AFTER SUCH JOURNALISTIC masterpieces as The42′s festive hurlers and last year’s Easter footballers, we thought we’d tackle (!) a different sport this weekend and what better endeavour than Easter-egg chasing.

This is far from a definitive list — Pat Lam(b) didn’t make the cut, for example — so we’d love to hear your suggestions in the comment section below.

15. Israel DEgg

Source: Barry Aldworth/Sports Inc/Press Association Images

14. Gareth Doubting Thomas13. BOD

Source: Christophe Ena/AP/Press Association Images

12. Easter Bundee Aki11. Simon of Cyrene Zebo

10. Alex Goode Friday

Source: The42

9. Peter the Apostle Stringer1. Geoff Stations of the Cross

2. Sean Before The Rooster Cronins Twice You Will Deny Me Three Times3. Mike Ross4. Iain Henderson of God5. Brad Crown of Thorns

Source: Barry Aldworth

6. Simon Easterby7. Sean Life O’Brien8. Nick Easter

Source: The42

Originally published at 09.00

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