We spoke to legends of the game about the attributes that create the Perfect Player and put the template to our experts to select a Six Nations star that ticks all the boxes.
The 2024 Six Nations Player of the Championship shortlist has been revealed, with a representative from England, Ireland, Scotland and Italy making the cut.
Bundee Aki feels that being around the right people has been central to the form that earned him Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland’s Player of the Year.
Connacht will receive a boost ahead of Friday's Champions Cup opener against Bordeaux-Begles with star centre Bundee Aki set to make a return to action.
With both Ireland and New Zealand having named their matchday squads, Planet Rugby has put together a combined XV for the clash at the Stade de France.