SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) – “You need a strong captain and Alun-Wyn Jones has enjoyed an outstanding season for Wales.”
- 5. Maro Itoje (England) – “Such an athletic and clever player, if you ignore the penalty count, Itoje has to be in the starting XV. He is a line-out specialist, both in attack and defence, although England probably don’t use him as much as they should.”
