The best of the best.

Picking a current World XV is always difficult as you can’t keep everybody happy. While there are a number of players that simply cannot be denied a spot on the team, a lot of the positions are purely down to personal opinion.

That being said, I’ve decided to have a crack at it anyway to see what I can come up with. Just to clarify a few things before I’m asked; firstly I’m aware Coles and Davies are injured, but their injuries are recent enough and I reckon they deserve to be there as things stand.

In the back-row I’ve got with Picamoles at six in order to find a spot for him in the team. For me there isn’t an outstanding candidate at six that warrants him losing his spot.

Same goes for Kurtley Beale on the wing. I just feel he deserves a spot on the team and I couldn’t drop Farrell or Folau for him. Anyway, have a look below and let me know where you’d make any changes, if any.

World XV

1. Mako Vunipola
2. Dane Coles
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Maro Itoje
6. Louis Picamoles
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Kieran Read
9. Conor Murray
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Rieko Ioane
12. Owen Farrell
13. Jonathan Davies
14. Kurtley Beale
15. Israel Folau