Northern Hemisphere Team of the Year - 2023

Picking 23 of the best rugby players from the Northern Hemisphere for a 2024 Dream Team
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[@danielokeeffe6358]

Tadgh lost his father James this year after a long illness. Sometimes we forget our warrior heroes are also humans with lives outside of sport. James was a massively important member of New Ross Rugby Club in addition to his many contributions to his local community of Campile. Condolences to Tadgh, his brother Eoin and the whole family. Fair play to Tadgh for still performing to such a level in trying times.

[@MrKieranthompson]

We played new Ross at the start of the year and the gave us a great game. Great group of lads as well, very welcoming

[@danielokeeffe6358]

@@MrKieranthompson Club Captain Jimmy Byrne and the whole team are a credit to the club as a whole

[@conwaynoel3715]

RIP to Tagdh and family from a Connacht supporter. One loss for one is a loss for us all .

[@stevieg8356]

I don’t think he played in the 6 nations but Courtney Lawes was outstanding at the World Cup. He’s one of the best players in the northern hemisphere in my opinion very underrated. He’ll be a massive miss for England.

[@Mojo16011973]

Good team and replacements. No Tadhg Beirne mentioned is surprising though. An automatic starter for Ireland and ahead of Ryan for me.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Emerged at the Scarlets. Ah well.

[@joemoody7440]

Mad not to have him in there top, top player!

[@fleshen]

@@huwzebediahthomas9193 I know 😭😭

[@danroth2163]

From a Kiwi fan, Tadhg Beirne is very good. The big fella gets over the ball well and hard to move him off. I was surprised he wasn't mentioned too

[@johnmc3862]

@@huwzebediahthomas9193Leinster 1st.

[@readesiun988]

I thought Itoje had lost it completely after the Six Nations, but in all fairness he pulled it together for the world cup and agree he is without doubt the greatest pain in the arse for disruption, I am Irish and have pretty much always admired him, thankfully we have our on version with P.O.M. Happy New Year Mark, Gazza and family, thanks for another year of super content, cheers

[@aliceomalley6215]

can’t wait to see how much better Dan Sheehan is gonna get given that he’s only recently 25, rugby will be very exciting in the years to come !!

[@normanstewart7130]

Ntamack the most unfortunate player of the year. He deserved to be in there just for his try in the Top14 final!

[@PB22559]

I remember watching it live thinking he'd lost Toulouse the game after a missed kick to touch and then out of nowhere he was in for a try. Such a balanced running style. Amazing try.

[@user-is9of]

It would have been great to see him play against South Africa because I think France would have won the world cup if they had him

[@PB22559]

@@user-is9of Jalibert was one of Frances best players in the QF though

[@Mad_Intalect]

@@PB22559 Ntamack is still a better player imo.

[@notthisprickagain8499]

​@@PB22559 France's biggest weapon is bringing a fresh Jalibert off the bench for Ntamack. Both equally as good with ball in hand but Romain has ice in his veins. France missed him big time when it mattered!

[@johncahalane7327]

As an IRISH RUGBY FAN I would nominate Portugal as the breath of fresh air award followed in the Southern Hemisphere by Uruguay......game of the tournament was Fiji vs Portugal.Iam looking back as a spectator now probably by New Zealand vs Ireland the final was for me a massive letdown but they usually are, moment of the World Cup the charge down of a lowly underated conversion South Africa won the World Cup there that first half the best 40 minutes ever seen for me....the future begins in just two months in the French Riveria ,France and Ireland have probably better teams now than in September, we will find out in July if South Africa stay No 1 with the two tests vs Ireland....and we will find out where New Zealand are too and so it goes on the road to Australia 🇦🇺 2027

[@Formakiwi]

NZ are in for some hard times. Rookie coaches, no depth in the halves or second row, a thin midfield, continual talent exodus from all levels of the game and a declining provincial competition recently ajudged "not fit for purpose" all add to up a team whose immediate prospects appear bleak to say the least. The England series in June will provide a very interesting marker.

[@barryb90]

@@Formakiwi I heard AB fans say the same thing before they beat our best ever team in the semi-finals. They couldn't be in that bad of a position.

[@jakeclough8090]

France and Ireland have definitely both weakened since September, with losses of DuPont and sexton and a few others

[@johncahalane7327]

@@jakeclough8090 I would not be too sure of that actually replacements have been found in Ireland and France lots of wishful thinking here

[@jakeclough8090]

@@johncahalane7327 it’s not wishful thinking at all, they’re still the best 2 teams in the 6 nations and I believe France will win it but saying they are stronger now and have somehow upgraded on sexton and DuPont’s departures is crazy 😂

[@conwaynoel3715]

Great to see those two teams play a game home and away , magic !!

[@nicprince4198]

Very good show and insight that went into this episode and including all the other players that wouldn't get a mention 👏. All the best for 2024, everyone, and keep it up with the good content!

[@justinlouismusic]

Great picks man. Love your content. Looking forward to your coverage in 2024. Happy New Year!

[@ItsBellers]

Would put Johnny sexton in ahead of Finn Russell personally. I think that while Finn is an exceptional player and can do things with the ball nobody else can. He’s relatively easily quietened by the better defences in rugby. Where as no matter who Johnny is in there against you can always guarantee he will do his thing. Would’ve given an honourable mention to van der flier, jalibert and tadhg beirne also

[@Waywind420]

Jalibert above russell imo, if not through talent alone then because he would already have a good understanding of how to play off Dupont.

[@moshechen3582]

Hard to judge on the Russell/Sexton thing at the highest level, Sexton is usually behind a better forwards pack giving him better ball. Its going to be unconscious bias that Finn Russell is quieter against more intense defences because he is up against that far more often due to the pack up front not giving him a platform.

[@ciaranbrk]

I rate Ntemack as better than Russell he is a good player.

[@Demondoink1]

Mate one of them plays for a much better team. The top four sides in the world are well clear of the rest. If you switch Russell and Sexton then imo Scotland become worse. Sextons game is well suited to playing behind a dominant pack. Russell’s isn’t as he can just conjure up something out of nothing even if the forwards are going backwards.

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@Demondoink1 back in you,r scotland bubble mate.what has Russell ever won.?. .compared with sexton.you,r clueless. Scotland are rubbish..wake up kid.😂😂😂😂

[@gregthallon]

Darcy Graham would have to be in for me but hard to look past Penaud. King Blairhorn is looking the part at Toulouse, is joining the backline on most attacks and playing like another 10 in there. Looking forward to see how he develops his game.

[@clementbatut4053]

One thing i just read about Penaud, this year he evaded 75% of tackles attempt on him, the next guy is 50% and most of the other wingers considered as the best are around 30 and under 40%. If you attempt to tackle penaud you are more likely to miss him or release him than catch him

[@fruitychink]

Kinghorn will become a great player in the next 2 years as he develops . Duhan can disappear in lots of games like last weeks 1872 game where he was awful but then burst in to brilliance

[@sumboi2321]

I think Graham's absence from the 6 nations means that he'll miss out on a lot of team of the year mentions unfortunately

[@arkdeniz]

Happy New Year Mr TwoCents. Suggested video topic: theoretical mixed overall power ranking of national teams AND club/provincial teams. Just how would the Crusaders or Toulon fare at a world cup?

[@themin6153]

Itoje should be there as the water carrier, if they were stuck for one , Tadhg Beirne smarter ,better at the breakdown and all round better player

[@colingibson5966]

Hope you'll do a vid on each 6nations team, players you think should be given a shot this year and those that might get their shot later in the WC cycle. There was alot of Christmas table discussion in Ireland, if we continue with same team bar a Sexton replacement, or do you cut guys around 30, 31 years old and above who are unlikely to play in the next WC and start getting international experience into the promising youngsters.

[@user-rk3pf3kp9f]

Great pics, got to mention a blistering start to URC + world cup try scoring sensation Matthews at Glasgow warriors check his stats

[@chrismouton1985]

Great team, except for Itoje. There's no way that he is ahead of Beirne. Fun video, though! Happy New Year, Mark!

[@creekyknee]

Great picks TC. Some team there.

[@Natedawg38]

Loving the jersey for next month, v true about furlong. Chock full of irish buys, still think ringroses try against france was my favorite of the year. How old is he, hope he has another world cup in him

[@Ophelia771]

Ringrose has another world cup in him. He is just turning 29 in Jan so barr injury he'll still be around.

[@BillOsano]

Does make fun videos. Always liked his pick only 2 players per nation in a XV. Made everyone really think

[@stephgagnoulet3133]

Fair choices as always! I'm pretty sure that an uninjured Romain N'Tamack would have made it though...

[@tsurumichan]

DuPont, amazing player..and the curent Frenchside, respectable.....Finn Russell is very good, also.

[@Samizouza]

Of course one can't look past Antoine at 9, good to see two Italian players in there too prior to the honorable mentions but I still pick SH to win if they ever played again since 19 years ago.

[@JKMeZmA]

Dunno if you would have seen, but Gregor Townsend is on the prowl again for some more converts to Scottish allegiance (article on the ruck). Maybe a video on players eligible for Scotland? Provisional list for you: - John Cooney - Fraser Dingwall - Fin Smith - Tom Roebuck - Aaron ward - Zach Mercer

[@jakeclough8090]

It’s a disgrace Scotland can swoop in for our English players because they can’t produce their own. Shouldn’t be allowed

[@zworm2]

No arguments from me, I like Itoje. Happy New Year!

[@brianmsahin]

Good list, I'm İrish but I like Maro Itoje! As for the best overall NH players I'd go for two, Dupont and Bundee Aki. Overall performance though, Bundee is my No 1.

[@JJ-sz4ee]

Strong team !! Beirne & Lawes the major omissions for me two of the best in the world this year. Maybe would start Antonio over Furlong too.

[@ExiledDave]

I think you got this spot on but Hansen, for me, the most intelligent winger in world Rugby

[@silversolver7809]

Yep, agree. No arguments about Duhan's and Penaud's merits-top players both-but Hansen has a much more complete game and is an excellent decision maker.

[@andremaube5069]

Incredible team Close between Keenan and Ramos, it's 2 different type of players. But I agree I'd have liked to see Ntamack on the list, but he's been hampered by injury... And Finn was exceptionnal Could the duo of Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack be one of the most devastating in rugby?

[@derory05]

duhan behind hansen, lowe, storti, tabutsadze and niniashvili for me

[@MACCA0405]

Especially Hansen and Lowe who are the best wingers in the world.

[@seamusoshea2853]

No tadhg beirne? Wow.

[@paulbismuth10]

Too bad for j Gibson-Park because he has Dupont (the freak) above him. I know Russell can be controversial but he's an X factor, and in a bigger team maybe he would have another status. I like that you mentioned Italian players too. As for Baille his nickname should be "golden hands" with his offloads.

[@mrwelshmun]

On your point about DVDM being a "love him or hate him" player. Maybe I'm missing something but, to me, he seems to either have absolutely amazing games or very quiet ones

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Used as a diversionary tactic, at times.

[@YOYOTh1s]

But that's just the life of a winger.

[@danielokeeffe6358]

He couldn’t tackle his way out of a paper bag. At his size that is down to pure cowardice. No one wants to play with a coward, doesn’t matter how good the attacking play.

[@Demondoink1]

Pretty sure his tackling isn’t any worse than other wingers. Would be interesting to see if you quoted some stats to prove your point. My guess is that these wouldn’t back up your point.

[@YOYOTh1s]

74% for the 2024 season. 92 defenders beaten, 24 clean breaks, 8 tries and 2 try assists. Damian Penaud 73%, 50 defenders beaten, 30 clean breaks, 18 tries, and 8 try assists. On balance their pretty close and Damian Penaud was absolutely deadly this year. For Scotland Kyle Steyn has 82% with less than half the minutes played, and D'Arcy Graham has also has 81% with near half the minutes played. DVDM played 1103 D'Arcy Graham with 609, and Kyle Steyn with 457 minutes. Penaud played 968. The two wingers in this team are two absolute machines!

[@TheRugbySocial]

I'd love to see a Northern Hemisphere v's Southern Hemisphere test series every other year.

[@lukecurtisknox5385]

Surely Beirne has to be in? James Ryan didn’t lose a game in 2023 as well but yeah missed some games with injury.

[@daithioceallaigh7088]

On the Duhan thing. I really don't think Scotland make enough use of him, he sits on the wing and does unbelievable when the ball comes to him but imagine if Scotland insisted their wingers come in looking for the ball like Ireland's wingers do. I think he'd be incredible. Great team and replacements mate

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

Duhan can,t defend mate..end of.😂😂😂

[@Caledon1893]

​@@michaelmoynihan9591Defensive stats better than Penaud, Lowe and Hansen ahahaah

[@somersetfan1]

Reminds me of George North. He's got it all, yet needs an opportunity. I think what they lack is a bit of vision, which is where Penaud is off the scale

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@Caledon1893 what are you on.😂😂😂😂totally rubbish in defence. Like a rabbit in headlights .known fact mate.

[@MACCA0405]

@@michaelmoynihan9591 show us the stats. Oops you can’t. Irish facts are only for the Irish picks. Still bottled it in the end though.

[@davers1610]

Great picks. Think id have shoe horned Courtney Laws in for itoje. And controversially id have gone for Galthie over Farrell. Farrell inherited a strong Ireland and made them better Galthie got a poor lackluster France and almost immediately turned them inot one of the best teams in world rugby.

[@TheMachoManRandySavage]

Tadhg Bierne was the best player for Ireland at the RWC...didn't get a look in

[@fleshen]

Honestly Damian Penaud could be the best player in the world in his position at least if not over all at the moment for me and Ramos over Keenan but its lose so no real argument! Andy Farrell is a really great coach not only that but he's a great man manager who gets great things out of his men!

[@harryocallaghan8082]

I’d easily have James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Joe McCarthy, Ollie Chessum, Will Rowlands, Adam Beard, Grant Gilchrist & Richie Gray over Frederico Ruzza.

[@andreasecchia96]

Ireland and france rules

[@ttbannan4985]

Looks good, other than 3,4 and 5. Tadhg, arguably, hasn’t even been the best TH in Ireland this year. Maro was bang average up until the World Cup, where England’s tactics suited his abilities. Flament was magnificent in the 6N, but didn’t maintain for the rest of the year.

[@clemfandango619]

It's probably a case of you trying to talk down a player who has performed far better than the players you'd rate - overhyped spuds.

[@gwynevans6440]

Shock pick at halfback

[@user-jt3px6wp1o]

Where's Tadhg Bierne?

[@barrysorensen6999]

You lost me with picking Itoje at Lock. He is a great player, but in 2023 he was missing for most of the 6 Nations, and only slightly better in a poor England team at the RWC. Shocking selection!!! There are many better locks in the Northern Hemisphere in 2023 - Willemse, Woki, Beirne, Ryan, Lawes, to mention but a few.

[@salvadordorey6578]

Where is the portuguese sticker?

[@orchard771]

How you put Russell ahead of sexton is crazy

[@MACCA0405]

Only to the Irish. Yet again couldn’t make the semis. Was past it 4 years ago.

[@barrierodliffe3452]

@@MACCA0405 Russell didn't even get out of the group. Did nothing against South Africa or Ireland.

[@barryb90]

Russell can be such a defensive liability, and he is hit-and-miss, I don't get the hype.

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@MACCA0405 haha a crying scott,s man..battered up and down the field by the irish .I suppose that,s nothing new.😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

Russell a jack Russell..should not even be mentioned..no scott should be nowhere near top 15...Northern hemisphere team.just not good enough.?

[@clemfandango619]

Not many players from the North's best performing world cup team.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Wonder who'll be the token Welshman...

[@davidholmes5418]

Surprised to see no tadgh beirne, I think itoje had an improved World Cup but other than that a poor year internationally, I thought even in Irelands loss against the all blacks beirne was one of our few performers on the day

[@egnercoetzee5291]

Honourable mention Eddie Jones! Or was he South…

[@johnmc3862]

Hugo Keenan - imperious.

[@goldenak25]

just clone a team of andrew dupoints and then call it quits lol though thats a scary thought

[@michaelmccarthy9411]

Antoine! French for Anthony, not Andrew!

[@martinfinlay5971]

The Northern hemisphere teams are closing the gap rapidly between themselves and the southern hemisphere. At this point there is nothing between them that a refereeing decision wouldn't change !!!

[@MrBrianofarrell]

Antonio should have started not bench. And sorry🤣 Russell didnt have a better year than Sexton, played off the park by Leinster and Ireland. And Ramos should have been in ahead of Hugo, this year.

[@mfp4136]

Josh vd Flier!!! No?

[@WizRyan]

Unbelievable how you completely forgot Tadgh Beirne, he was easily top 2 lock at the world cup

[@MACCA0405]

Ha ha. Irish eyes only. Past his best.

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@MACCA0405that,s a brave comment coming from a scott..😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂 ❤❤actually hillarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@MACCA0405 by the look of you mate .you have seen better day,s😂😂😂😂😂😂.you,r definitely well past it mate😂😂😂?

[@WizRyan]

@@MACCA0405 😂😂😂😂 you a comedian man, our lineout was shite and Scotland still couldn't play against Ireland

[@charlottescott7150]

Thanks for this controversial team! I think the SH TOTY would definitely best this team. Happy New Year

[@charliebannon5489]

Great selection except at #10. If Jonny Sexton spends 2024 sitting on the couch eating donuts, he would still be a better player than Finn Russell 😂. Nothing against Finn. I just think Jonny was better than him the past few years.

[@bobbler42]

Did Tadgh have that bad a year? Or are we just used to him?

[@bobbler42]

Beirne, that is.

[@ciaranbrk]

@@bobbler42he had a great year he is what Ireland missed since we lost Dan leavy a jackal threat which coincides with our last grand slam in 2018.

[@RoyBattyLives]

I’d have Ramos on for Hugo and Sexton for Russell any day. I just think Russell can be easily quietened by Ireland and France.

[@MACCA0405]

Certainly by Ireland.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Jac Morgan looks to have worn himself out and he's hardly started.

[@mikelewis2286]

On reflection, at the Ospreys he reminds me of Sam Underhill. Looks similar, just as brave and like Sam will probably pay for his "enthusiasm" with long injury spells!

[@nealgarner6431]

Bundee akai the best player in the north in the moment

[@Hogie336]

That's nonsense

[@ciaranbrk]

@@Hogie336no it’s not aki has been on fire this year.

[@MACCA0405]

Ha ha

[@Hogie336]

@@ciaranbrk is he even the best 12? I'd have Jonathan Danty over him any day of the week

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

​@@MACCA0405 that,s a southafrican or scotish laugh.these day,s you can't tell?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 .

[@harryjudge8153]

No beirne is wild

[@danielokeeffe6358]

Madness. He’s a one man wrecking machine for Munster with their current injury list

[@Nouga-sh6wy]

Ireland

[@kevinwillis6707]

i thought itoje was pretty meh this year, certainly not in my first team.

[@patrickchilds2987]

Itoje had a good 6Nations and excellent RWC. Of course who you pick in your own 1st team is totally up to you , there are some very decent locks in NH , but on merit Itoje deserves to be in the mix

[@Tellemore]

Itoje ahead of Beirne? No way.

[@willemsteyn7808]

Tadhg Beirne over Itoje EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK!

[@patrickchilds2987]

Both good players, I would be happy to either in my team

[@FartBenderr]

Put any sqaud again us wel will win

[@ryanlawlor7862]

Are you drunk?

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

Irish beat ye last 3 occasions. 😂😂😂😂

[@pondbus1ness]

1. Baillie 🇫🇷 2. Sheehan 🇮🇪 3. Furlong 🇮🇪 4. Itoje 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 5. Flamant 🇫🇷 6. Morgan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 7. JVDF 🇮🇪 8. Aldritt 🇫🇷 9. Dupont 🇫🇷 10. Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 11. DVDM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12. Akhi 🇮🇪 13. Fickou 🇫🇷 14. Penaud 🇫🇷 15. Keenan 🇮🇪 16. Mauvaka 🇫🇷 17. Schoeman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 18. Porter 🇮🇪 19. Vakatava 🇯🇵 20. Ollivon 🇫🇷 21. Davies 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 22. Ramos 🇫🇷 23. Capuozzo 🇮🇹

[@Formakiwi]

A bit off-topic, and our Saffa friends will protest, but RWC 2023 to me was one of the worst tournaments Rugby has seen: a lopsided draw, terrible conditions which seriously affected the quality of the early rounds, filthy discipline, all the best tugby played in the quarters, and a final decided by TMO intervention and poor goalkicking. The surprise showing by Fiji, a maiden win for Portugal and pool stage exit by Australia provided a little drama, but Georgia were a disappointing no-show, England were seemingly determined to demonstrate as close to zero attacking ambition as humanly possible, Argentina were a mess and the vaunted French defence (which had helped carry them to the top of the world rankings) was found to be desperately porous when it mattered most. Many games were characterized by low-scoring, conservative defense-first strategies, resulting in endless set-piece resets and games that exceeded the 100min mark. All that together with some atrociously partisan refereeing (as seen in the Fiji-Wales game in round 1), the increasingly byzantine rule structure that continues to baffle fans, pundits and players alike, and the endless stoppage that results from it all added up to a conpetition that was, quite frankly, often a chore to sit though. Far from being an advertisement for the game, much of this past RWC has provided more examples of what's wrong with the modern game than what it offers at its best.

[@MarkStruwig]

Kitshoff & Malherbe before Baille & Furlong any day of the week and twice on Sundays

[@iansinclair7581]

It’s a northern hemisphere team. As mark said at the start the southern hemisphere was yesterday.

[@deanflynn3745]

Clearly u need to listen before u talk he said was a northern hemisphere team 🤡🤡🤡

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

Back to sleep mate .stick to ping pong😂😂😂

[@johncahalane7327]

Kitshoff is not doing well in Ulster right now....its an NH pick so they are ineligible anyway

[@ciaranbrk]

As I recall furlong locked the bok scrum as did bealham when furlong got too tired. You can keep them every Sunday because I go Baille and Furlong. 365 and even the extra day on leap year.

[@bluestuable]

I don't think it's right to include England players citing their stats at the world cup. You have to take into account the teams they are playing. And they did have a very easy run

[@patrickchilds2987]

I understand what you are saying but you can’t use some stats on some players and not on others . Firstly , at what number do you think in a opposition countries ranking against your own ranking do you start discounting stats when they play ? Secondly a teams stats are irrelevant when considering a players performance. Yes you can factor for a weak opposition it do you then must you not do the same against a stronger team ?

[@bluestuable]

@@patrickchilds2987 when it comes to international team rankings there is sometimes a substantial handicap if playing a lesser team, so individual players stats should also be handicapped when playing lesser team. The number a team should discounted is any team below you in the rankings the further down the more the handicap for the stats ratio. This also answers what you think is irrelevant with regards to individual players. I.e a player who has a great metres made stat against a team 10 places or more below them in world rankings should absolutely not count as impressively as metres made against a team above you. And England didn't play a lot of teams above them during the world cup. Do you see my point?

[@FartBenderr]

Verry Good just a pity South African would beat them all win one point put any

[@ryanlawlor7862]

Just a pity you cant write a coherent sentence

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

Ye haven't beaten the irish in last three games..need to fix that like you,r diction.

[@danielokeeffe6358]

This summer tour is going to be class. The tears when we win again. You’ll never butcher our Zombie again

[@andremaube5069]

Bro, Ireland beats your team and you clearly don’t deserve your victory against France. Even the worst England team in history came close to beating SA lol You should show more humility

[@vuyaniman9440]

The southern hemisphere team would win against this team. Finn Russel is good, but overrated and inconsistent and disappears in big games.

[@SpyEagle81]

True, the team would have required an injury-free Ntamack to compete

[@fionnmcloughlin4349]

Tadhg Beirne is far better than Itoje but I agree with rest of your team

[@kronos3037]

Josh vd Vlier and Taigh Berne over Dorris and Itoje. James Lowe over Vd Merwe and you're good to go

[@fionnmcguinness3268]

Your spelling of Tadhg and Beirne, respectively, and trying to put VDF at blindside flanker shows you have no idea what you’re talking about 😂 Doris is a starter in every team in the world, there is an argument he might play 6 for the AB’s because of how good Savea is at 8, but he is a unit and a half. But yes, Beirne over Itoje everyday of the week

[@kronos3037]

@fionnmcguinness3268 you're delusional if you think Dorris starts in every team in the world lol.

[@fionnmcguinness3268]

@@kronos3037 what teams would he not start in and who in those teams would replace him at 6 or 8??

[@kronos3037]

@@fionnmcguinness3268 France, NZ and SA

[@fionnmcguinness3268]

@@kronos3037 mate, talk about delusion thinking Doris would not start over Jelonch, Cane/Frizzel and Vermeulen/Weise/ Kwagga, so pipe down, this whole anti-irish thing makes you sound ignorant to rugby

[@harryjudge8153]

Finn russelll is so up and down. If they played the southern hemisphere and russell had a stinker against pollard game lost. Sexton doesnt have stinkers

[@MACCA0405]

Good kicker.