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England's 2003 Rugby World Cup win remains the northern hemisphere's high-water mark, and four of these five were part of that era. Ranking them means weighing a drop goal that won a World Cup against a captaincy that made the team possible, and both against sheer longevity.
Rank five England greats from best to worst, one at a time.
Captain of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning side and a two-time British & Irish Lions tourist as captain.
A prop whose Test career spanned well over a decade, making him one of the most-capped forwards in the game's history.
A back-row forward who captained England and was central to both the 2003 World Cup win and Wasps' dominance in club rugby.
England's fly-half in the 2003 final, whose extra-time drop goal is the most replayed moment in English rugby.
A dual-code international whose footwork transferred straight from rugby league, and who scored England's try in the 2003 final.