1,903 players, 1,359 games, 57,144 points scored – after a decade of unbelievable action in the Championship – we’ve picked our team of the decade. Our team of analysts mulled over homegrown heroes, oversea stars, multiple title winners and international greats, coming up with those who’ve made the most impact on the Championship in the last decade. Many a great player missed out while the careers of some didn’t quite cover enough of the decade, do you agree with our XV? Let us know on social media – be nice! The Guinness PRO14 Team of the Decade: 15 Isa Nacewa 14 Tommy Bowe 13 Jonathan Davies 12 Bundee Aki 11 Shane Williams 10 Jonathan Sexton 9 Ruan Pienaar 8 John Muldoon 7 Hamish Watson 6 John Barclay 5 Alun Wyn Jones 4 Leone Nakarawa 3 John Afoa 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini 1 Gethin Jenkins When looking back over some of the best bits of the decade we also consulted expert statman Stuart Farmer, who came up with some fascinating numbers. Over the last ten years there have been a whopping 6304 tries (including 164 penalty tries), 172 drop goals, 1448 yellow cards and 63 red cards. Most points: 1458 Dan Biggar Most tries: 57 DTH van der Merwe Most drop goals: 25 Dan Parks Most starts: 158 Dan Evans Most appearances: 177 Ian Keatley Most appearances from the bench: 73 Rhodri Jones Most as captain: 98 John Muldoon Most wins: 117 Billy Holland Best kicker (min 20 attempts): 85.4% Fred Zielinga Most yellow cards: 12 Giulio Toniolatti Most games refereed: 122 Nigel Owens Most games as Assistant Referee 1: 47 Sean Gallagher Most games as Assistant Referee 2: 44 Wayne Davies Most games as TMO: 56 Gareth Simmonds & Jon Mason
