#2. Antoine Dupont (Toulouse/France) – £9.2m
Dupont is capable of picking a lock like no other. He can glide through a space in the opposition line and exploit breaks all day. France already have an eye on their home Rugby World Cup in two years time and Dupont will be a focus point of that team.
#1. Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) – £9.8m
The brain and brawn inside England’s pack, Maro Itoje has developed into arguably the best lock in world rugby. He is almost impossible to wriggle out of during a maul and can turn over balls in a flash. Still aged just 26, Itoje has plenty of international and domestic rugby ahead of him.
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