BACK THREE

Stuart Hogg (Sco), Leigh Halfpenny (Wal), Liam Williams (Wal), George North (Wal), Anthony Watson (Eng), Chris Ashton (Eng). Reserve: Tommy Seymour (Scot). Five automatic selections for me. Hogg (right) is an exceptional talent; Halfpenny’s kicking is still top class, Williams has done well against New Zealand, North is a world beater when fully on his game and Watson is a blazing talent. The sixth spot did make me ponder. Simon Zebo’s X-factor puts him in the mix, but the proven try-scoring nous of Ashton swings it.