The Autumn Tests pitted North v South, with England and Ireland players especially doing themselves no harm in the race for 2017 Lions tour selection.
Without further ado, here is our All-Star Autumn XV
15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
The fullback has been Scotland’s best player for a few years now, but his string of world-class displays during Autumn now makes him a banker for the Lions tour in 2017.
Since replacing Joe Marler in the England XV during the summer tour of Australia, Vunipola hasn’t looked back. Strong carrying and relentless scrummaging have quickly seen the Saracens man develop into one of the best front-rowers in the world.
Captain fantastic. He’s now emerged from the giant shadow cast by previous captain Paul O’Connell by leading his team to wins over South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in the space of 6 months.
He may be embarrassed by talk of a spot on the Lions tour, but should he continue next year as he finished this year, it will be difficult to overlook the Leinster front-row.
Robshaw has put in an immense shift with his work-rate during the Autumn, which secured him the man-of-the-match during England’s win against Argentina. His ball carrying and fierce tackling has been crucial to Eddie Jones’ men ending 2016 unbeaten.
A dominant player across the field and a master of the role of the modern number 8, All Blacks captain Kieran Read turned in a number of outstanding displays during the Autumn.