Lock: Maro Itoje (Saracens/ENGLAND): The four-time Premiership winner and three-time European champion’s international’s CV also makes for impressive reading. He won his first full cap during the 2016 Six Nations where Eddie Jones’ side were crowned Grand Slam champions. He followed up with three Test starts on England’s victorious summer tour of Australia and another Six Nations gong before becoming a British & Irish Lion in 2017. Itoje was named European Player of the Year and Land Rover Discovery of the Season in 2016 as well as man of the match in Saracens’ maiden European Cup success.
Lock: Charlie Ewels (Bath/ENGLAND): The forwards has spent his entire career so far at the Rec. His Test debut came off the bench for Courtney Lawes after against Fiji at Twickenham in November 2016 and he’s since won 10 caps.
Flanker: Ross Moriarty (Dragons/WALES): The destructive and powerful back-rower joined the Dragons in the summer of 2018 after moving from Gloucester. Having played for England Under 18 and Under 20, Moriarty made his Wales international debut against Ireland in August, 2015 and has since become a regular.
Flanker: Gus Jones (Chinnor): Dropped down the divisions while studying biological sciences at Oxford University, helping Chinnor secure promotion to National League One.
Number 8: James Chisholm (Harlequins): Following another strong year, he was named World Rugby Junior Player of the Year 2015. The back-rower has continued to be a key player for Harlequins but has never really been in the running for an international call-up in recent times.