The 2002 World Team of the Year was DOMINATED by England
Top 10s/ListsTuesday, 16 October 2018 at 17:34
It's been a tough time for England fans so we thought we'd look back at the World Team of the Year in 2002.
The Zurich world player rankings were based on a detailed statistical analysis of all 2002 games involving countries from the Six Nations and Tri-Nations.
The system uses detailed video analysis of individual performances to produce the rankings based on how well players perform skills required for that position.
Here's how the team lined up:
15. Jason Robinson (England)
14. Doug Howlett (New Zealand
13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
12. Will Greenwood (England)
11. Ben Cohen (England)
10. Gerald Merceron (France)
9. Fabien Galthie (France)
1. Tom Smith (Scotland)
2. Gordon Bulloch (Scotland)
3. Pieter De Villiers (France)
4. Chris Jack (New Zealand)
5. Ben Kay (England)
6. Lewis Moody (England)
7. Joe Van Niekerk (South Africa)
8. Scott Robertson (New Zealand).
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