FIVE IRELAND INTERNATIONALS from three of the provinces have been included in the United Rugby Championship’s ‘Dream Team’ for the 2021/22 season.
Munster lock Jean Kleyn and Ulster back row Nick Timoney are selected in the forwards, while a Munster-Leinster half-back pairing of Craig Casey and Ross Byrne are joined in the backline by Ulster’s James Hume at 13.
The rest of the team is composed of players from three of the South African franchises, with five Stormers, three Bulls and two Sharks completing the XV.
The team was selected by a media panel. Players had to have made a minimum of nine appearances to be considered for inclusion, with 10 eligible players in each position presented to the panel in a shortlist and the player with the most votes being selected in the team.
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United Rugby Championship ‘Dream Team’
- 15. Warrick Gelant (DHL Stormers)
- 14. Seabelo Senatla (DHL Stormers)
- 13. James Hume (Ulster)
- 12. Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)
- 11. Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers)
- 10. Ross Byrne (Leinster)
- 9. Craig Casey (Munster)
- 8. Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
- 7. Nick Timoney (Ulster)
- 6. Marcell Coetzee (Vodacom Bulls)
- 5. Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)
- 4. Jean Kleyn (Munster)
- 3. Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks)
- 2. Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls)
- 1. Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks)
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Must be a piss take. One leinster player…?
@Stuart Collins: they used 50+ players so not many got over the 9 games. Maybe Penny a bit unlucky.
@Stuart Collins: 9 game minimum according to the article.
11 South African players and 4 Irish. That’s a sad indictment of the performance of the Welsh, Scots and Italians clubs in the competition. However most of the 6 nations players would not qualify due to needing to play 9 games. Team should of been picked when the tournament is over.
@Dylan Hoctor: Ya a few more players might’ve reached the 9 game matk by then.
Glad there’s enough rugby nous around to recognise Kleyn herculean grunt work game in game out.
Maybe biased but Michael Lowry not finding a way in there is shocking.
Some great choices and bar the expected knocking and hysteria it is what it is. You play your best week in week out you can’t expect them to be top choice hence why these lads have played consistently well
@Scott Crossfield: ps Hume was outstanding in some games and can’t wait to see him kick on
Funny really
“Dream” Team is a good name for that selection.