A quick overview of our recommendations of the players expected to go well this weekend…
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
Recommended captain pick in bold
FRONT ROW
Jamie George (Saracens)
Callum Black (Ulster)
Eddy Ben Arous (Racing)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Cian Healy (Leinster)
Scott Baldwin (Ospreys)
Johannes Jonker (Montpellier)
Ken Owens (Scarlets)
Rob Herring (Ulster)
LOCKS
Leone Nakawara* (Racing)
Iain Henderson* (Ulster)
Jacques Du Plessis (Montpellier)
Edwin Maka (Racing)
Scott Fardy (Leinster)
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)
Kieran Treadwell (Ulster)
BACK ROW
Nick Timoney (Ulster)
Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets)
Louis Picamoles (Montpellier)
Bernard Le Roux (Racing)
Sean O’Brien (Leinster)
Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
SCRUM-HALF
John Cooney (Ulster)
Maxime Machenaud (Racing)
Luke McGrath (Leinster)
Benoit Paillaugue (Montpellier)
Gareth Davies (Scarlets)
FLY HALF
Christian Lealiifano (Ulster)
Aaron Cruden (Montpellier)
Remi Tales (Racing)
Jonny Sexton (Leinster)
CENTRES
Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)
Francois Steyn (Montpellier)
Scott Williams (Scarlets)
Henry Chavancy (Racing)
Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
Jan Serfontein (Montpellier)
OUTSIDE BACKS
Juan Imhoff (Racing)
Isa Nacewa (Leinster)
Virimi Vakatawa (Racing)
Dan Evans (Ospreys)
Charles Piutau (Ulster)
Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Steff Evans (Scarlets)
Nemani Nadolo (Montpellier)
Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets)
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