Rúaidhrí O’Connor ranks the outstanding performers after what proved to be another highly successful year for Irish rugby

Back (l-r): Bundee Aki, Joe McCarthy, Andrew Porter, Jack Conan, Ciarán Frawley and Peter O’Mahony. Front: Garry Ringrose, Josh van der Flier, Craig Casey and Stuart McCloskey

At the end of a year where Ireland claimed another Six Nations and beat the Springboks in South Africa, here are our top 24 international players for 2024.