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The42's Guinness Pro12 team of the year

Who would be in your XV?

2015 WASN’T A great year for the Irish provinces with none of the four coming away with any silverware.

But while the trophy cabinet may not have been added to, there were some very strong individual performances that have been rewarded with a place in The42′s highly coveted Pro12 team of the year selection.

This team takes into account both the second half of last season and this current campaign.

So, here it is…

15. Stuart Hogg

Stuart Hogg celebrates after Henry Pyrgos scored a try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

14. Craig Gilroy

Craig Gilroy scores a try Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

13. Robbie Henshaw

Robbie Henshaw James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

12. Josh Matavesi

Josh Matavesi scores his sides second try Camerasport / Simon King/INPHO Camerasport / Simon King/INPHO / Simon King/INPHO

11. DTH van der Merwe

DTH van der Merwe scores his side's first try Ian Cook / INPHO Ian Cook / INPHO / INPHO

10. Dan Biggar

Dan Biggar Ashley Crowden / INPHO Ashley Crowden / INPHO / INPHO

9. Rhys Webb

Rhys Webb James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

1. Denis Buckley

Denis Buckley James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

2. Rory Best

Rory Best with Dave Kilcoyne Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

3. Nathan White

Nathan White with a blood injury James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

4. Jonny Gray

Jonny Gray Craig Watson / INPHO Craig Watson / INPHO / INPHO

5. Leone Nakarawa

Leone Nakarawa scores his sides first try Camerasport / Ian Cook/INPHO Camerasport / Ian Cook/INPHO / Ian Cook/INPHO

6. Iain Henderson

Tadhg Furlong with Iain Henderson Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

7. Tommy O’Donnell

Tommy OÕDonnell scores a try Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

8. CJ Stander

CJ Stander scores their second try Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

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    Jun 3rd 2018, 12:52 AM

    Great to see a young talent like that coming through on the international scene, hopefully he goes from strength to strength and bring a few more along with him, they’re few and far between at the minute unfortunately

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    Jun 3rd 2018, 7:00 AM

    Top top article

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    Jun 3rd 2018, 1:52 AM

    Sit back and imagine being Declan Rice’s dad. Your two parents are Irish and you want to rear a kid who acknowledges how brilliant Ireland is. Produce this? Dream world stuff.

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    Jun 3rd 2018, 1:50 AM

    This boy is a legend. He’s third generation and he’s damn proud. In the days when we see Grealish itching for a. If money move, we ought to sit back and revel in this kid and his incredible potential. I always thought Grealish had the choice between being our hero and being tabloid fodder in England. Declan Rice knows which is better. All hail Rice.

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    Jun 3rd 2018, 1:16 PM

    According his boss these games are warm ups for his England call up

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