World Rugby TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024 Announced

[@petelivinlarge]

Damien McKenzie was the biggest benefactor of the Boks using 4 Flyhalves this season... He was average at best....

[@deanadams5812]

Great team, I would have had the following: 2. Codie Taylor 10. Fin Russel 11. Kurt-Lee Arense (he had a crazy year) 15. Thomas Ramos

[@mtg77717]

Not bad

[@wouterroos2359]

The Southern Lions will never lose a test ever.

[@arthurharrison2972]

South africa only managed 1 player in the year they won the RWC 23 Eben. Have got the accolades in 2024. Guess world rugby can get it right when they have very little choice. Had a great 12 months of rugby from Hamish. Thank you for keeping us covered

[@nielvanderwalt1965]

Nr 10 i wouldve gone for marcus smith or ramos

[@JohnWhitney-x7y]

2 of the Irish are New Zealanders

[@corcaigh]

Menoncello was best player of 6 nations. No French player is surprising. Taylor should have got the nod over Marx.

[@rodeo4-p6u]

have a soft-spot for Ardie Savea simply warrior class but totally agree with Pablo Matera good on you Mckenzie with a dream team behind you 🔥 Lowe doesn't do it for me in with the French Flier Bierrey .done.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Cody Taylor in place of Malcolm Marx. DMac definitely not the form 10 this year so I would say Marcus Smith perhaps. Bielle-Biarry (excuse spelling) or Arendse in place of Lowe. Mallia at 15. Hard to put Jordon there given how little time he played there this year.

[@nielvanderwalt1965]

Mauvaka

[@Antoinette-iv6ev]

And who is the coach for world 15

[@NickHiltermann]

It feels like World Rugby compensated for snubbing so many World Cup winning Springboks last year. I'm a South African and very happy for Marx but I have to admit that Mauvaka or Codie Taylor were probably the best Hookers in 2024.

[@JacquesGeldenhuis]

And then they give PSDT player of the year , but ignore rassie for coach. and give dupont 7s POTY even though he played only 2 tourneys 😂😂

[@pauljansen6650]

Agree Marx shouldn't be in the team

[@danielstone80]

1. Nshe 2. mauvaka 3. lomax 4. Estebeth 5. Byrne 6. Du Toit 7. Sititi 8. Doris 9. Gibson-Park 10. Smith 11. correras 12. de Allende 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. mallia From a Bok fan

[@jameswyatt4443]

Marcus Smith didn’t starting in the Six Nations though, I’d go Ramos. Mallia was robbed.

[@luke5316]

Who would be on the bench for this team?

[@dominicjohnson5352]

three all blacks isn't great but not a single french player?

[@jameswyatt4443]

They drew to Italy, lost the Six Nations, and they don’t ever send good players to the SH on tour. They deserve nothing.

[@bradnaude2334]

They dont play their best team often enough , maybe putting will Jordan on the wing and Ramos at fullback would have been fair .

[@lewiswilliams227]

Sititi should be there definitely all blacks best player is a rookie ..dont think will jordan was the best full back in the comp

[@Tuatara587]

Only 2 all blacks deserve to be in the dream team - DeGroot and Lomax.

[@wouterroos2359]

I really disagree with de Groot. It seems like he really ruins your scrums.

[@rileyfreeman9726]

De Groot has barely made any tests

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Only one. Taylor.

[@dombear]

nobody's surprised to see 7 AFs players, no French, no English, no Scot????

[@wouterroos2359]

PSDT should be blind side.

[@ivanmynhardt]

he is blindside they just have the numbers the otherside only SA do we have our blindside as 7

[@rileyfreeman9726]

​@@ivanmynhardtFrance and Argentina do the same

[@jameswyatt4443]

@@rileyfreeman9726France technically don’t, I believe they have a left side and right side.

[@greggalant7543]

James louw is a quality player, I think Kurt Lee is better.

[@trevor8892]

What about Fin Russel,😮

[@deanadams5812]

So true

[@stefannieuwoudt4782]

So Rassie has only won 1 coach of the year since 2019? That’s a joke!

[@rileyfreeman9726]

Maybe because he hasn't been the head coach since 2019 🤦🤦

[@stefannieuwoudt4782]

@ ah, that’s a good point. He has been this year though.

[@rileyfreeman9726]

​@@stefannieuwoudt4782Yea kind of crazy how he didn't win it this year Tbf

[@nielvanderwalt1965]

​@@rileyfreeman9726 he didnt win it this year because what did he do? Look at his squad. My grandmother could coach that squad

[@rory7590]

France fans will be annoyed! For NZ, that isn't bad, considering that they aren't the best team in the world currently.

[@guesswho6925]

James Lowe and Pablo matera selections make absolutely no sense at all!

[@petrusvanderMerwe-o9k]

cant fault team

[@zabowookie]

it's only for English colony, so British

[@andremaube5069]

As a french fan, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@Edgycoo]

I have no idea how there are so few french and I think have so many boks is a bit odd.

[@soidog659]

Because the Springboks are better.

[@Edgycoo]

@@soidog659 barely. Theyve lost 3 out of 4 games to ireland and are 50% win loss ratio to france over the last couple of years.

[@thurmanmerman2720]

@@Edgycoo If you have read any comments by SA fans on line then you should realize that they only lose matches they have planned to lose

[@Edgycoo]

@@thurmanmerman2720 oh that is an obvious delusion that all bok fans have for sure. They were trying new guys etc etc 11 changes etc etc. Win or lose they always have an excuse its quite entertaining.

[@brandendejongh7323]

Cody Taylor not getting the nr 2 is criminal

[@AndrewAW-w2l]

No DuPont heresy 😂😂

[@mtg77717]

He did nothing noteworthy

[@blankmedia01]

Macolm Marx and Damien Mckenzie should not be in this team.

[@Morkiemoose-zrt]

My team 1.Tamati Williams 2.Asafua aumua 3.Pasilio tose 4.Pieter Steph du toit 5.patrick tuipolotu 6.Wallace sititi 7.Josh van de flair 8.Arlie savea 9.Jamison Gibson Park 10.Damian McKenzie 11.Caleb Clark 12.Jordie Barrett 13.Gary ring rose 14 Kurt lee Arense 15.Thomas Ramos Sorry if I got some spelling wrong

[@vanessamay3689]

Nice ❤

[@rodeo4-p6u]

Razor should tap into that frontrow as a point of difference. ball handling - carrying alongside setpiece and when Taukeiaho comes online. bingo ?

[@ColinAnderson-hy2oj]

..and not an Englishman in sight!

[@nepiahemopo1702]

As an ABs fan, I was both surprised and delighted DMac was selected ahead of Smith from England.

[@wouterroos2359]

1. Ox 2. Codie (he was better than Marx this season) 3. Williams 4. Eben 5. George Martin (he had a pretty good season, didn't he?) 6. PSDT (because SA switch the flankers) 7. Ardie 8. Sititi (just think how lethal this loose trio will be) 9. JGP 10. Marcus 11. Kolbe 12. DDA 13. Jesse 14. Jordan 15. Ramos

[@jameswyatt4443]

Terrible team. Williams is a loosehead, he can’t play 3. George Martin wasn’t England’s best lock, and the perennial losers don’t get players in the Word 15. Ardie played 8, Sititi played blindside, and they were not at good as other players in those positions. Marcus Smith didn’t start in the Six Nations, and he lost 5 games in a row when he did start.

[@Balance-v8x]

Dmac at 10 is an absolute farcical call, so typical of world rugby, they have lost touch with reality.

[@derekmirk5982]

Damian Mckenzie wtf he's not reliable,really dumb pick

[@MaryanneA9]

Obviously you know nothing about rugby and talent.

[@derekmirk5982]

Wake up mary,

[@nepiahemopo1702]

Who was your choice?

[@Balance-v8x]

And you don't obviously​@@MaryanneA9

[@derekmirk5982]

On form it's definitely a problem,hope ritcie goes straight back in as number 1 in the 10 jersey when he returns.Hes on another level to who we have atm.

[@aurelienbertrand3277]

Dupont ?!? 😅

[@wouterroos2359]

Didn't play much rugby.

[@pauljansen6650]

What??? Shows you the delusion of some fans

[@AndrewAW-w2l]

Doesn’t make sense PTSD is blindside flank. SA no 6 jersey is designated open side. MORE WR cluelessness on display

[@bradnaude2334]

he plays 7 for SA

[@shaneclifford7398]

James Lowe and Jordan makes no sence!

[@brentwithey4241]

Bauden Barrett was our best against the French and you say a mistake not playing dmac your dreaming

[@rodeo4-p6u]

I think it was a tactical mistake by Razor he played a very astute game against the Irish and showed maturity guiding the Abs and we know what he can do when the conditions are right. all in hindsight of course

[@AndrewAW-w2l]

James Lowe over Kurt Lee Arendse - what coach would realistically make that choice- Lowe is an open try line finisher, KLA scores through heavy traffic time and again and then there’s the French kid…

[@wouterroos2359]

I fully agree. I would not have JL in the top 10 wingers.

[@rodeo4-p6u]

Lowe the show pony.

[@jameswyatt4443]

KLA is a better player. But James Lowe had a great year, the second wing could have been any of 4-5 wingers, Lowe is not a problematic pick for me.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

@@jameswyatt4443 We love James Lowe because he gave us the win in the first Ireland test lol.

[@brentwithey4241]

Dmac what joke

[@nepiahemopo1702]

DMac rules.

[@divanrabie1140]

Handre Pollard

[@michaelkissling8432]

Will Jordan should've always been 15, Beauden Barrett should be far away from the 15 jersey as possible, shouldn't even be on the team!

[@Janpan69]

James lowe sucks

[@nepiahemopo1702]

Because he's a babe magnet?

[@wouterroos2359]

Agreed. He isn't in the top 10 wingers.

[@wouterroos2359]

But to be fair. He is really goos. Just nowhere near as good as I is made out to be.

[@rodeo4-p6u]

Because he does. Funny how he doesn't feature in other comments 😳

[@wlk2408]

Marcus Smith and Fin Russel were way better than DM.