In our weekly feature we ask people in and around the club to compile their ‘Ultimate XV’ of players they have played with and against. This week it is the turn of 1st XV head coach Dave Baldwin.
1 Martin Whitcombe
Played with Martin for Sale, Yorkshire and the North. Great player and a great character had the best times both on and off the field with this guy
2 Norm Hewitt
Only played against this All black a couple of times, a real
freak, massive scrummager and made holes when carrying
3 Jeff Probyn
Unbelievable scrummager . I couldn’t understand why my Prop always had is head in between his legs looking back at me, then I’d remember Probyn
4 Martin Johnson
Don’t need to say much, Legend, lucky enough to play against him while he was young ultra competitive and real handful
5 Ian Jones
Whether playing for the All Blacks or Gloucester so skilful and athletic and wasn’t shy to put it about either
6 Dave Erskine
If you were in the mire this guy would be at your side top player top bloke and mad as a wasp
7 Peter Winterbottom
Played for Yorkshire and the North probably one of the best players I ever played with
8 Dean Richards
Could single handedly change a game and often did so hard to play against, only ever once on the winning side against him
9 Dewi Morris
Definitely a better player than pundit, like playing with an extra forward with a heart like a lion
10 Paul (Tommy) Turner
Genius was an absolute pleasure to play for, turned Sale from an average team into the top team they are today
11 Rory Underwood
Played with him for Yorkshire and the North Just had heaps of Toe out and out finisher
12 Denis Charvet
Played with once Rolls Royce of centre’s on the field and a smooth operator off the field
13 Jos Baxendell
Should have got more caps passing and running lines were unbelievable, just an absolute class act
14 Jason Robinson
Only played for 2 season’s with Jason, at 34 I thought I’d seen it all then Jason arrived fantastic to train and play with and a top bloke as well
15 Big Jim Mallinder
Didn’t play his best Rugby until his late 20 earlier 30s but worth waiting for great for the forwards to see Jim returning ball with half the opposition hanging off him
