Fly-half: Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
Scrum-half: Gareth Davies (Wales)
Prop: Cian Healy (Ireland)
Hooker: Rory Best (Ireland)
Prop: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
“He forces every other player on his team to look at themselves and redefine what they are capable of. For a tight-head prop forward, Furlong just seems to be ever present on the field. He is involved in everything, and in a way that makes such an impact on the course of the game.”