ANOTHER YEAR OF international rugby has come to an end so there is no better time to unveil The42′s best XV of the last 12 months.
Obviously in a World Cup year more weight was given to performances in the autumn showpiece but we took the Six Nations and the Rugby Championship into account too.
Just a word of warning: many All Blacks feature.
15. Ben Smith
14. Santiago Cordero
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Ma’a Nonu
11. Julian Savea
10. Dan Carter
9. Aaron Smith
1. Marcos Ayerza
2. Dane Coles
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Alun-Wyn Jones
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Schalk Burger
7. Richie McCaw
8. David Pocock
Who would be in your XV?