Nominations Revealed For 2017/18 GUINNESS PRO14 Dream Team

With the awards taking place ahead of the new season more than 75 members of the media, including former players and coaches, took part in the voting. For the first time, the top three nominees for each position have been listed in advance of the awards.

With Leinster and the Scarlets reaching the GUINNESS PRO14 final in May, a number of their players have dominated the voting by the media. With voting taking place at the end of the season it allowed for the media to select from more eligible players than ever before as a minimum of nine appearances were required in order to be selected.

Teams from each of the five participating nations, including all four Irish provinces, have been included in the 45-man shortlist which features three players in each position. 

The players who have made the GUINNESS PRO14 Dream Team will be announced on Monday night in Glasgow, while the Dream Team captain will also be present.

2017/18 GUINNESS PRO14 DREAM TEAM NOMINATIONS:

Loosehead Prop –

Rob Evans (Scarlets)
Ox Nche (Toyota Cheetahs)
Cian Healy (Leinster)

Hooker –

Sean Cronin (Leinster)
Torsten van Jaarsveld (Toyota Cheetahs)
Stuart McInally (Edinburgh)

Tighthead Prop –

Andrew Porter (Leinster)
Samson Lee (Scarlets)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)

Second Row –

Scott Fardy (Leinster)
Bobby de Wee (Southern Kings)
Devin Toner (Leinster)

Second Row –

Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets)
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)
Reniel Hugo (Toyota Cheetahs)

Blindside Flanker –

Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)
Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues)
Oupa Mohoje (Toyota Cheetahs)

Openside Flanker –

James Davies (Scarlets)
Callum Gibbins (Glasgow Warriors)
Jordi Murphy (Leinster)

Number 8 –

Jack Conan (Leinster)
Uzair Cassiem (Toyota Cheetahs)
Nick Williams (Cardiff Blues)

Scrum Half –

John Cooney (Ulster)
Luke McGrath (Leinster)
Gareth Davies (Scarlets)

Out-Half –

Rhys Patchell (Scarlets)
Jarrod Evans (Cardiff Blues)
Ross Byrne (Leinster)

Left Winger –

Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Makazole Mapimpi (Toyota Cheetahs)
James Lowe (Leinster)

Inside Centre –
 
Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets)
Rory Scannell (Munster)
Bundee Aki (Connacht)

Outside Centre –

Sam Arnold (Munster)
Nick Grigg (Glasgow Warriors)
Willis Halaholo (Cardiff Blues)

Right Winger –

Jordan Larmour (Leinster)
Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets)
Andrew Conway (Munster)

Full-Back –

Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh)
Charles Piutau (Ulster)
Matteo Minozzi (Zebre)