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Topic: World Rugby team of year
Posted By: tulip
Subject: World Rugby team of year
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 10:01
Wyn Jones Wales
Tadgh Furlong Ireland
Mario Itoje England
Stewart Hogg Scotland
Seriously after what Northern Hemisphere teams did in Autumn Internationals 



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Posted By: French Connection
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 10:37
Does anyone take that kind of thing even remotely seriously? 


Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 12:53
Nope, it's usually click-bait.


Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 13:46
Originally posted by tulip tulip wrote:

Wyn Jones Wales
Tadgh Furlong Ireland
Mario Itoje England
Stewart Hogg Scotland
Seriously after what Northern Hemisphere teams did in Autumn Internationals 
It's not about the teams, it's about the individuals.  Maybe England are greater than the sum of their parts and New Zealand & South Africa less so.


Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 18:37
Or maybe it's like football giving the ballon d'or to Messi - yet again, despite other options being more deserving.

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Posted By: Steve@Mose
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 19:15
Always helpful to post a working link.

http://www.world.rugby/news/675123/first-world-rugby-awards-2021-winners-unveiled-as-week-of-celebration-kicks-off" rel="nofollow - World Rugby Awards 2021

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World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year

Players from seven nations – Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and South Africa – have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected boast a combined 850 caps for their countries with the world champion Springboks having the most representatives with five, followed by New Zealand with three.  

1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
4. Maro Itoje (England)
5. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
6. Siya Kolisi (South Africa)
7. Michael Hooper (Australia)
8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
9. Antoine Dupont (France)
10. Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
11. Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa)
12. Samu Kerevi (Australia)
13. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa)
14. Will Jordan (New Zealand)
15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)


Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 22:45
Classic error made! Kolisi picked  at 6 which is open side in S Africa and blind side in the rest of the world! 


Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2021 at 13:39
Only one from France but what a genuinely great player.

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2021 at 14:12
Originally posted by Halliford Halliford wrote:

Classic error made! Kolisi picked  at 6 which is open side in S Africa and blind side in the rest of the world! 


Presumably wanted 2 open sides?

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