| Fullbacks | Number 8's |
| 1. Christian Cullen, NZ | 1. Gary Teichmann, SA |
| 2. Stephen Larkham, AUS | 2. Marc Leivremant, FRA |
| 3. Jean -Luc Sadourny, FRA | 3. Taine Randell, NZ |
| 4. Andre Joubert, SA | 4. Tiann Strauss, AUS |
| 5. Matt Burke, AUS | 5. Tim Rodber, ENG |
| Wingers | Flankers |
| 1. Jeff Wilson, NZ | 1. Andre Venter, SA |
| 2. Ben Tune, AUS | 2. Josh Kronfeld, NZ |
| 3. Phillippe Bernat-Salles, FRA | 3. Olivier Magne, FRA |
| 4. Joeli Vidiri, NZ | 4. Lawrence Dallaglio, ENG |
| 5. Jonah Lomu, NZ | 5. David Wilson, AUS |
| Centres | Locks |
| 1. Daniel Herbert, AUS | 1. John Eales, AUS |
| 2. Andre Snyman, SA | 2. Robin Brooke, NZ |
| 3. Christophe Lamaison, FRA | 3. Ian Jones, NZ |
| 4. Frank Bunce, NZ | 4. Mark Andrews, SA |
| 5. Will Greenwood, ENG | 5. Fabien Pelous, FRA |
| Second Fives | Loosehead Props |
| 1. Tim Horan, AUS | 1. Christian Califano, FRA |
| 2. Walter Little, NZ | 2. Os du Randt, SA |
| 3. Stefan Glas, FRA | 3. Craig Dowd, NZ |
| 4. Jeremy Guscott, ENG | 4. Ollie Le Roux, SA |
| 5. Pieter Muller, SA | 5. Andrew Blades, AUS |
| First Fives | Tighthead Props |
| 1. Andrew Mehrtens, NZ | 1. Olo Brown, NZ |
| 2. Thomas Castaignede, FRA | 2. Franck Tournaire, FRA |
| 3. Henry Honiball, SA | 3. Particio Noriega, AUS |
| 4. Carlos Spencer, NZ | 4. Adrian Garvey, SA |
| 5. Diego Dominguez, ITA | 5. Paul Wallace, IRE |
| Halfbacks | Hookers |
| 1. Phillippe Carboneau, FRA | 1. Keith Wood, IRE |
| 2. Joost Van Der Westhuizen, SA | 2. Raphael Ibanez, FRA |
| 3. Ofisa Tonu'u, NZ | 3. Anton Oliver, NZ |
| 4. George Gregan, AUS | 4. James Dalton, SA |
| 5. Rob Howley, WAL | 5. Norm Hewitt, NZ |