The Daily Donal Vlog: Team of the tournament so far

Donal Lenihan picks his best XV of the Rugby World Cup pool stage ahead of this weekend's quarter-finals

Wed, 16 Oct, 2019 - 12:11

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Donal Lenihan has picked his team of the Rugby World Cup so far as the pool stages conclude and the eight remaining teams get ready for the quarter-finals.

Only one Irishman makes the cut in Lenihan's XV as he picks players from New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Fiji and France in the side.

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