"Cunning" is an attribute that develops with age and takes over where brawn once ruled, which could explain why so many of the old guard play number nine.

Pichot is no exception - a canny playmaker, astute tactician and clever opportunist, who will lead Argentina at his fourth World Cup.

The Stade Francais star and former Bristol half-back is the sole surviving Puma from the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, when he warmed the bench as a fresh-faced reserve.