The team of the year has been picked - and it includes one England star

Planet Rugby’s Team of the Year

BACK-THREE:

• 15 Jordie Barrett 

  (New Zealand and Hurricanes)

• 14 Will Jordan (New Zealand and Crusaders)
• 11 Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa and Sharks)

Tom Curry of England on the break into Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

CENTRES:

• 13 Lukhanyo Am (South Africa and Sharks)
• 12 Samu Kerevi (Australia and Suntory Sungoliath)

HALFBACKS:

• 10 Matthieu Jalibert (France and Bordeaux-Begles)
• 9 Antoine Dupont (France and Toulouse)

FRONT-ROW:

• 1 Steven Kitshoff (South Africa and Stormers)
• 2 Julian Montoya (Argentina and Leicester Tigers)
• 3 Taniela Tupou (Australia and Reds)

SECOND-ROW:

• 4 Eben Etzebeth (South Africa and Toulon)
• 5 Lood de Jager (South Africa and Sale Sharks)

Eben Etzebeth of South Africa during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

BACK-ROW:

• 6 Courtney Lawes (England, Lions and Northampton Saints)
• 7 Siya Kolisi (South Africa and Sharks)
• 8 Ardie Savea (New Zealand and Hurricanes)

Courtney Lawes, Captain of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

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