"A joke" - The 2022 World XV has been named – and fans hate it

2021 World XV:

#BACK-THREE:

• 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
• 14. Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa)
• 11. Will Jordan (New Zealand)

Try Celebrations for Stuart Hogg of Exeter Chiefs during the European Rugby Champions Cup Match between Exeter Chiefs and Montpellier at Sandy Park on 11 December 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#CENTRES:

• 13. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa)
• 12. Samu Kerevi (Australia)

#HALFBACKS:

• 10. Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
• 9. Antoine Dupont (France)

#FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
• 2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa)
• 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

#SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
• 5. Maro Itoje (England)

Maro Itoje of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#BACK-ROW:

• 6. Siya Kolisi (South Africa)
• 7. Michael Hooper (Australia)
• 8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

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