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Bundee, JVDF and CJ: The42's Pro12 team of 2016

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

15. Isa Nacewa (Leinster)

Isa Nacewa scores his sides second try despite Darren Sweetnam James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

14. Matt Healy (Connacht)

Matt Healy celebrates scoring his sides third try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

13. Tyler Bleyendaal (Munster)

Andrew Conway and Tyler Bleyendaal Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht)

Connacht’s Bundee Aki Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

11. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors)

Tommy Seymour Craig Watson / INPHO Craig Watson / INPHO / INPHO

10. Paddy Jackson (Ulster)

Ulster’s Paddy Jackson Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

9. Kieran Marmion (Connacht)

Jack Conan and Kieran Marmion James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

8. CJ Stander (Munster)

Munster’s CJ Stander Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster)

Josh van der Flier with WP Nel Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

6. John Muldoon (Connacht, captain)

John Muldoon James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

5. Ultan Dillane (Connacht)

Connacht’s Ultan Dillane Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

4. Leone Nakarawa (Glasgow Warriors)

Leone Nakarawa Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

3. Finlay Bealham (Connacht)

Connacht’s Finlay Bealham Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

2. Tom McCartney (Connacht)

Tom McCartney James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

1. Denis Buckley (Connacht)

Denis Buckley takes to the field to makes his 100th cap James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

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