French publication L’Equipe have named their Team of 2024 that includes six Les Bleus stars, three All Blacks and just three Springboks, despite a strong year.
In a XV that will no doubt cause plenty of backlash from some quarters, L’Equipe readers have snubbed the likes of Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel from their team.
France hooker named
Continuing with the front-row, L’Equipe’s hooker jersey goes to France and Toulouse star Peato Mauvaka, who had an impressive campaign for both club and country.
L’Equipe readers’ back-row is also a powerful unit as Francois Cros (France) and World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa) are the flankers, while All Blacks workhorse Ardie Savea is named at number eight, after helping New Zealand improve as the year wore on under new coach Scott Robertson.
