Rugby World Cup 2019 | RUCK's team of the Pool Stage

Fullback: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand) -He is relishing his new roving role allowing him to wreak havoc at will with his pace, strength and ability to change direction to find a way through the slightest gap.

Winger: Kotaro Matsushima (Japan) - Scored Japan’s first try against Scotland, again showing his poacher’s that got him a hat-trick in the tournament opener against Russia. A constant threat.

Outside centre: Semi Radradra (Fiji) -The 27-year old was twice named Man of the Match with incredible performances against Georgia and Wales in the pool stages. He made Rugby World Cup history in the Georgia game by becoming the first player from a non-Tier One nation to be directly involved in five tries in a single World Cup game.

Inside Centre: Anton Lienert-Brown (New Zealand) -Has been very good in his two appearances so far and is vital for the All Blacks.

Winger: Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa) - He has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the Springboks’ best player at the World Cup. Some may even argue he is the best player at the tournament altogether. If that is the case, it would place the fleet-footed wizard at No 1 out of 620 players competing.

Fly-half: George Ford (England) - His tactical kicking and passing have been excellent. By far his countries best player.

Scrum-half: Santiago Arata (Uruguay) - Uruguay's semi-professionals caused the biggest upset at the World Cup as they edged out Fiji, and 23-year-old Arata typified their vibrant display while scoring a slaloming solo try. Also, arguably the best box kicker in the world!

Loosehead-prop: Keita Inagaki (Japan) - The lynchpin of the Japanese scrum, he's also proved himself a decent attacker, scoring two wonderful tries.

Hooker: Julian Montoya (Argentina) -At one point he was the tournament’s leading try scorer after his treble against Tonga and led the way with his work-rate and effort being exceptional. 

Tighthead-prop: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland) - Solid at the scrum, powerful at the breakdown and a threat with ball in hand, as his two tries have showed.

Lock: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) -A calming presence for the All Blacks for so long now, Whitelock led his country out against Namibia. His consistency is key now more than ever to the All Blacks machine.

Lock: Luke Thompson (Japan) -The 38-year-old has rolled back the years in the second row against quality opponents. Tackled like a demon every minute he was on the field to help his side make a first ever World Cup quarter-final as he played in his fourth tournament.

Blindside-flanker: Michael Leitch (Japan) - Japan's talismanic captain is the rock on which the team's rise to the World Cup quarter-finals has been founded. On-field charisma keeps his side inspired.

Openside-flanker: Justin Tipuric (Wales) - He's probably been one of the best opensides in the world for a while, but now he's showing it. The Ospreys man is absolutely relentless.

Number 8: Kazuki Himeno (Japan) -Has impressed everyone with his hard running and tough tackling. Surely will become a target for overseas clubs.