The 2021/22 rugby season has officially came to a close following the summer internationals.
Naturally, picking a World XV subjective exercise and there are no wrong or right answers, so be sure to let us know your opinion on the best XVI of the 2021/22 season once you’ve looked over ours.
Nevertheless, while it ultimately comes down to the opinion of yours truly, rest assured that the selections will be informed by statistics, the eye test and relative importance to their team overall.
We look at the official World Rugby XV from December and analyse what changes need to be made to bring it up to date.
World Rugby’s best XV in 2021/22
Got it? Right then, in which case, be sure to check out RUCK’s picks for the best male XV of the 2021/22 season down below:
#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward (England) replaces Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- 14. Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa)
- 11. Will Jordan (New Zealand)
#CENTRES:
- 13. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa)
- 12. Samu Kerevi (Australia)