Willie John McBride at 86 Names the 5 Most Fearless Rugby Players Ever

At 86, Willie John McBride has witnessed more bone-shaking, mud-soaked rugby than ​almost anyone alive — and ​now he ​finally names the five ​most fearless players he ​ever shared a ​pitch ​with. From the ​uncompromising Colin Meads and the granite-tough ​Frik du Preez to ​the ​relentless JPR Williams, the towering Gordon Brown and the ​indestructible ​Mervyn Davies, these were ​men who simply refused to ​take a ​backward step. ​McBride's career with ​Ireland and the British ​& ​Irish Lions was forged in a golden generation of rugby, where courage mattered more than convenience and every test match ​was a war of ​attrition. This is the story of five legendary rugby figures, ​the ​brutal ​contests that defined their era, and ​the rare qualities that made them ​impossible ​to forget — a ​look back ​at classic rugby at its ​most ​honest and ​most physical. Which fearless rugby ​legend from this ​generation would make your list? Drop your five in the comments and let the debate begin. If stories ​like this from rugby history are what you love, hit subscribe and stay ​for the ​next ​one. #WillieJohnMcBride #RugbyLegends ​#BritishAndIrishLions #RugbyHistory #ClassicRugby ​#ColinMeads ​#JPRWilliams #MervynDavies #GordonBrown #FrikDuPreez #OldSchoolRugby #RugbyUnion #IrishRugby #AllBlacks ​#Springboks