Will Greenwood names Premiership team of the season - including 3 Exeter stars
Gallagher PremiershipFriday, 02 October 2020 at 12:09
Exeter Chiefs have been the dominant runaway leaders during the 2019/20 Premiership season - but only three of their players have made England legend Will Greenwood's team of the season.
Writing in
The Telegraph, the World Cup winner selected four Bristol Bears stars in his XV.
Here's who he has selected, along with our alternative (arguably better) Premiership team of the season:
BACK-THREE
Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears), Zach Kibirige (Wasps), Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester)
What he said:
PIUTAU: "Possibly the easiest selection of the lot. Piutau tops the charts in the backs for carries, defenders beaten, metres and offloads."
KIBIRIGE & REES-ZAMMIT: " LRZ is the fastest thing I have seen in the Premiership, ever. Lightning fast. Kibirige, while quick, specialises in twinkle toes in confined spaces."
RUCK's alternative picks: Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs), Ollie Thorley (Gloucester), Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby)
CENTRE
Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors), Sam James (Sale Sharks)
What he said:
LAWRENCE: "On the back foot regularly in the Worcester midfield, he single-handedly takes on top-class defensive units and scares the living daylights out of them."
JAMES: "He has a great skill set, and is probably quicker than he looks but makes up for it with his nous."
RUCK's alternative picks: Semi Radradra (Bristol Bears), Malakai Fekitoa (Wasps)
HALFBACKS
Callum Sheedy (Bristol Bears), Dan Robson (Wasps)
What he said:
SHEEDY: "He is happy with the captain’s armband. He smashes his goals over and throws himself in front of people."
ROBSON: "The young back line at Wasps and their fiery back row have been marshalled and released and cajoled by Robson’s delicate touch, and with a beaming smile on his face the whole time."
RUCK's alternative picks: Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Harry Randall (Bristol Bears)
FRONT-ROW
Jake Woolmore (Bristol), Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
What he said:
WOOLMORE: "He has over 1,000 minutes in a very tidy Bristol outfit, and 1,000 minutes of putting his shoulder to the wheel.
DUNN & STEWART: "I have found myself drawn to the combo of Dunn and Stuart. Being on the fringes of England squads has helped them develop as players."
RUCK's alternative picks: Beno Obano (Bath Rugby), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs)
SECOND-ROW
Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Chris Vui (Bristol Bears)
What he said:
HILL & VUI: "Vui has been out there more than anyone and Hill has made a dent in try-scoring charts, with eight. As a pair, they come first and second on line-out wins."
RUCK's alternative picks: Maro Itoje (Saracens), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
BACK-ROW
Jannes Kirsten (Exeter Chiefs), Jack Willis (Wasps), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
What he said:
KIRSTEN: "Every week he clatters things in defence, carries so hard and wins the contact every time."
WILLIS: "He has twice as many turnovers as his nearest competitor, it makes the selection a simple one in amongst some great players."
SIMMONDS: "Ten tries in the bank and a regular at the top of the charts for carries, metres made, defenders beaten, clean breaks."
RUCK's alternative picks: Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Jake Polledri (Gloucester Rugby), Nathan Hughes (Bristol Bears)
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