BACK-THREE:
- 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- 14. Jonny May (England)
- 11. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
“My back-three then has something for everyone – I’ve gone for Welsh wildcard Louis Rees-Zammit and another speed merchant Jonny May, with his out and out pace, on the other wing.
“At full-back, to cap it all off, there’s no-one better under a high ball and not a greater threat on the counter-attack than the Scotland captain, Stuart Hogg.”
CENTRE:
- 13. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
- 12. Owen Farrell (England)
“In the centres, I’ve gone for England captain Owen Farrell at 12 and Garry Ringrose from Ireland."
HALFBACKS:
- 10.Matthieu Jalibert (France)
- 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
“My half-backs are an all-French affair with Antoine Dupont at No.9, who I think is the best scrum-half in the world and outside him, someone he’s very familiar with – Matthieu Jalibert,” he explains.
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Mohamed Haouas (France)
- 2. Ken Owens (Wales)
- 3. Ellis Genge (England)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje (England)
- 5. James Ryan (Ireland)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Justin Tipuric (Wales)
- 7. Jamie Ritchie (Scotland)
- 8. Charles Ollivon (France)
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