A fan selected Six Nations all-time XV is the talk of the internet right now

Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 14:10

byRugby Rucker

In a fierce battle of rugby legends, the clash between Jonny Wilkinson and Johnny Sexton, as well as the showdown between Adam Jones and Phil Vickery, has captivated the hearts of over 300,000 rugby enthusiasts.

The ultimate Six Nations XV has been determined by the votes of a whopping 200,302 people, revealing some choices that have sparked heated debates while others have emerged as clear favourites.

Fans all-time Six Nations XV

BACK-THREE:

Fullback: Stuart Hogg (Scotland) - 50%

Winger: Shane Williams (Wales) - 51%

Winger: Jason Robinson (England) - 33%

Robinson is nicknamed '' after a character in the British comic

The Beano, who is an extremely fast runner.

CENTRES:

Outside-centre: Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - 88%
Inside-centre: Jamie Roberts (Wales) - 34%

DID YOU KNOW? Brian O'Driscoll is the 8th-highest try scorer in international rugby union history, and the highest scoring centre of all time.

HALFBACKS:

Fly-half: Jonny Wilkinson (England) - 77%

Scrum-half: Antoine Dupont (France) - 44%

DID YOU KNOW? Jonny Wilkinson was the 2003 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

FRONT-ROW:

Loosehead-prop: Gethin Jenkins (Wales) -30%

Hooker: Keith Wood (Ireland) - 58%

Tighthead-prop: Adam Jones (Wales) - 45%

DID YOU KNOW? Keith Wood was nicknamed 'The Raging Potato' because of his bald head. He was also known as 'Uncle Fester' due to his resemblance to a character in The Addams Family

SECOND-ROW:

Lock: Martin Johnson (England) - 60%
Lock: Paul O'Connell (Ireland) - 53%

DID YOU KNOW? Martin Johnson briefly played American football for the Leicester Panthers as a tight end or defensive end

BACK-ROW:

Blindside-flanker: Thierry Dusautoir (France) - 39%

Openside-flanker: Sam Warburton (Wales) -33%

Number 8: Sergio Parisse (Italy) - 55%

DID YOU KNOW? Sam Warburton, who captained the Lions in 2013 and 2017, has an older twin brother, Ben, who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is now a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues.