"Ronnie" came out of a three-year international retirement earlier this year and has become England's first-choice hooker.

The Bristolian has never been short of a word for his opponents. South African skipper John Smit said earlier this summer: "He's talked to me more in the last two games than my wife has in the last 10 years."

Regan is one of the main jokers in the squad and accidently gave coach Brian Ashton a bloody nose in training.