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Published 12:25 1 Jan 2019 GMT
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The Rugby Union Weekly Team, selected by Chris Jones and Ugo Monye. has eight Irish players included.
Furlong is there, along with Ryan, and there is an all green back row of O'Mahony, Leavy and Stander. Sexton, Stockdale and Ringrose are in the back row but Healy misses out to Springboks loosehead Steven Kitshoff.
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