Official World Rugby Dream team of the year

The dream team:

World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year:

1. Cyril Baille (France)
2. Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
5. Scott Barrett (New Zealand)
6. Caelan Doris (Ireland)
7. Charles Ollivon (France)
8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
9. Antoine Dupont (France)
10. Richie Mo’unga (New Zealand)
11. Will Jordan (New Zealand)
12. Bundee Aki (Ireland)
13. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
14. Damian Penaud (France)
15. Thomas Ramos (France).

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So that’s what the ‘experts’ we have been told to respect have come up with. What a dog’s breakfast.

Ramos was totally exposed by the Boks kicking game.

Penaud was gassed by Kolbe for the crucial try that sank France and is a poor tackler

Ringrose is probably as good as the next option but Ioane outplayed him in the quarters.

Aki…a clear best choice

Jordan….lots of tries but one of the weak links in the final

Mo’unga….yes

DuPont…yes

Baille….better than Ox?

Sheehan….between him and the French hooker

Furlong….why?

Etzebeth….yes

Barrett….not a factor in the final

Doris…even Dud Toit had a stronger case

Ollivon….Alldritt is the French loose forward I’d choose

Savea….a worthy player of the year

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Incredible that the winner had one player but France and Ireland had five each!

The NH bias seems palpable.

Kolbe neutered the two premier 14s in world rugby - Penaud and Jordan. How can he not be there?

I would only chose Bundi Aki on the bench for Bokke