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Sunday, March 23, 2008


Alun Wyn Jones will be a candidate for the Lions captaincy

It's surely unthinkable for a Welsh side to beat the English at Rugby HQ for a second time in two months. The Ospreys head to Twickenham dead set on revenge against the Leicester Tigers after sensational wins at the Millennium Stadium but who stood out like Victoria Beckham in TK Max.


15: Brent Russell (Saracens): Not a day for the defenders but the nippy South African did his utmost to provide some spark in attack.
14: Paul Sackey (Wasps): Stood up well against a bigger Alex Tuilagi and finished like a lethal weapon.
13: Seru Rabeni (Leicester): Burrowed away like a prop, linked up play like a back-row and finished like a centre.
12: Dan Hipkiss (Leicester): Henson may have been man of the match but can he carry six men on his back... I think not.
11: Shane Williams (Ospreys): Can't put a foot wrong at the moment. Another match winning performance and the toast of Wales for another week.
10: Andy Goode (Leicester): Not as box office as Cipriani or Hook but well worth the entry fee. It's astounding why he can't do it in an England shirt.
9: Harry Ellis (Leicester): Three games under his belt and everyone is already licking their lips ahead of Ellis hooking up with Danny Cipriani.
8: Martin Corry (Leicester): Silenced Dallaglio, taking every opportunity to throw himself into waves of attack and lines of defence.
7: Marty Holah (Ospreys): Close call with fellow Kiwi Ben Herring but the Osprey stole more ball and suffocated all of Glen Jackson's space.
6: Tom Croft (Leicester): Effective in the loose but his line-out sniping prevented Wasps finding any rhythm.
5: Ben Kay (Leicester): Waited a while for a big game. Talismanic in the lineout and a flurry of powerful surges up field.
4: Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys): On current form, a certain starter for the Lions, showing plenty of aggression and athleticism.
3: Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester): Showed Phil Vickery that being a prop isn't all about scrummaging although he's better at that too.
2: George Chuter (Leicester): On a day when Leicester's forwards were immense, Chuter laid the foundations with his accurate throwing.
1: Paul James (Ospreys): Put in several big hits and more than capable in the scrum. Took his chance well.