Guinness PRO14 dream team shortlist: Eight regional rugby players nominated

Eight players from the Welsh regions have been nominated for the Guinness PRO14 team of the season.

A panel of 75 media members took part in the voting process and a shortlist of three players in every position has been revealed.

The Ospreys, who finished highest out of the Welsh regions, have two representatives on the list in the form of second row Alun Wyn Jones and full-back Dan Evans.

Cardiff Blues have four players on the shortlist with Josh Turnbull, centres Willis Halaholo and Rey Lee-Lo and Matthew Morgan all getting the nod.

Whilst the Scarlets are represented by skipper Ken Owens and outside back Johnny McNicholl.

Italian side Benetton, who enjoyed the best domestic campaign in their history this season, enjoyed the highest number of nominations with seven.

Ken Owens on the charge against the Ospreys (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

The finalised 'Guinness PRO14 Dream Team' will be revealed on a special Premier Sports broadcast at 8:00pm on May 23.

THE NOMINATIONS...

Loosehead Prop

Dave Kilcoyne (Munster); Eric O’Sullivan (Ulster); Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh)

Hooker

Epalahame Faiva (Benetton Rugby); Rob Herring (Ulster); Ken Owens (Scarlets)

Tighthead Prop

Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), WP Nel (Edinburgh), Marco Riccioni (Benetton Rugby)

Second Row

Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby)

Second Row

Scott Fardy (Leinster); Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors); Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)

Blindside Flanker

Max Deegan (Leinster); Peter O’Mahony (Munster); Josh Turnbull (Cardiff Blues)

Josh Turnbull was man of the match for Cardiff Blues against the Scarlets (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

Openside Flanker

Colby Fainga’a (Connacht), Braam Steyn (Benetton); Hamish Watson (Edinburgh)

No 8

Marcel Coetzee (Ulster), Bill Mata (Edinburgh), CJ Stander (Munster)

Scrum-Half

Caolin Blade (Connacht); John Cooney (Ulster); Dewaldt Duvenage (Benetton)

Out-half

Jack Carty (Connacht); Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors); Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh)

Left Wing

Darcy Graham (Edinburgh); James Lowe (Leinster); Rabz Maxwane (Toyota Cheetahs)

Inside Centre

Bundee Aki (Connacht); Willis Halaholo (Cardiff Blues) ; Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)

Outside Centre

Tom Farrell (Connacht); Rey Lee-Lo (Cardiff Blues) ; Nick Grigg (Glasgow Warriors)

Right Wing

Monty Ioane (Benetton Rugby); Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) ; Ratuva Tavuyara (Benetton Rugby)

Full Back

Dan Evans (Ospreys) ; Mike Haley (Munster); Matthew Morgan (Cardiff Blues)