Nick Cain picks his team of the season from the Premiership

THE Premiership has a legitimate claim to being the most competitive league in the game world wide, with 11 of the 12 clubs in it capable of beating anyone on their day.
However, this was not a vintage season for England at international level, or for the Premiership clubs in Europe. Saracens were the only English side to reach the last eight in the European Cup before being knocked-out by eventual champions Leinster – and that is bound to raise questions about the quality of the league however close-fought and entertaining...