As someone who has been fortunate enough to have attended all five previous Cup tournaments I am often asked about highlights of matches I have seen and rugby personalities I have enjoyed watching.

Being a Kiwi I could go on about John Kirwan, Michael Jones, or Fitzy, Foxy and Jonah. They were all great All Blacks in their time. In the proper sense of the word those men each had moments at the World Cup when Kiwi hearts were pumping with joyous pride. But if you were to ask me my all-time favourite Rugby World Cup player from any country my answer might surprise you. I would plump for Manu Samoa's Brian Lima. <more>