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Former Wigan and Great Britain prop Skerrett makes the list, in part, for his infamous swing at Castleford's Andy Hay during the 1994 Regal Trophy final.The incident took place in front of a Headingley crowd that included chat show legend Michael Parkinson - and much later went viral thanks to the fury it inspired in a club video commentator."I played with Kelvin and Kelvin could be violent," former Great Britain head coach Noble recalled. "He's probably responsible for one of the great commentary lines of all time from Mick Morgan: 'I can't spake.'"Leeds prop McDermott played with an arm guard and a glass eye - having lost his right eye as a teenager in an accident with an air rifle - and Peacock recalled the way he used to intimidate opponents."He used to swap his glass eye before a game," Peacock said. "So he had a normal one – his civilian glass eye – and he swapped it for his more intimidating glass eye."Its pupil was black and it also had a bit of bloodshot in there as well."The first episode of the Rugby League Top 10 podcast will be available this Thursday, 21 August - listen on BBC Sounds.England face Australia in the rugby league Ashes at Wembley on 25 October, Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium on 1 November and AMT Headingley on 8 November (all 14:30 kick-offs) - with all three matches televised live in the UK on the BBC.
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