BT Sport announce their outstanding World XV for 2018 after 50,000 votes

50,000 votes later, BT Sport has announced their official World XV for 2018.

Fullback: Willie le Roux (South Africa)

Winger: Ben Smith (New Zealand)

Centre: Jonathan Davies (Wales)

Centre: Bundee Aki (Ireland)

Winger: Rieko Ioane (New Zealand)

Fly-half: Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Scrum-half: Faf de Klerk (South Africa)

Prop: Cian Healy (Ireland)

Hooker: Malcolm Marx (South Africa)

Prop: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

Lock: James Ryan (Ireland)

Lock: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Flanker: Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)

Flanker: Siya Kolisi (South Africa)

Number 8: CJ Stander (Ireland)