SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Jonny Hill (England)
- 5. Bakkies Botha (South Africa)
Honourable mentions: Maro Itoje (England), Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), Jamie Cudmore (Canada)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Neil Back (England)
- 7. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland)
- 8. Sergio Parisse (Italy)
Honourable mentions: Michael Hooper (Australia), Richie McCaw (New Zealand), Ross Moriarty (Wales), Calum Clark (England)
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