Carbery, Beirne and Piutau - The42's Pro12/Pro14 team of 2017

15. Joey Carbery (Leinster)

Joey Carbery with JJ Hanrahan Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

14. Steff Evans (Scarlets)

Steffan Evans scores a try Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

13. Tom Farrell (Connacht)

Tom Farrell Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

12. Makazole Mapimpi (Cheetahs)

Makazole Mapimpi scores his sides second try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

11. Charles Piutau (Ulster)

Charles Piutau Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

10. Ian Keatley (Munster)

Ian Keatley kicks a penalty 17/12/2017 Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

9. John Cooney (Ulster)

John Cooney kicks a penalty James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

8. Jack Conan (Leinster)

Jack Conan runs into Conor Murray and Robin Copeland Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

7. James Davies (Scarlets)

James Davies Kevin Barnes / INPHO Kevin Barnes / INPHO / INPHO

6. Dan Leavy (Leinster)

Leinster’s Dan Leavy scores a try Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

5. Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets)

Llanelli Scarlet’s Tadgh Beirne Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

4. Billy Holland (Munster)

Billy Holland James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

3. John Ryan (Munster)

John Ryan arrives Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

2. Ken Owens (Scarlets)

Ken Owens Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

1. Dave Kilcoyne (Munster)

Dave Kilcoyne Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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