THE DUST HAS barely settled on Ireland’s defence of their Six Nations crown and already talk is turning to this year’s World Cup.
Before then, it’s worth looking back at the 2015 championship and the unenviable task of picking a team of the tournament.
After much debate around the water cooler — or on Whatsapp — this is the XV we’ve come up with and the fact it contains five Welsh, four Irish, four English and two French players reflects just how close this year’s championship was.
Disagree with our selections? Of course you do. Let us know who you’d have picked in the comments below.
15. Leigh Halfpenny
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14. Yoann Huget
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13. Jonathan Joseph
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12. Robbie Henshaw
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11. Liam Williams
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10. George Ford
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