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Published 23:31 20 Nov 2022 GMT
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15. Freddie Steward (England) 14. Will Jordan (New Zealand) 13. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa) 12. Damian de Allende (South Africa) 11. Marika Koroibete (Australia) 10. Johnny Sexton (Ireland) 9. Antoine Dupont (France) 1. Ellis Genge (England) 2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa) 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland) 4. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland) 5. Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) 6. Pablo Matera (Argentina) 7. Josh van der Flier (Ireland) 8. Grégory Alldritt (France)The most baffling omissions from that Dream Team were Ardie Savea of New Zealand and Eben Etzebeth of South Africa. Emiliano Boffelli of Argentina could have been selected anywhere across the back three but was, instead, left out. There had been calls, by many fans, pundits and players, for Savea and Etzebeth to be included on the World Rugby Player of the Year shortlist, so the pair both missing out on a 'Best XV' is all the more perplexing. We had called for Gregory Alldritt to make that shortlist, along with Savea, but the Frenchman at least made the XV, it seems, at the expense of Savea. To us, a back row of Alldritt, van der Flier and Savea - in whatever order you want - would have been fitting. https://twitter.com/desmondpetelo1/status/1594465875737735168 https://twitter.com/UghEffortOfThis/status/1594469955243851781 https://twitter.com/TheItalianInNZ/status/1594456108973768704 https://twitter.com/kop_4/status/1594462146879954944 There was another Irish winner on the night, as Terry Kennedy won Men's Sevens Player of the Year.
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