Aaron Smith (left), Israel Dagg (second left), Richie McCaw and Dan Carter were all named in a UK Paper's top 100 rugby players of all time list. Photo / Getty.
Aaron Smith (left), Israel Dagg (second left), Richie McCaw and Dan Carter were all named in a UK Paper's top 100 rugby players of all time list. Photo / Getty.
New Zealand has produced 21 of the top current 100 rugby players in the world, according to a UK papers latest rankings.
The Telegraph today published their 'Top 100 rugby union players' and the list was dominated by Kiwis, with the top four spots all awarded to All Blacks.
TheNo.1 player in the world was Richie McCaw who was described as 'Mr Indestructible, Mr Noble, Mr Success - you can hang any number of complimentary monikers on the New Zealand captain and all would be appropriate. And still delivering. Greatest flanker of all time? Yes.'
Richie McCaw as ranked the No.1 player in the world. Photo / Getty Images.
Kieran Read (2), Brodie Retallick (3) and Julian Savea rounded out the top four, with Dan Carter (7) and Conrad Smith (9) also inside the top ten.
83. Sam Cane 75. Tony Woodcock 72. Beauden Barrett 59. Liam Messam 53. Dane Coles 49. Wyatt Crockett 42. Owen Franks 38. Aaron Cruden 33. Ma'a Nonu 31. Israel Dagg 25. Sonny Bill Williams 19. Sam Whitelock 18. Jerome Kaino 15. Ben Smith 12. Aaron Smith 9. Conrad Smith 7. Dan Carter 4. Julian Savea 3. Brodie Retallick 2. Kieran Read 1. Richie McCaw
The list was selected by the Telegraph's team of rugby experts - including Austin Healey and Sir Ian McGeechan and featured other players from Scotland, Tonga, South Africa, England, France, Argentina, Australia, Wales, Fiji and Ireland.
