The 50 greatest rugby players of the professional era

The Irish Mirror has ranked the top 50 rugby players of the professional era. Here are their rankings...

50. Martyn Williams - Wales

49. Will Genia - Australia

48. Alun Wyn Jones - Wales

47. Julian Savea - New Zealand

46. Scott Quinnell - Wales

45. Tana Umaga - New Zealand

44. Gary Teichmann - South Africa

43. Rob Howley - Wales

42. Joe Rokocoko - New Zealdn

41. Will Greenwood - England

40. Bakkies Botha - South Africa

39. Carl Hayman - New Zealand

38.  Juan-Martin Fernandez-Lobbe - Argentina 

37. Thierry Dusautoir - France

36. Jean de Villiers - Souths Africa

35. Ma'a Nonu - New Zealand 

34. Adam Jones - Wales 

33. Conrad Smith - New Zealand

32. Scott Gibbs - Wales

31. Justin Marshall - New Zealand

30. Percy Montgomery - South Africa

29.Doug Howlett - New Zealand

28. Stephen Larkham - Australia 

27. Gethin Jenkins - Wales

26. Matt Giteau - Australia 

25. Jason Robinson - England

24. George Smith - Australia 

23. Richard Hill - England

22. Christian Cullen - New Zealand

21. Schalk Burger - South Africa 

20. Lawrence Dallaglio - England

19. John Smit - South Africa

18. Fourie de Preez - South Africa

17. David Pocock - Australia 

16. Zinzan Brooke - New Zealand

15. Paul O'Connell - Ireland

14. Victor Matfield - South Africa

13. George Gregan - Australia 

12. Bryan Habana - South Africa

11. Martin Johnson - England

10. Jonny Wilkinson - England

9. John Eales - Australia 

8. Shane Williams - Wales

7. Tim Horan - Australia

6. Sergio Parisse - Italy

5.  Joost van der Westhuizen - South Africa

4. Jonah Lomu - New Zealand

3. Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland

2. Dan Carter - New Zealand

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