#04. Joe McCarthy (Ireland)
They wrote: “The Irishman was an absolute monster against France, with his physicality put to good use and his tireless workrate liberating his second row partner Tadhg Beirne. He was just as solid against Italy and France and while he has threatened to be undone at times by his discipline, the 22-year-old not only has a big future in a green jersey but is a key player here and now.”
#05. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
#06. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland)
#07. Tommy Reffell (Wales)
#08. Aaron Wainwright (Wales)
They wrote: “The Dragons star has seemingly not stopped running since the tournament began, with a remarkable passage of play against Ireland, in which he juggled the ball under control before chasing his own clearance downfield, highlighting what a workhorse he is. Couple that with his aggressive, dynamic carrying and we have a front runner for next year’s Lions squad on our hands.”
RUCK’s Team of the tournament:
15. Cameron Winnett (Wales) , 14. Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), 13. Juan Ignacio Brex (Italy), 12. Bundee Aki (Ireland), 11. James Lowe (Ireland), 10. Finn Russell (Scotland), 9. Ben White (Scotland), 1. Pierre Schoemann (Scotland), 2. Dan Sheehan (Ireland), 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4. Joe McCarthy (Ireland) , 5. Maro Itoje (England), 6. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland), 7. Tommy Reffell (Wales), 8. Ben Earl (England)