Munster's Farrell, Casey, Beirne, Leinster's Snyman, Osborne included in URC Elite XV

Munster's Tadhg Beirne. Pic: Steve Haag Sports

Munster trio Tom Farrell, Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne, as well as Leinster duo RG Snyman and Jamie Osborne have been included in the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship Elite XV.

Bulls forward Cameron Hanekom has been named as Next-Gen Player of the Season. He joins Ruben van Heerden (Tackle Machine), Tom Farrell (Playmaker), Ioan Llyod (Gilbert Golden Boot), Harri Millard (OFX Top Try Scorer), and Cam Winnett (Ironman) in winning individual awards this season.

The selection features three players each from the Bulls and Munster, while there are nine teams represented in the XV.

Beirne, Hanekom and Wilco Louw all make the Elite XV for the second season in-a-row.

URC Elite XV: Jamie Osborne (Leinster Rugby); Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), Tom Farrell (Munster Rugby), Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Blair Murray (Scarlets); Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Craig Casey (Munster Rugby); Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets), Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls); RG Snyman (Leinster Rugby), Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby); Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls).