on two Lions…

Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, two of rugby’s all-time greats, pay tribute to their four fiercest opponents’ careers and achievements. The All Blacks, who won the World Cup with New…