So, here was the brief. Select the 25 best players at the upcoming Rugby World Cup, in order! Cue long nights of soul-searching and repeated rejigging. After much deliberation, this is what I’ve finally come up with. It’s a list put together taking into account both current form and enduring class, plus a dollop of personal preference. Now let the debate begin….and I’ll get my hard hat on! 25. Michael Hooper (Australia) Has 95 caps to his name and he’s still only 27! An old-fashioned openside with socks rolled down and always at the heart of the action. Loves to carry the ball, as well as compete for it, and has proved a fearless leader of the Wallabies. 24. Pablo Matera (Argentina) Prime Buenos Aires beef. The Pumas blindside is one of the most powerful players in the game, both with his shuddering hits and the way he swats would-be tacklers out of the way, not to mention his offloading. Size and skill. A potent combination. 23. Conor Murray (Ireland) Established himself as the best scrum-half in the world a couple of years ago, but was hampered by a lingering neck injury last season. Over that issue now and he…