With broken England still picking up the pieces following their second successive Six Nations no-show, Sam Warburton has become the latest Test rugby luminary to sift through the debris.
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have praised the leadership and intelligence of their former teammate George Ford ahead of this weekend's crucial clash against the All Blacks.
Eyebrows were raised by George Ford's omission from the British and Irish Lions squad, but it allowed him to achieve something very special in an England jersey.