Long before the likes of Earl and Esterhuizen, Italy flanker MAURO BERGAMASCO moonlighted at scrum half…

Part centre and part back row, the Springbok is the prototype for the modern game

The pocket rocket winger defied the odds to become one of the modern greats

The record breaking Scot was a Six Nations beacon amid many moments of gloom

The battling flanker overcame a sticky start to become an icon and double Grand Slam winner

Thirty years after their introduction, Stephen Jones says tactical substitutes remain a blight on a sport that has become more dangerous and less exciting