Three All Blacks, one Black Fern make teams of the year

Three All Blacks have been included in World Rugby’s Men’s team of the year, while just one Black Fern makes the women’s team.

Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga

Number eight Ardie Savea, first five Beauden Barrett and wing Will Jordan were part of the team selected by a pnale which was announced as a part of this week’s World Rugby Awards.

Five Springboks have been selected and two from Australia.

Meanwhile centre Stacey Fluhler is the only New Zealander in the women’s fifteen which includes six players from France and five from England.

Men’s team of the year:

15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland), 14 Will Jordan (New Zealand), 13 Lukhanyo Am (South Africa), 12 Samu Kerevi (Australia), 11 Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa), 10 Beauden Barrett (New Zealand), 9 Antoine Dupont (France), 8 Ardie Savea (New Zealand), 7 Michael Hooper (Australia), 6 Siya Kolisi (South Africa), 5 Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), 4 Maro Itoje (England), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 2 Malcolm Marx (South Africa), 1 Wyn Jones (Wales).

Women’s team of the year:

15 Jasmine Joyce (Wales), 14 Caroline Boujard (France), 13 Stacey Fluhler (New Zealand), 12 Beatrice Rigoni (Italy), 11 Abby Dow (England), 10 Caroline Drouin (France), 9 Laure Sansus (France), 8 Poppy Cleall (England), 7 Karen Paquin (Canada), 6 Zoe Aldcroft (England), 5 Abbie Ward (England), 4 Safi N’Diaye (France), 3 Sarah Bern (England), 2 Agathe Sochat (France), 1 Annaëlle Deshayes (France).

Yesterday Will Jordan was named Breakthrough player of the year.

No New Zealanders were nominated for the men’s or women’s 15’s player of the year.

The sevens players of the year will be announced tomorrow with Sarah Hirini and Scott Curry in contention.