Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw and Denis Buckley have both been named on the Guinness PRO12 Dream Team for the 2014/15 season which was voted on by a Media Panel of 11 journalists from all 4 countries and was chaired by Rory Sheridan, Head of Sponsorship – Western Europe, Diageo.
Up front 24-year-old prop Denis Buckley is rewarded with the No.1 shirt for an impressive campaign in which he has started in 20 of the 21 games.
His teammate Robbie Henshaw is at outside centre, the 21-year-old having established himself as a regular fixture in Ireland’s midfield as well as the one of his home province.
Guinness PRO12 Dream Team of the 2014/15 Season
Guinness PRO12 stats in 2014/15 (including round 21):
15 – Liam Williams – Scarlets
11 starts, 6 tries, 800 mins played
14 – Tommy Seymour – Glasgow Warriors
11 starts, 1 rep, 4 tries, 888 mins
13 – Robbie Henshaw – Connacht
11 starts, 1 try, 874 mins
12 – Peter Horne – Glasgow Warriors
19 starts, 6 tries, 15 conv, 13 pens, 99 pts, 1274 mins
11 – Craig Gilroy – Ulster
15 starts, 2 reps, 11 tries, 1258 mins
10 – Dan Biggar – Ospreys
13 starts, 1 rep, 3 tries, 29 conv, 27 pens, 154 pts, 945 mins
9 – Rhys Webb – Ospreys
11 starts, 2 reps, 10 tries, 804 mins
1- Denis Buckley – Connacht
20 starts, 1 rep, 1 try, 1443 mins
2- Rory Best – Ulster
11 starts, 1 rep, 2 tries, 822 mins
3 – WP Nel – Edinburgh
13 starts, 8 rep, 1 try, 1159 pts
4- Alun Wyn Jones – Ospreys
11 starts, 2 reps, 902 mins
5- Franco van der Merwe – Ulster
19 starts, 1 rep, 2 tries, 1459 mins
6- CJ Stander – Munster
17 starts, 1 rep, 8 tries, 1350 mins
7- Tommy O’Donnell – Munster
11 starts, 2 reps, 1 try, 770 mins
8- Josh Strauss – Glasgow Warriors
16 starts, 4 reps, 3 tries, 1297 mins