JAMES Haskell is an England international rugby player who plays for Wasps. He has more than 60 caps to his name. He also runs James Haskell Health & Fitness. For more on James visit www.jameshaskell.com. Follow him on Twitter @jameshaskell

What was your first car?

IT was a Fiat Panda 4x4 Alpine Edition. When I drove it with my old man I had to drive with my arm out of the window so we could fit in it. Every time I went to change gear I had to move his leg.

It still had the Alpine tyres with the holes in for putting studs in for going off road. It had a 4x4 plunger, which I quite liked. I put a UV light in it and tried to make it a bit 'gangsta', but it was never going to be that.

How many times did it take to pass your test?

Twice - my first time I managed to get two majors. At one point I thought the test was going really well and came up upon two lines of parked cars. I pulled in to the left hand side to let another car go past, indicated to come out, but as I did so I clipped wing mirrors with one of the parked cars. My driving instructor said in 20 years he had never had a 'dangerous major'. When I took my test the second time I had exactly the same examiner - I thought I was never going to learn to drive.

Who would be your fantasy passenger and where would you go?

I would like to go for a drive with wrestler and actor, the Rock. He seems a great guy and really funny. He will have a few stories, a Hollywood movie star, he loves training, loves pancakes like me. I think we would have a lot of stuff to talk about. I would definitely go around the West Coast of America.

What is your dream car?

I AM driving my favourite car, a Range Rover, but if I have to have a fantasy car it would be either the Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes Benz SLR, or a Lamborghini Aventador drop top.

How would you describe your driving style?

I would say it's pretty sensible now. Obviously I like to get from A to B in a reasonable time. I used to spend a lot of time in my car when Wasps played in London. I used to be in my car up to four or five hours a day every day.

Tell me one anecdote from your driving past?

WE had some bad flooding where I live and I came past these cars which had tried to venture in. I was in my 4x4 so I went past them all. I went back to my house, got an orange flashing light with a magnet attached and put it on top of my car. I then went down the road and rescued everyone who was trapped in their cars and pulled them out. That was fun.

What are you listening to?

I listen to either Radio 4 Extra, BBC 5 Live or audio books. I also listen to House music because I DJ, so I get sent loads of promos. It's a really eclectic mix.

What are you driving now?

I have a Range Rover Sport. I went from Fiat Panda to Vauxhall Astra, to VW Golf, to Audi A3, to Land Rover then to Range Rover Vogue and now I am in the Sport. I am about to go back to the Vogue. The thing I love about them is they are great to spend time in, the seating position is amazing - I get a bad back if I am in any other car. They are great for putting your kit in, I can get my dog in, I go shooting a lot. It's economical, looks really smart - it ticks all the boxes really.

I also had a Porsche 911 Turbo and that was unbelievable - it put a smile on my face every time I got in it.