We select a World XV that could end the all-conquering All Blacks' perfect season It's about time someone took the fight to the all-conquering All Blacks, so we've picked a 'Rest of the World XV' who we believe can put the rampant Kiwis in their place. Bismarck Du Plessis is a powerhouse up front. THE All Blacks take on Ireland this weekend needing a win to become the first side in professional rugby history to go unbeaten for an entire year. The might of South Africa, England, France and Australia have been unable to stop Richie McCaw's men in 2013, with the world champions steamrolling to an incredible 13 straight Test victories. Ireland have never beaten New Zealand in their history and - after copping a belting at the hands of the Wallabies last weekend - look long outsiders to end that drought against one of the all-time great New Zealand sides. So who could stop the All Blacks? We've come up with a World XV that might just be able to get the job done. What do you think of our World XV - and could they combine to beat the All Blacks? Tell us in the comments box at the bottom of the page Leigh Halfpenny (Wales): You might think that this year's IRB Player of the Year Award is a race in two between New Zealand duo Kieran Read and Ben Smith but look beyond the black jersey and the next name must surely be Leigh Halfpenny. Leigh Halfpenny has had a super 2013. The Wales and Lions fullback has been nothing short of superb in 2013, so much so that he's pushed world rugby's "it boy" Israel Folau to the wing. Israel Folau (Australia): It may not be the position where he's played the best rugby of his fledgling 15-man career but Folau's form in his debut season has been too good to leave out. Israel Folau is a supreme attacking weapon. Dangerous on the counter, brilliant in the air and boasting an awareness that defies his meagre 13 Tests, Folau slots on to the right wing for a date with Julian Savea. Wesley Fofana (France): The standout player from France's seven-point loss two weeks ago, Fofana is a centre on the rise in Europe. The Clermont-Auvergne midfielder has already played 20 Tests and after outshining the likes of Ma'a Nonu and Ben Smith in Paris, appears the ideal choice for our World XV outside centre. Jean De Villiers (South Africa): The veteran centre has risen to a new level since taking over the Springbok captaincy and provides a mixture of power and skill in midfield. Jean De Villiers leads from the front in midfield. A strong defender, De Villiers is the perfect man to go head to head with All Blacks weapon Ma'a Nonu. George North (Wales): One of the stars of the Lions' victory over the Wallabies, George North has continued his strong summer form for both Wales and new club, Northampton. One of the most powerful ball-runners in the game, North looks like just the man to handle the All Blacks' right-wing options in Charles Piutau, Cory Jane and Ben Smith. George North is one of the most powerful ball-runners in the game. Quade Cooper (Australia): A controversial choice, perhaps, but the talented Queenslander has shone since winning back the Wallabies No. 10 jersey under Ewen McKenzie. (Quade Cooper has a superb passing game. Performed well against the All Blacks in Dunedin last month and has grown in maturity with each Test he has played since being appointed Australia's vice-captain. His brilliant passing skillset would be perfect to unleash the likes of wide men Folau and North. Fourie Du Preez (South Africa): The veteran scrumhalf hasn't missed a beat since returning to the Springboks set-up after a couple of years in the international wilderness. A brilliant tactician and fierce competitor, du Preez has the all-round game to hassle the All Blacks, and get his side on the front foot. Fourie du Preez is back to his best. Duane Vermeulen (South Africa): The Stormers star has only been on the Test scene for a couple of years but he has impressed at the back of a typically powerful Springboks pack. It would be an epic challenge up against arguably the No. 1 player in the world right now, All Blacks No. 8 Kieran Read, but Vermeulen has already shown he has the skill and engine to match it with the best. Michael Hooper (Australia): The 2013 John Eales Medallist has improved with every game he has played since storming on to the Test scene and shows no signs of slowing down. Michael Hooper continues to impress at Test level. An impressive ball-runner and demon at the breakdown, Hooper has already locked horns with All Blacks legend McCaw on several occasions - and sometimes even taken the spoils. Thierry Dusautoir (France): The second Frenchman in our line-up, Dusautoir needs little introduction. The IRB Player of the Year in 2011, Dusautoir is best known for his herculean performance in the 2011 World Cup final. Les Bleus captain turned 32 this week but shows little sign of slowing down anytime soon. Thierry Dusautoir shows no signs of slowing down. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa): The latest in a long line of giant locks to roll of the Springbok production line, Etzebeth brings, unsurprisingly, plenty of power and aggression to whichever forward pack he lines up for. Still only 22, the 203cm, 123kg Stormers star never takes a backward step and seems to rise to every challenge put in front of him. Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales): The first of two Welsh veterans in our World XV pack, Wyn-Jones is one of the most respected forwards in Europe. Alun Wyn-Jones is a set-piece general. A general at set piece and around the paddock, the 28-year-old lock has featured on two Lions tours and captained Warren Gatland's side in their series triumph in Sydney. Adam Jones (Wales): One of the most recognisable faces in world rugby, Jones has established himself as a pillar of Welsh and Lions rugby. Renowned for his powerful scrummaging at tighthead, Jones has unfortunately missed the November Test action through injury. However, his long Test career - all 94 Tests of it - would make him an automatic selection in our World XV when fit. Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa): Just the man you want to lead from the front, the brutal Du Plessis has been smashing Test packs apart since 2007. A ferocious defender - just ask All Black Dan Carter - the Sharks hard man is just as damaging with the ball in hand, as he showed when he barged through Wales' defence a fortnight ago in a typical barnstorming run. Alex Corbisiero (England): He may have missed England's November fixtures but read any of the rugby press up north and your left with little doubt that Corbisiero is one of the game's premier loosehead props. The New York-born front-rower played in the first and third Lions Tests, scoring a try and dismantling the Wallabies scrum in Sydney.