Spy: The RWC Hottest 1st XV

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Spy recruited an international group of judges to find the First XV hottest global Rugby World Cup players. Amazingly, New Zealand features five times in the mix. By popular vote, Beauden Barrett knocked Richie McCaw out of front running, even though McCaw was looking rather hot hopping out of bed wearing boxers in his new advert for Beats by Dr Dre headphones.

Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Georgia, Romania, USA, Namibia, Ireland and Wales, and strangely Dan Carter, were knocked to the bench. The statistics proved interesting. All Black Captain in the making, Sam Cane, is 2cm taller than McCaw, but the same weight. Our list-makers either like their men beefy or light, and flankers, first-fives and inside backs dominated in the hotness department globally.

Check out the full team below: