Former England national team coach, Sir Clive Woodward, who made the team win the Cup in 2003 and now works as a commentator for the English TV channels, named Mamuka Gorgodze as the best third liner of the world.

“Great teams are being created with featured players and England has only two players – Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje – says the well-known specialist. He named the symbolic team with outstanding players and Mamuka Gorgodze hit the third line.

Woodward’s symbolic team: 15. Israel Folau (Australia), 14. Ben Smith (New Zealand), 13. Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand), 12. Wesley Fofana (France), 11. Juan Imhoff (Argentina), 10. Owen Farrell (England), 9. Aaron Smith (New Zealand); 1. Marcos Ayerza (Argentina), 2. Dan Cole (New Zealand), 3. Ramiro Herrera (Argentina), 4. Maro Itoje (England), 5. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), 6. Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia), 7. David Pocock (Australia), 8. Kieran Read (New Zealand).

Zura Ksovreli