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Joseph Dweba (Gallo Images)
Former Cheetahs bitch Joseph Dweba is the only South African-based player to be voted into the PRO14 Dream Team for the 2019/20 season.
Dweba, who had a sensational season for the Cheetahs but has since left for French club Bordeaux-Begles, was a popular vote as a hooker in the side.
The tournament’s top try scorer, Rhyno Smith, missed the cut despite scoring 10 times for the Cheetahs.
Three other South Africans, who all play in Edinburgh and are about to qualify for Scotland, made the team as the Scottish team, which lost in the semi-finals, had the most representatives with six.
Former Bulls mainstay Pierre Schoeman, wing sensation Duhan van der Merwe and utility running back Jaco van der Walt joined the team after enjoying Scottish club-inspired form.
The best players in each position are selected annually by the media, former players and coaches.
Players had to appear a minimum of 8 appearances during the current campaign.
In total, seven teams are represented in the Dream Team selection with Edinburgh leading the way with six selections, the finalists Leinster have three, their opponents Ulster have two players on the team with Dragons, Toyota Cheetahs, Benetton Rugby and Cardiff Blues all winning a place. every.
PRO14 Dream Team
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby), 14 Monty Ioane (Benetton Rugby), 13 King Lee-Lo (Cardiff Blues), 12 Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), 11 Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), 10 Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh) , 9 John Cooney (Ulster), 8 Bill Mata (Edinburgh), 7 Will Connors (Leinster), 6 Max Deegan (Leinster), 5 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), 4 Scott Fardy (Leinster), 3 Leon Brown (Dragons), 2 Joseph Dweba (Cheetahs), 1 Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh)
– PRO14 medium
