ANOTHER YEAR OF international rugby has come to an end so there is no better time to unveil The42′s best XV of the last 12 months.
Obviously in a World Cup year more weight was given to performances in the autumn showpiece but we took the Six Nations and the Rugby Championship into account too.
The42's international rugby dream team for 2015
ANOTHER YEAR OF international rugby has come to an end so there is no better time to unveil The42′s best XV of the last 12 months.
Obviously in a World Cup year more weight was given to performances in the autumn showpiece but we took the Six Nations and the Rugby Championship into account too.
Just a word of warning: many All Blacks feature.
15. Ben Smith
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14. Santiago Cordero
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13. Jonathan Joseph
Mike Egerton Mike Egerton
12. Ma’a Nonu
Tim Ireland Tim Ireland
11. Julian Savea
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10. Dan Carter
David Davies David Davies
9. Aaron Smith
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1. Marcos Ayerza
Andrew Matthews Andrew Matthews
2. Dane Coles
David Davies David Davies
3. Sekope Kepu
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4. Alun-Wyn Jones
Matt Dunham Matt Dunham
5. Brodie Retallick
Christophe Ena Christophe Ena
6. Schalk Burger
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7. Richie McCaw
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8. David Pocock
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