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As soon as Martin Castrogiovanni was born in Parana, Argentina, his parents knew he would be different. We're not saying he popped out covered in overgrown facial hair, although Castro's animalistic physical characteristics certainly separate him from the crowd, given the Italian prop's beastly demeanor.

The Leicester Tigers star possesses ape like superhuman physical strength and remarkable agility for his size. Packing unusual heat for a front-rower despite his frame, Castrogiovanni's extremely powerful legs allows him to run through tackles instead of 25-foot jumps over buildings

His witty sense of humour is well known in the Tigers dressing room while his large hands and his razor like paws have enabled him to score a hat-trick against Japan, becoming only the third prop to do so in the history of the game. They also come in handy in the line of combat, another of his endless list of strengths.