This unique campaign has tested all the clubs but Bristol’s and Exeter’s players warrant strong representation in the XV
The final weekend of the English Gallagher Premiership regular season is nigh. It has been a uniquely demanding campaign, as much a mental challenge as a physical one on occasions. Here is The Breakdown’s standout team of 2020-21, selected only from players who have appeared in 10 league games or more …
Full-back: Stuart Hogg (Exeter). Had Max Malins played more regularly he would have been hard to omit. Freddie Steward, Mike Brown, Tommy Freeman, Tom Parton and Tom Penny also deserve a mention. But in a busy season where he has had to juggle the Scotland captaincy with club duties, Hogg’s pace and footwork out wide have been a consistent menace.
15 Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs)
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