4. Franco Mostert (Gloucester)
“Great in the lineout, but his stats are phenomenal in terms of the amount of times he wins collisions.”
5. Will Skelton (Saracens)
“He’s become such a dynamic ball carrier after losing a bit of weight.”
6. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
“As a powerful player in a breakthrough season, he’s right up there. His work-rate is exceptionally high.”
7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
“He does everything well: ball carries, tackles, but he’s also the most natural English player at the breakdown that I’ve seen since Neil Back.”
8. Matt Kvesic (Exeter Chiefs)
“He was always good over the breakdown but he’s added the ball carrying and he’s just been absolutely outstanding.”