Power player: Maro Itoje is still one of the most effective locks on the planet PICTURE: Getty Images ANY team of the 2024 Six Nations has to recognise that champions Ireland came within seconds of setting themselves up for a second successive Grand Slam – so my stab at it reflects this, with almost half the selection Irish.Into the weave has to come Italy’s arrival as a genuine competitive force, typified by Juan Ignacio Brex’s excellence at outside-centre. However, the Welsh slump to a Wooden Spoon is reflected in no players in the line-up, although back ro...