Buckley & Henshaw named in PRO12 Dream Team

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