Controversial Pundit Has Picked Two England Players In His Current World XV
Rugby NewsSunday, 19 December 2021 at 16:44
Stephen Jones is someone who has often rubbed English rugby fans up the wrong way in the past, hardly being the most complimentary about the team in years gone by.
That is why it was such a surprise to see him two of their stars in his line-up. However, there is now room for Maro Itoje or Tom Curry.
Jones was amongst a number of pundits to pick their current World XV in today's Sunday Times, also surprisingly selecting no less than seven Ireland players in the side.
Check out his full selection below.
Stephen Jones World XV
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward (England)
- 14. Josua Tuisova (Fiji)
- 11. Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa)
Freddie Steward of England goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK
CENTRES:
- 13. Waisea Nayacalevu (Fiji)
- 12. Damian de Allende (South Africa)
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
- 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Andrew Porter (Ireland)
- 2. Rónan Kelleher (Ireland)
- 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Iain Henderson (Ireland)
- 5. Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Caelan Doris (Ireland)
- 7. Taine Basham (Wales)
- 8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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