England skipper Martin Corry would welcome Lawrence Dallaglio back into the international fold - even if it jeopardised his own place in the side. Dallaglio retired from international rugby in September 2004 but has been in outstanding form for Wasps this season.
"This is maybe like turkeys voting for Christmas, but we want to see the best players on the park for England," Corry told BBC Radio Five Live.
"If Andy Robinson wants to bring him in, it's his neck on the block."
Corry added: "I believe the captain should be guaranteed his place and if Andy Robinson feels he wants to move the captaincy, then fine."
Dallaglio earned a call-up for the Lions tour to New Zealand last summer and his coach at Wasps, Shaun Edwards, has urged England coach Robinson to pick the 33-year-old for the Six Nations.
"I'd be surprised if Lawrence didn't play in the Six Nations. I think he's one of the best players of all time," said Edwards.
"For someone who is as great as him to say 'I don't want to talk my way back into the England team, I want to play my way back in' shows a lot of humility and it's a measure of the man he is."
Dallaglio won 73 Test caps for England and together with Neil Back and Richard Hill formed one of the most feared back-row units in world rugby.
He captained England in two spells and was key to the World Cup triumph in 2003, where he played every minute of every game.
Dallaglio's 2005 Lions tour only lasted 20 minutes as he suffered a broken ankle in the game against Bay of Plenty.
But he has fought his way back to full fitness and has helped Wasps match Sale at the top of the Premiership table.
Corry also believes England are starting to mould an impressive outfit and said injury-plagued fly-half Jonny Wilkinson could struggle to regain his starting place, even if fully fit.
"One thing we're developing at England is a very big squad of players," said Corry. "Before, we had a starting XV and if any one of that team got injured, we looked severely depleted.
"We want to be worthy challengers in two years time. In order for that to happen, we can't still be carrying identities from 2003.
"We've got Andrew Sheridan, who's transformed the way people look at the scrum, and Charlie Hodgson, who's gone from strength to strength.
"Now everyone's putting their hand up and saying 'pick me for England', and it's giving the selectors a hell of a job.
"Before, people were saying a fit Jonny Wilkinson was guaranteed his place, but that's not the case now."
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