LIST: Rugby World name top 100 players on the planet

Saturday, 15 June 2019 at 18:48

bySteven Smith

Rugby World magazine have chosen their 100 best players and a Wales Grand Slam winner comes out right at the top.

A Rugby World panel put together the best 100 list across the men's and women's games and they say Alun Wyn 'stands head and shoulders' above the others as number one.

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Rugby World's top 20

20: James Ryan (Ireland)

19: Jonathan Davies (Wales)

18: Jamie George (England)

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17: Alex Goode (England)

16: Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

15: Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

14: Peceli Yato (Fiji)

13: Faf de Klerk (South Africa)

12: Billy Vunipola (England)

Billy Vunipola of Saracens looks dejected after losing during the Aviva Premiership Semi Final Match between Exeter Chiefs and Saracens at Sandy Park, Exeter, Devon on May 20. - PHOTO: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

11: Pauline Bourdon (France women)

10: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

9: Viliame Mata (Fiji)

8: Finn Russell (Scotland)

7: Ben Smith (New Zealand)

6: Owen Farrell (England)

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Owen Farrell, Captain of England Rugby gets very vocal during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on the 16th March 2019. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK.

5: Liam Williams (Wales)

4: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

3: Mako Vunipola (England)

2: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

1: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

Alun Wyn Jones, Captain of Wales Rugby tells his players to remain focused during the Guinness Six Nations Championship match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium on February 23, 2018 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK